LEMON NUT BALLS

These were spotted over at The Ordinary Housewife and putting these on the list as a potential Christmas treat as it could bring a touch of summer on a cold winter's day or perhaps for my son's graduation party next year.   They have enough confectioner's sugar to put you into a diabetic coma, but it sounds so delicious with the lemon flavor and the nuts not to try this some time.

For the recipe click here.

Photo: The Ordinary Housewife

LEMON COCONUT BREAD***ACCOMPLISHED***

I found the yummy sounding recipe at Baking Bites. She notes that the recipe is based on one of her favorite quickbread, which is a recipe for Coconut Bread from bills, Bill Granger’s restaurant in Sydney, Australia to which she spiced up with lemon juice and zest.

http://bakingbites.com/2009/04/lemon-coconut-bread/

• "1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cups milk (lowfat is fine)
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350F.

Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.

Stir in sugar and coconut.In a medium bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture.

Stir until just combined and only a few streaks of flour remain. Add in melted butter and stir until just smooth, being careful not to overmix.

Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Makes 1 loaf."

As the loaf needs to be baked for an hour or more, this will be more of a cold weather day project (maybe tomorrow as it was chilly out today) so it can help warm up the apartment.

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ACCOMPLISHED