Lemon Pecan Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
3/4 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Cream softened butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in the 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 tested done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and cool. (Test after 1 hour baking, at times may be done.)