Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan by greasing it with butter or nonstick spray and lining it with parchment paper.
- Zest the lemons before juicing and measure out the required lemon juice.
- Roughly chop pistachios, setting aside portions as specified for the batter and topping.
Mixing the Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs until pale yellow.
- Add yogurt, oil, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract to the egg mixture. Mix until smooth.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in the chopped pistachios.
Baking
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with reserved pistachios. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, testing for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Making the Glaze
- Whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest for the glaze. Adjust consistency with more juice or sugar as needed.
- Once the loaf is cool, drizzle the glaze over the bread and allow it to set.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor; don’t skip the yogurt for moisture; allow the bread to cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
