Key Lime Bread

Limes were 10 for $1.00, so what do you do? Make Key Lime Pie of course. Then what do you do? Discover this! Justin is a fabulous bread maker and this did his repetoir justice. Each time we've make it the look and consistency turns out slightly different, but the taste is still fabulous. We usually do it without the glaze as well. It's sweet enough as is. Oh and put in extra lime zest! Mmm, reminds me of our Kaysville summer. Here's the original.


Key Lime Bread

2/3 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons Key lime juice
2 tablespoons lime zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts

Glaze
2 tablespoons Key lime juice
2/3 cup granulated sugar

Grease 2 loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugar: in the eggs and beat well. Pour in juice, zest and vanilla extract. Combine well; set aside.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add a little of the milk into the dry mixture, then a little of the creamed mixture, alternating until all are combined. Add walnuts and mix to form a nice batter. Divide batter into 2 pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes until brown.

Glaze: Mix juice and sugar and spoon over the bread after baking. Wrap. Slice in 24 thin slices.

Makes 2 loaves.