Blueberry-lemon Tea Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/3 cups sugar (divided)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries (2 pints)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar just until blended at low speed. increase speed to medium and beat until light an fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. reduce speed to low, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended-- alternately add flour mixture and milk, mixing just until blended.
• 4 gently stir in blueberries. spoon batter into 9â€? x 5â€? loaf pan.
• 5 bake loaf for 1 hour and 5 minutes. cool loaf on rack for 10 minutes and remove from pan.
• 6 in small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice. prick top and sides of loaf with skewer in many places and brush mixture on with pastry brush.