Lemon Thyme Quick Bread Food

LEMON-THYME BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Combine buttermilk and sour cream. Combine the flour, thyme, lemon zest, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Cool completely; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

RIDICULOUSLY EASY LEMON THYME SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease (I use baking spray) and then line an 8 or 9-inch cake pan (round or square) with parchment paper. (See Café Tips above in post regarding size of the pan.) Line a sheet pan with foil. Set both pans aside.
• Combine soft butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice and vanilla in a medium-large bowl. Stir for about 30 seconds until nice and creamy.
• Add the flour, thyme leaves and salt. Stir just until all of the flour is incorporated. The dough will be crumbly. Press the dough firmly into the prepared pan to create an even surface. Be sure there are no loose crumbs around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with the sugar.
• Place the cake pan on top of the foil lined sheet pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes until the top is a nice golden brown. (The smaller your pan is, the thicker your shortbread will be and the longer it will take to bake.)
• Invert the shortbread onto a flat plate. Place another plate on top and invert again so the sugared side is up.
• Slide the shortbread onto a cutting board and sprinkle with a bit more sugar, if desired. With a long, sharp knife, cut it into wedges (or rectangles or squares if using a square pan). Transfer pieces to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
• If you prefer your shortbread crisper, place the cooling rack with the cut pieces on a sheet pan and return return to the oven for 5 minutes then cool completely on the rack.
• Garnish when serving with a few more fresh thyme leaves, if desired.

LEMON THYME TEA BREAD

Steps:

• In a microwave safe bowl, combine milk and thyme. Microwave, uncovered on high 1-2 minutes until bubbly, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating baking powder and slat; add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved milk mixture. Stir in lemmon juice and peel.
• Pour into a greased 9 in.x 5 in.x 3 inches loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minute or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minute before removing from pan to a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bread.

LEMON-THYME TEA BREAD

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine milk and thyme. Microwave, uncovered, on high 1-2 minutes or until bubbly; cover and let stand until cooled to room temperature., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved milk mixture. Stir in lemon juice and zest. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bread.

LEMON-THYME CORNMEAL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring mixture with a whisk.
• Place egg substitute, sugar, and oil in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium-high speed 1 minute or until well blended. Add thyme, rind, and juice; beat at low speed until combined. Add flour mixture; beat just until combined. Chop 1 tablespoon nuts; stir into batter.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon whole nuts. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Remove pan from oven (do not turn oven off). Drizzle butter evenly over batter. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

POLENTA QUICK BREAD WITH LEMON AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Dust with flour, and tap out excess; set aside.
• Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add lemon zest; mix 1 minute.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in lemon juice and thyme.
• Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt, and mix until just combined.
• Stir in chopped pine nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with pine nuts.
• Bake until a pick inserted into center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Garnish with thyme.