Lemon and pistachio bread!

On Sunday evening I thought that I should start my week full of energy, so I made this delicious, slightly sweet bread. Ideal for Holiday baking too! It´s an easy, one bowl, no-mixer batter. Ready in less than 1 hour. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup superfine sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup pistachios, finally chopped

Lemon glaze: 1/2 cup superfine sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or as needed for consistency)
1/3 cup pistachios

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour an 9x5 inches loaf pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder. Mix in the butter, sugar and eggs and stir until ingredients are just combined. Add the lemon zest and juice and pistachios. 
Put the mixture in the pan and cook in prehated oven for 40-45 minutes until firm and golden brown. 
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a rack. 
For the glace: mix sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl until obtaining a thick paste. Spoon the glaze over the bread and sprinkle with pistachios. Serves 12. 

I had it with a fresh homemade orange and peach juice!

-Romina