Glazed Lemon Bread

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups butter , softened
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.75 cups milk
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 1 9x5 inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the lemon peel. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.

3. 3

   Blend the flour mixture into the egg mixture, alternately with the milk; stir just to combine. Fold in the nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

5. 5

   In a small bowl, dissolve 2 tablespoons sugar in the lemon juice. After loaf has cooled for 10 minutes, spoon glaze over loaf.