Friday, November 6, 2015

Buttermilk Lime Bread



Ingredients:

1 3/4    cup flour
3/4       cup sugar
2          teaspoon baking powder
1/4       teaspoon salt
1          cup homemade buttermilk 
1/4       cup vegetable oil
1          egg
2          teaspoons lime zest
1          tablespoons lime juice

Homemade Buttermilk:
1           cup milk
1.5        tablespoon lime juice

Lime Juice Coating:
1           tablespoon sugar
2           tablespoon lime juice




Instructions

Homemade Buttermilk:
1.  In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of milk with 1.5 tablespoons of lime juice. 
2.  Stir thoroughly and let sit for at least 10 minutes.

Lime Bread:
3.   Pre-heat oven to 325*F. 
4.   In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 
5.   In the buttermilk bowl, stir in egg, vegetable oil, lime zest and lime juice with a spoon until blended.
6.   Mix the buttermilk mixture with the flour mixture and stir until moistened thoroughly. 
7.   Pour the mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. 
8.   Bake for 55 minutes at 325*F until golden brown or when chopstick comes out clean when inserted.
9.   Let cool for 10 minutes. 

Lime Juice Coating:
9.   In a small cup, combine 2 tablespoons of lime juice with 1 tablespoon of sugar. 
10. Brush the lime juice coating over the surface of the slightly cooled lime bread. 
11. Allow lime bread to cool completely, cover with seran wrap until ready to be served. 


.... Buttermilk Lime Bread is best served the next day! ....




❤ ❤ Made with ingredients found in Tamarindo, Costa Rica ❤