Lemon Bread
- 1 c. butter or margarine
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs, separated
- 3 1/4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 c. milk
- 1 c. finely chopped nuts
- grated peel from 2 lemons
- lemon juice from 2 lemons
- 1/2 c. sugar
- Cream butter; add sugar, creaming well.
- Beat in egg yolks. Mix the dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
- Blend just to mix.
- Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, chopped nuts and lemon peel.
- Turn into 3 greased and lightly floured bread pans.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 55 or 60 minutes. Combine lemon juice and the 1/2 cup sugar.
- Prick all over the tops of loaves with toothpick.
- Spoon juice mixture over the hot loaves.
- Cool 1 hour before removing from pans.
- Cool for 24 hours before cutting to slice easily.
- Makes 3 loaves.
butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, nuts, lemons, lemon juice from, sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=331731 (may not work)