Lemon Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening (part butter or margarine)
2 c. sugar
grated rind from 2 lemons
4 eggs
1 tsp. salt
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Preparation

Cream shortening, 2 cups sugar and lemon rind.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add sifted flour, salt and baking powder with milk to creamed mixture, beating well. Bake in 2 small 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pans at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until tests done with a toothpick.
Remove from pan.
Combine 1 cup sugar with juice from the two lemons and spread on loaves while still hot.
Let stand a day or two before serving.
They also freeze well.