Lemon Bread I

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup sugar
* 1½ cups flour
* ½ cup shortening
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 eggs, beaten
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ½ cup milk
* finely grated rind of 1 lemon
* ¼ cup sugar
* juice of 1 lemon
== Directions ==
# Combine sugar, shortening, eggs, milk and lemon rind.
# Add dry ingredients to first mixture.
# Pour into greased 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake at 325°F for approximately 1 hour.
# While the loaf is baking combine ¼ cup sugar with lemon juice.
# Stir until sugar is dissolved.
# When loaf is baked allow to stay in pan for a few minutes.
# Turn it out on a plate.
# Pour sugar and lemon juice over loaf and leave to cool.
# Poke holes in loaf with fork before pouring juice.
Category:Dessert loaf Recipes