Lemon Bread

Name: Lemon Bread
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)

12 ingredients

9 steps

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.