Lemon Bread/Bun with Pure Lemon Oil

Leave me at the grocery store for longer than I need and I'm bound to end upwith more than what's intended on my original grocery list!! I saw this Lemon Oil on the same aisle as I was searching for my grapeseed oil. And I've read about lemon oil but thought I had to special order it, didn't know that my favorite store carries it too!!

Basically pure lemon oil is used for cooking and baking in place of lemon essence or zest. Of course, with pure lemon oil, the fragrance is more intense, more vibrant and more "lemony"! When I opened the bottle, the fragrance was so intense that it perfumed all over my kitchen!!!(also, small kitchen!) And when baking it, the whole kitchen was full of "lemony" goodness. The smell is UNBELIEVABLE!! Gives a new meaning to the word aroma therapy; it was all lemon heaven! As for the flavor, the lemon taste is so intense that I really can't help to think where I've been baking without this oil.



As you can see, I bake some lemon bead/buns (yah, still on my bun crusade) glazed with lemon and lime zested royal icing. This bread turned out wonderful! It was soft in the inside and crusty on the outside and with the glaze, it's a little sweet and a little tart. The amazing thing is that when you break the bun apart, you are immediately welcomed by that wonderful lemon smell! You can gobble a few buns down and not even realise it, it's THAT light and heavenly (self bragging!! hehehe...sorry...it was THAT good)



Must make it known that this is pure lemon oil used for cooking and not be mistaken with lemon ESSENTIAL oil used for cosmetic or cleaning purposes. Two different things, one is edible and the other's not!! So make sure if you do buy it, look for them in the oil aisle and read to make sure that it's for cooking/baking!!