Lemon Bread

• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  room temperature (1 stick)

• sugar↗1 cup

  plus

• sugar↗1⁄2 cup

  for glaze

• eggs↗2

  slightly beaten

• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• milk↗1⁄2 cup
• lemon↗1

  large

• chopped nuts1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Grate or zest the lemon peel from the lemon, and squeeze the juice from the lemon and set aside.

2. 2

   Cream the butter and 1 cup sugar together.

3. 3

   Add eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, lemon rind/zest, and nuts, mixing well.

4. 4

   Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 325 F for 50-60 minutes.

5. 5

   Make glaze by mixing together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the lemon juice.

6. 6

   When bread is finished baking, remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and top with glaze. Cool.