Lemon Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature (1 stick)
1 cup sugar, plus
1/2 cup sugar (for glaze)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Grate or zest the lemon peel from the lemon, and squeeze the juice from the lemon and set aside.
Cream the butter and 1 cup sugar together.
Add eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, lemon rind/zest, and nuts, mixing well.
Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 325 F for 50-60 minutes.
Make glaze by mixing together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the lemon juice.
When bread is finished baking, remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and top with glaze. Cool.