Lemon Bread - 1g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 10g Sugar
From: www.diabeticlivingonline.com
Every bite of this bread is packed with a subtle-but-sweet flavor that
tastes too good to be true. If you love lemon-poppy seed bread, follow
the variation recipe and substitute poppy seeds for nuts.
Servings: 16
YIELD: 1 loaf
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar OR sugar substitute blend* equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed OR 1 lightly beaten egg
1 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup cooking oil OR melted butter
2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds OR walnuts
2 Tbsp lemon juice (optional)
1 Tbsp sugar (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides
of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour,
3/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour
mixture; set aside.
2. In another medium bowl combine the egg, milk, oil, lemon peel, and the
1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture.
Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in nuts. Spoon
batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near
center comes out clean. If desired, stir together the 2 tablespoons lemon
juice and the 1 tablespoon sugar. While bread is still in the pan, brush
lemon-sugar mixture over the top of the loaf. Cool in pan on a wire rack
for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap and
store overnight before serving.
Note - -
*Sugar Substitutes: Choose Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking. Follow
package directions to use product amount equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar.
Variation - -
Lemon-Poppy Seed Bread: Prepare as above, except substitute
1 tablespoon poppy seeds for the almonds or walnuts.
Servings: 16
YIELD: 1 loaf
Nutrition per Serving:
140 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 1g Saturated Fat, 2g Monounsaturated Fat,
3g Polyunsaturated Fat, 3g Protein, 21g Carbs, 1g Dietary Fiber,
10g Total Sugar, 66mg Potassium, 80mg Sodium
Vitamin A(IU): 97
Vitamin C(mg): 1
Niacin(mg): 1
Folate(µg): 32
Calcium(DV %): 40
Iron(DV %): 1
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Other Carbs, 1 Fat
