This recipe is perfect for an afternoon tea with friends. You can just relax while nibbling on these little beauties and drinking freshly brewed coffee or tea. You will surely have a good conversation, and this shortbread will add to the fineness of the afternoon. I once made this lemon poppy seed bread for my daughter and her little friends when they were younger. She had a princess party (a tea party) and wanted tea and dainty little desserts. This lemon poppy seed loaf definitely fits the bill! Those girls looked so cute sipping away on their tea?
I feel the same which is why most of the time when I don’t have time to bake anything, I drink coffee. Tea is just so refreshing that you would want something “unrefreshing” to go with it. Mostly, it’s sweets or anything fatty. But I usually go with the sweets.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 c Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs
1 c lemon yogurt
3/4 c Domino sugar
1/2 c canola oil
2 tsp grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp McCormick vanilla
LEMON GLAZE
3/4 c confectioners’ sugar
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Coat an 8 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in. loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour,baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, sugar, oil,vanilla, lemon zest and the poppy seeds.
3. Gradually add the flour mixture into the egg mixture, stirring until just incorporated.
4. transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
5. While the bread bakes, in a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice. While the bread is still warm on the cooling rack, spoon the glaze over the top. Enjoy!
