Lemon Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

Preparation

In medium bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat well.
Add eggs, lemon peel, extract and milk.
Beat by hand to blend.
Add flour, baking powder and salt, stirring just until moistened.
Fold in pecans.
Turn batter into greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pan, or 4-5 mini-loaf pans.
Fill pans half full of batter.
Bake 45-60 minutes in preheated 350 oven.
Check with toothpick to see if it is completely baked.