Sweet Melissa Lemon Balm Bread

I have a lot of Lemon Balm growing up in my herb garden so when I ran across this a Lemon Balm Bread recipe in a Gooseberry Patch Christmas book I decided to try it. I renamed it Sweet Melissa Lemon Balm Bread. Melissa is the Latin name for Lemon Balm. This bread is VERY moist.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄4 cup dried lemon balm leaves, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour, sifted
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  grated lemon, rind of
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  nuts (optional)

• GLAZE

• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup hot water
• 1⁄4 cup lemon balm leaves, finely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and the lemon balm leaves together.
3. Add sugar and beat well.
4. Add the remaining ingredients and pour into a greased loaf pan.
5. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
6. To test for doneness use a toothpick.
7. After bread is remove from oven pour glaze over it.
8. Allow the glaze to settle in loaf for 4 to 6 hours.
9. TO MAKE GLAZE.
10. Mix juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup hot water and 1/4 cup lemon balm.
11. If you do not have Lemon Balm you can use Lemon Verbena.