Lemon Gumdrop Bread

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

1/3 cup softened butter
1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup chopped gumdrops
3 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

Beat butter and 1 cup sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add extract.

Mix dry ingredients; add to egg mixture alternately with milk. Blend just enough to mix. Fold in lemon peel, nuts and gumdrops.

Pour into greased loaf pan, bake at 325 F for 60 to 70 minutes. Mix lemon juice and remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Remove bread from oven and pour over at once. Cool 10 minutes and remove to wire rack.

HINT: Use a knife to chop the gumdrops and keep running the knife under hot water while chopping and dust the gumdrops with flour before adding to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.