Lemon Curd Bread

 If you like lemon, you are going to love this.   

LEMON CURD BREAD

(2 loafs or 20 mini loafs)

Bread Ingredients:

*4 large eggs

*1 1/2 cups whole milk

*1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

*1 teaspoon lemon extract (or vanilla)

*zest from 2 lemons

*1 cup vegetable oil

*3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

*1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 cup lemon curd 

Glaze Ingredients;

*2 cups powdered sugar

*juice squeezed from 2 lemons 

Cake Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Spray bread pans with cooking spray and dust with flour.

~In a large mixing bowl, whisk 4 large eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, and lemon zest until well incorporated.

~Whisk in 1 cup vegetable oil.

~In another bowl, sift 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

~Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix until flour in mixed in (it's ok to have small lumps).

~Pour 1/4 of batter into each prepared pan.

~Drizzle 1/4 cup of lemon curd down the center to the bread.

~Divide remaining batter into bread pans.

~Divide remaining lemon curd and pour over batter.

~Take a knife and swirl the lemon curd throughout the bread (make sure the knife touches the bottom of the pan.

~Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

~Let cool for 5-10 minutes.

~Run a knife around the edges of the the bread.

~Remove bread and place on a cooling rack.

Glaze directions:

~In a medium bowl, whisk 2 cups powdered sugar and lemon juice for 2 lemons together until smooth (add a few drops of milk, if the glaze is to thick).

~Spread over warm/hot bread.

~Allow bread to cool before cutting.