Lemon-Nut Bread

Name: Lemon-Nut Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 3 eggs; 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. soda; 1/4 c. buttermilk; grated rind of 1 lemon; 3/4 c. chopped pecans; juice of 2 lemons; 3/4 c. powdered sugar

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 c. buttermilk
grated rind of 1 lemon
3/4 c. chopped pecans
juice of 2 lemons
3/4 c. powdered sugar

Directions

1

Combine butter and sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well. Combine dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and dry ingredients alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with buttermilk.
2

Stir just until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in lemon rind and pecans.
3

Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until bread tests done.
4

Cool 15 minutes and remove from pan.