LEMON NUT BREAD

Lemon Nut Bread image

Great for breakfast, packing in lunches, and having with a relaxing cup of tea. Make an extra loaf to give to a special friend! :)

Provided by PalatablePastime

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
Blend in eggs.
Add combined dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with milk and juice, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in nuts and rind.
Pour into greased and floured 9x5" loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out fairly clean.
Cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4211.9, Fat 217.5, SaturatedFat 36.6, Cholesterol 651.6, Sodium 4924.3, Carbohydrate 518, Fiber 17.1, Sugar 257.1, Protein 64.5