LEMON BREAD

Lemon Bread image

Make and share this Lemon Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mary Scheffert

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 11

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
2/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice (not concentrate)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350- grease two 9x5 loaf pans.
Beat shortening& sugar until light& fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Add nuts& lemon peel.
Pour batter into prepared pans and bake 50-60 minutes or until tests done.
Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing.
Put a sheet of foil under wire rack; place breads top-sides up on the wire rack.
Blend topping ingredients, and brush on tops of loaves while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2962.5, Fat 119.8, SaturatedFat 28.1, Cholesterol 389.1, Sodium 1792.9, Carbohydrate 438, Fiber 11.7, Sugar 271.4, Protein 47.9