Delicious Lemon Bread

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"I love this bread. You can also make it with juice and rind from an orange for orange bread. I usually double this recipe."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of

directions

1. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, beat, and set aside.
2. Combine flour, baking powder & salt add to butter/sugar mixture, alternating with 1/2 cup milk. Add chopped pecans & lemon rind. Pour into a loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.
3. Remove from oven and immediately pour lemon juice over loaf. Then sprinkle 1/4 cup powdered sugar over loaf.
4. Let cool and then remove from pan.