Favorite Fare
August 18, 2017

Blueberry cake bread, Cinnamon roll bread, Blueberry cobbler

By Melanie Behrens

Carbohydrates – the thing that makes my world go round!
Blueberry cake bread
1/2 C unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tsp. lemon zest or more
7/8 C + 1 TBS sugar for sprinkling
1 egg, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C flour (set aside ¼ C of this to toss with blueberries)
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp...

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