Lemon Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. lemon juice

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and peel.
Mix dry ingredients.
Add to cream mixture alternately with milk.
(Fold in nuts.)
Pour into greased floured loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until pick comes out clean.
Remove from oven; cool for 15 minutes.
Dissolve 1/3 cup sugar in lemon juice.
Pour over bread while still warm in pan.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Remove from pan.