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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This bread is both sweet and tart. Moist inside with a hard crusted top. Can easily be doubled. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
2 eggs |
4 lemons |
1/2 cup milk |
Directions:
1. Grate rind of 2 lemons.
2. Squeeze 4 lemons into glass bowl, stir in 1/2 cup sugar till disolved. Set aside.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
4. Cream shortening in another bowl, beat in 1 cup sugar gradually.
5. Add eggs to shortening and beat well. Stir in lemon rind.
6. Blend in dry mixture alternately with milk.
7. Mix till smooth.
8. Pour into greased loaf pans.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
10. Test with tooth pick.
11. Remove from oven and immediately drizzle lemon/sugar glaze over each loaf.
12. Let cool 10 minutes. And remove form pans.
13. Allow to cool completely before slicing.
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