Lemon Bread

Very nice bread, especially with a cup of hot tea.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts
• 1  tablespoon  grated lemon, rind of

• TOPPING

• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 4  tablespoons lemon juice (not concentrate)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350- grease two 9x5 loaf pans.
2. Beat shortening& sugar until light& fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with milk.
5. Add nuts& lemon peel.
6. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake 50-60 minutes or until tests done.
7. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing.
8. Put a sheet of foil under wire rack; place breads top-sides up on the wire rack.
9. Blend topping ingredients, and brush on tops of loaves while still warm.