Lemon balm bread

1 Loaf

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupUnsalted butter
¼cupFinely chopped lemon balm
1cupSugar
2largesEggs
Pinch of salt
cupSifted flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
1Grated rind of lemon
¼cupChopped nuts (optional)
1Juice of lemon
½cupSugar
½cupWater
¼cupFinely choped lemon balm

Directions

GLAZE

1. Cream butter with lemon balm leaves. Add sugar and beat well.

Then add remaining ingredients and mix well. 2. Preheat oven to 350 F (178 C). Pour batter into greased loaf pan. (1 large, 2 small, or 4 minis). Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending upon pan size, or until batter tests done with a toothpick. 3. Mix all glaze ingredients together. After the bread is removed from the oven, pour the glaze over it and allow to sit in the loaf pan(s) for four to six hours. 4.

Wrap the bread in foil and allow to ripen overnight before serving or freeze immediately.