LEMON BREAD

Lemon Bread image

A moist lemon bread, good for afternoon tea.

Provided by Gwynne Comstock

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 tablespoons shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
½ cup milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup white sugar
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
In a large bowl, cream shortening, 1 cup sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Add milk alternately with flour mixture in two parts; mix well. Stir in grated lemon rind and nuts. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Mix together 1/2 cup sugar and the juice of one lemon to make a glaze. Remove bread from pan. Pour glaze over warm bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 154.1 mg, Sugar 25.7 g