Sweet Melissa Lemon Balm Bread |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I have a lot of Lemon Balm growing up in my herb garden so when I ran across this a Lemon Balm Bread recipe in a Gooseberry Patch Christmas book I decided to try it. I renamed it Sweet Melissa Lemon Balm Bread. Melissa is the Latin name for Lemon Balm. This bread is VERY moist. Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter |
1 cup sugar |
2 large eggs |
1 pinch salt |
1/4 cup dried lemon balm leaves, finely chopped |
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 grated lemon, rind of |
1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional) |
1 lemon, juice of |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup hot water |
1/4 cup lemon balm leaves, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and the lemon balm leaves together.
3. Add sugar and beat well.
4. Add the remaining ingredients and pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
6. To test for doneness use a toothpick.
7. After bread is remove from oven pour glaze over it.
8. Allow the glaze to settle in loaf for 4 to 6 hours.
9. TO MAKE GLAZE.
10. Mix juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup hot water and 1/4 cup lemon balm.
11. If you do not have Lemon Balm you can use Lemon Verbena.
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