Lemon Bread

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

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

shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, nuts, grated lemon, topping, sugar, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-bread-13877 (may not work)