There is nothing quite like making your own bread and the smell that it makes whilst baking is out of this world , so when I came across this recipe for this lemon bread I was impressed and just had to pass this amazing recipe on to you all
I have never seen a recipe like this before so it was one that I will be trying myself also as I really love the look and sound of this bread recipe
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Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this bread from the website
There’s just something about lemon that brings a smile and cheerful laugh in the middle of even the dullest of days. The bright yellow color and zippy taste can’t be beat. This bread combines a soft and tender sweet dough with the tangy flavor of lemon, and wraps it all up in a beautiful yet easy-to-shape mock braid.
AT A GLANCE
- PREP 20 mins. to 25 mins.
- BAKE 25 mins. to 30 mins.
- TOTAL 2 hrs 55 mins. to 3 hrs 5 mins.
- YIELD two braided loaves
SPONGE
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1/2 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
DOUGH
- all of the sponge
- 3/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup ( 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons Buttery Sweet Dough Flavor OR vanilla
- 5 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- egg wash for brushing braid
- pearl sugar or sparkling white sugar for sprinkling on braid
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 2/3 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup prepared lemon curd
You can of course use any brand of ingredients you wish
Original recipe source:kingarthurflour.com
