Blueberry Lemon Bread

Finally Spring is here and time to enjoy the great outdoors but it's nice to start your day off with a tasty bread or have a snack when you finish yard work.  

Blueberry Lemon Bread

1/2 cup butter. softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs , lightly beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon peel
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup lemon bits (King Arthur Flour), optional
1 pint blueberries mixed in 2 tsp flour


Mix together butter and sugar.  Add in eggs, milk and lemon juice.  Mix in sour cream.  Gradually add in dry ingredients. Gently fold in the blueberries coated in flour (so they do not sink).  Pour into greased loaf pan(s).  Cool in the pan(s) for about 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.  Bake for 45 minutes for 3 small loaf pans or 1 hour for a regular loaf pan at 350°.