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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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Recipe courtesy of Joan Hallford in the September/October 2007 issue of Simple and Delicious Magazine. Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter, softened |
2 cups sugar |
4 eggs |
2 tablespoons lime zest |
2 tablespoons key lime juice |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup milk |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 -2 tablespoon key lime juice |
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs; mix well.
3. Add lime peel, juice and vanilla; mix until combined.
4. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
5. Fold in walnuts.
6. Transfer to two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-inch loaf pans.
7. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
8. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
9. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm bread.
10. Cool completely.
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