Plenty of lemon extract flavors Joyce's fantastic lemon Easter bread recipe for three lightly sweetened loaves made in a bread machine. Try it toasted.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
284 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 3
Grease three 8-inch round cake pans; set aside.
Step 4
Place ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water, butter, eggs, lemon extract, bread flour, sugar, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by the manufacturer if different. Run Dough cycle. Remove dough from the machine when the cycle is done.
Step 5
Cut dough into 3 equal-sized pieces; roll each piece into a ball and place into a prepared cake pan. Cover dough balls; let rise at room temperature for 1 hour.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 eggs at room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon extract
2 tablespoons warm water (100 degrees F/38 degrees C)
