Mrs. H's Lemon Nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• 3 cream together sugar and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 4 add lemon peel and eggs; beat well.
• 5 in separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• 6 stir in nuts.
• 7 pour into pan.
• 8 bake for 50-55 minutes.