Lemon Tea Bread

My mother once won a contest with the bread recipe. It is very good.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  lemons, rind of, grated
• 4  eggs
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 2  lemons, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

Directions

1. Cream butter and 2 cups of sugar with lemon rind.
2. Add the eggs and beat well.
3. Add dry ingredients alternating with milk.
4. Squeeze about 1 TBSP of juice from the lemon into batter for better flavor.
5. Bake in greased loaf pans in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
6. Mix 1/2 cup of sugar and juice from the remaining lemons.
7. Pour over bread while hot, then cool completely on a wire rack.