Lemon-Almond Loaf

(makes 16 servings)

Ingredients for recipe:

• Low-fat cooking spray
  
• 1¾ cups all purpose flour
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
  
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
  
• 1 medium-sized egg, beaten
  
• 2 tsp grated lemon peel
  
• ½ cup sugar
  
• ⅓ cup almonds, chopped
  
• 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder sugar, salt and sugar. Using a spoon, make a small well in the center of the flour mixture then set aside.
  
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, lemon juice, lemon peel, oil and milk. Pour egg mixture in the well of the flour mixture then stir until ingredients are thoroughly moistened.
  
• Add almonds and mix thoroughly until combined.
  
• Spray an 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan with low-fat cooking spray then pour in batter.
  
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until loaf is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on for about 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
  

Make 8 Servings:

Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving (1/16 of recipe (45 g)): 129 Calories, 3 g Protein, 18 g carbohydrates, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium