Lemon Bread

• 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:

1. 1
   In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy.
3. 3
   Blend in milk.
4. 4
   In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
5. 5
   Pour into batter.
6. 6
   Stir to moisten.
7. 7
   Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
8. 8
   Bake in 350f degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes.
9. 9
   Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
10. 10
    Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over.
11. 11
    Cool.
12. 12
    Glaze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
13. 13
    Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved.
14. 14
    Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/our-favourite-lemon-loaf-38953#ixzz1qjbElwJZ