Sweet Melissa Lemon Balm Bread Recipes

SWEET MELISSA LEMON BALM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and the lemon balm leaves together.
• Add sugar and beat well.
• Add the remaining ingredients and pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
• To test for doneness use a toothpick.
• After bread is remove from oven pour glaze over it.
• Allow the glaze to settle in loaf for 4 to 6 hours.
• TO MAKE GLAZE.
• Mix juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup hot water and 1/4 cup lemon balm.
• If you do not have Lemon Balm you can use Lemon Verbena.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMON BALM LEMONADE

Steps:

• Scrub the lemons well. Peel the rind thinly, avoiding the white pithe, and set aside the lemons.
• Place the lemon rind, lemon balm leaves, and the sugar into a small heat-proof pitcher. Pour the boiling water into the pitcher and stir well, crushing the lemon balm leaves to release their flavor. Leave mixture to infuse for about 15 minutes.
• Now, cut the lemons in half and squeeze out the juice. Strain juice into a large glass pitcher, add a few fresh sprigs of lemon balm, and add the cooled, strained syrup. Top up with water or half-water half-ice, and chill until needed.

FRESH MINT AND MELISSA (LEMON BALM) TEA - TISANE- INFUSION

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over fresh herbs (or use a tea ball) in a tea pot that's been rinsed out with warm water.
• Let steep for about five minutes.
• Strain into warmed tea cups and enjoy your tea - tisane - infusion sweetened to your taste with honey or sugar. May be served hot, or cold over ice. Enjoy!

LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, lemon zest and juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; immediately drizzle over bread. Serve warm.