LEMON BREAD 1/2 c. shortening 1 c. sugar 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 1/4 c. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts or pecans grated rind and juice of 1 lemon 1/4 c. sugar Cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Stir in the slightly beaten eggs. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Add the walnuts and grated lemon rind. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour in a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Remove the bread from the oven and pierce surface with a small skewer or toothpick to make small holes. Combine the sugar and lemon juice. Pour over hot bread very slowly. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |