Lemon-Pecan Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk
3/4 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. grated lemon rind

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in pecans and lemon rind. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove loaf pan and cool completely.