All-Star Carrot-Raisin Bread
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Breads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/4  cups          flour
   1 1/2  teaspoons     baking powder
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  cup           sugar -- dark brown, firmly
     1/3  cup           oil
   2      large         eggs
     1/2  cup           milk
   2      small         carrots -- peeled & shredded
                        cups
   1      tablespoon    lemon peel -- grated
                        ***GLAZE***
     1/3  cup           sugar -- powdered
   2      tablespoons   juice -- fresh lemon
   1      tablespoon    water
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan. Line with waxed paper. Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Beat together brown sugar and oil at medium speed until well combined. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately beat flour mixture and milk into egg mixture. Stir in carrots, raisins, and lemon peel. Spoon batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake loaf until browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare glaze. Mix together confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and water until blended and smooth. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Pierce loaf top serveral times with a fork. Brush loaf with glaze. Cool for 10 minutes. Loosen loaf by running a metal spatula around sides of pan. Turn out onto rack to cool completel