Lemon Balm Bread

Great for freezing, this sweet herb bread suits well for potlucks and holiday parties.

Recipe Created By: Farm Flavor
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup lemon balm leaves, finely chopped
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 ¾ cups flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • grated rind of lemon
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup nuts, chopped, optional

Lemon Balm Glaze:

  • juice of 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup hot water
  • ¼ cup lemon balm leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream butter with lemon balm leaves; add sugar and beat well. Add rest of ingredients.
  3. Pour mix into greased and floured bread pans. Bake 30-45 minutes or until well done.
  4. Mix together glaze ingredients. After removing bread from oven, pour glaze over hot bread. Let sit in pan and glaze 4-6 hours. Then refrigerate or freeze.

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