Blueberry-Lemon Tea Bread

This loaf is great for breakfast, as a dessert or just as a snack. Enjoy.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 9x5 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar (divided)
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups blueberries (2 pints)
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar just until blended at low speed. increase speed to medium and beat until light an fluffy, about 5 minutes.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Reduce speed to low, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended-- alternately add flour mixture and milk, mixing just until blended.
4. Gently stir in blueberries. Spoon batter into 9” x 5” loaf pan.
5. Bake loaf for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Cool loaf on rack for 10 minutes and remove from pan.
6. In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Prick top and sides of loaf with skewer in many places and brush mixture on with pastry brush.