Lemon Tea Bread

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• Grated peel of 1 lemon
• 1½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ cup milk
• Lemon Syrup

1. Cream together butter and sugar until light.
2. Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
3. Add lemon peel.
4. Sift together flour and baking powder.
5. Add alternately the milk and flour to creamed mixture.
6. Turn into well-greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
7. Bake at 375°for 45 minutes or until loaf springs back when lightly touched.
8. Pierce top of hot loaf with tines of fork. Pour lemon syrup over cake.
9. Let stand for 10 minutes before turning out of pan. Chill.

Lemon Syrup

• Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup sugar

Combine lemon peel, juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved.