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Come in and make yourself at home. I'm so happy to be able to share my recipes here with you.

I bake mostly cookies, quick breads, muffins and scones -- sometimes pie, sometimes cake, but nothing too fancy. I prefer simple recipes that call for ingredients that I already have in my kitchen.

These are the recipes I will share with you. They come from family and friends, magazine clippings saved through the years, favorite cookbooks, and other blogs.

I'm so glad you came to visit. Enjoy your stay!

Michael Ann

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Lemon Pecan Loaf

I'm still on a lemon kick. This is one of my FAVORITE sweet bread recipes in my recipe box. It comes from Taste of Home magazine and is a real winner.  It tastes like  a lemon pound cake and has the same texture.  The pecans really add to this so don't leave them out! You don't need glaze or butter when you eat a slice of this. Enjoy it for breakfast or a snack!

Lemon Pecan Loaf

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sour cream (light is ok)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 TB fresh lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350-F. Grease a 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan, or spray with PAM cooking spray for baking.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mix well.

In a smaller bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in pecans and lemon zest.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cover with foil near the end of baking, if the edges look too brown.

Remove from oven and let sit for a couple of minutes, then remove to a cooling rack.

Happy Baking!


15 comments:

  1. So glad you're using your lemons Michael Ann! I guess the ones you don't need you can juice and dry the skins also, then use the powdered pith for flavour. Yummy! I like the look of this recipe very much and am definitely going to try it. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Sorry, I meant powdered skin, NOT the pith!

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  3. Looks delicious...have you made it without nuts for those picky kids?

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    1. Yes, I made it without nuts once because I didn't have any! Oh, it's still good and if someone doesn't like nuts, that's ok :-) But if you DO like nuts, they really add to the texture.

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  4. Yes, have you made it without nuts? My kids will not go for nuts. :(

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  5. I love lemon...and quick breads. This sounds wonderful. I'm surprised it doesn't have any lemon juice in it? But I trust your taste buds, and if you say it's yummy....no doubt it is. =)

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    1. I know, I thought that was odd too. The only lemon is just the zest. I think the sour cream gives it that "lemony" sour flavor.

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  6. Michael Ann, this bread sounds delicious as does the cake in the post before! I love Meyer lemons and I'm envious that you have them growing! I have a baby tree, but it may not produce for a while. I've kept it inside all winter and it's still growing.

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    1. Thank you, Anita. I do feel lucky to have our tree! You will love it when your tree starts producing. Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. I have been in the mood for something lemon....and I have a bag of lemons waiting for me. This looks absolutely delicious!!

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  8. yummm, just the type of recipe I was looking for! I have a bag of Meyer lemons and REALLY want something lemon asap! Going to check out some of your other recipes :)

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  9. you sold me at the words pecan! I love pecans in everything and combined with lemon is the best. thanks so much for sharing =)

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  10. Michael Ann, I keep clicking on your other blog wondering where you've gone off to! I miss you! I'm with Just tututiny, you had me at pecan! And I love anything with lemon. I pay Starbucks' outrageous prices just so I can much on their lemon cake! Know that I have bookmarked this page! :)

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  11. You've been featured in this week's Breakfast Ideas Monday! Thanks so much for sharing this yummy Breakfast Idea! http://www.yummyinspirations.net/2012/06/healthy-breakfast-fry-up-breakfast.html

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  12. Wow, thank you so much!! That's exciting!

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