GREAT-GRAMMIE PAGE’S GLAZED LEMON BREAD

GREAT-GRAMMIE PAGE’S GLAZED LEMON BREAD

Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare loaf plan by lining bottom with waxed or parchment paper.
Bread: In a large bowl, beat until creamy:	⅓ cup butter, room temperature
Add, and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy:	1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs
Combine together, and add alternately with:(do NOT over-mix!):	1½ cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt grated rind of one lemon ⅓ cup finely chopped nuts ½ cup milk
Bake approximately 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.
Glaze: In small saucepan or microwaveable measure, warm together until sugar dissolves.	juice of one lemon (approximately ⅓ cup) equal amount of sugar
Upon removal of bread from oven, poke several holes with a skewer right to the bottom of the loaf. Brush or drizzle the glaze over the hot loaf. Cool 10 minutes and remove from the pan.
FoodNotes: 1.      May omit the nuts and add 3 Tbsp of poppyseed. 2.      May increase butter up to ½ cup and reduce baking powder to 1 tsp. 3.      For softer crumb substitute: yogurt for milk, and                                          1 tsp baking soda for baking powder.