Lemon Nut Bread

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Great for breakfast, packing in lunches, and having with a relaxing cup of tea. Make an extra loaf to give to a special friend! :)

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Blend in eggs.
4. Add combined dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with milk and juice, mixing well after each addition.
5. Stir in nuts and rind.
6. Pour into greased and floured 9x5" loaf pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out fairly clean.
8. Cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan.

Reviews

[Maryland Jim]

Not sure what I did wrong, but this turned out kinda dry when eaten by itself. When we ate it with butter and/or jam it helped. I like the idea of a loaf made from lemons so I will try again.

[Happy Harry #2]

Nice, really nice! As it turned out, I was out of fresh lemons and all out of my frozen zest.....so I used fresh oranges for both the zest and the juice. Very enjoyable! Can't wait to make with lemons!

[wildeyeris]

Yummy! I needed to make a sweet bread for a potluck. Tired of the same old banana bread, I thought I'd give this a shot! It's a winner! Easy too!