Almond Lime Loaf

Grease a loaf pan. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir in 3/4 c of the almonds and 1T of the lime zest. Beat egg well w milk in small bowl. Stir in 4T melted butter and 2T lime juice. Add all at once to flour mix; stir just until evenly moist. Spoon in pan. Spread top even. Combine remaining almonds and butter w 2T sugar in a cup. Spoon evenly over batter. Bake at 350 1 hour and 10 min or until pick comes clean. Cool on rack 10 min. Loosen around edges w knife; turn out onto rack. Place right side up.. Drizzle remaining 1T lime juice over loaf, then sprinkle w remaining 1T zest. Cool completely. Wrap and store overnight to mellow flavors. 

Flour    3 c sifted 

Sugar    1 c (for batter) 

Baking Powder    3 tsp 

Salt    1 tsp 

Baking Soda    0.25 tsp 

Nuts, Almonds, sliced    3 oz 

Lime Zest    2 T 

Egg    1 

Milk    1 c 

Butter    5 T melted 

Lime Juice    3 T 

Sugar    2 T (for topping)