LEMON NUT BREAD

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Categories     Bread     Dessert     Bake     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tbsp shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp grated lemon rind
1 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Topping:
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 F. 1. Blend shortening and sugar, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in lemon rind. 2. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl. Alternately add sifted dry ingredients and milk. Do not over mix. Stir in nuts. Spread into a prepared loaf pan. 3. Bake in a moderate oven for about one hour. Then let stand for about 5 minutes in the pan. Remove loaf to cake rack, standing it upright. 4. Mix sugar and lemon juice and spread over top of loaf with a pastry brush until all of topping is absorbed.

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