A RECIPE FOR YOU TODAY - Lemon Loaf

Lemon Loaf

INGREDIENTS

1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup shortening (We prefer butter)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1⁄2 cup milk, 2% is fine
1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, rind of

Glaze

1 lemon, juice of
1⁄4 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy.

Blend in milk.

In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.

Pour into batter.

Stir to moisten.

Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

Bake in 350f degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes.

Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over.

Cool.

Glaze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved.
Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.

RECIPE FROM
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