I love the bright citrus flavour of this loaf.  Easy to make, and easier to eat!

This loaf takes little more than 10 minutes to put together, and while it is baking the citrus aroma is fantastic.

• 1 medium lemon
• 1 medium orange
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
• 3/4 cup butter (I use salted for baking)
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Grate 1 tbsp peel from lemon and squeeze 1 tbsp juice, set aside.

Grate 1 tbsp orange peel and squeeze 5 tbsp juice, set aside.

Stir the wet ingredients into the larger bowl, and mix only until just holding together.  If you mix it too much the dough won’t be quite as tender.

In large bowl cut softened butter into flour, baking powder, salt and 1 cup sugar.  Stir in peel.  In small bowl beat eggs, milk and4 tbsp orange juice lightly.  Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moist.  Do not over mix!

Spoon into greased and lightly floured loaf pan, baking for 1 hour.  Test, and when you tester comes out clean, remove from oven and allow to rest 10 minutes in loaf pan before removing.

If you line the loaf pan with parchment paper it makes removal quick and easy.

In saucepan, heat lemon juice, 1 tbsp orange juice and 2 tbsp sugar until boiling.  Cool, stirring, for about 3 minutes.  Brush over loaf once it has cooled off a bit, but not cold.

Boil the juices and sugar long enough for the syrup to thicken slightly, then remove from heat.

Every bite is light, juicy, citrusy and that glaze over the top is absolutely divine.