This recipe was developed by my good friend, Joyce. It was written for a bread machine, but I'm sure it could be adapted. Light bread with a wonderful lemon flavor! Try toasted...Yum!
Preparation Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Calories
284 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Pour both amounts of warm water into a bread machine and add butter, eggs, lemon extract, bread flour, sugar, and yeast in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough setting and start the machine.
Step 3
Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans.
Step 4
Remove dough when cycle is finished; cut dough into 3 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place into a prepared cake pan; cover and let rise for 1 hour.
Step 5
Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
3 ½ cups bread flour
2 eggs at room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon extract
¾ cup warm water (100 degrees F/38 degrees C)
2 tablespoons warm water (100 degrees F/38 degrees C)
