Touch of Lemon Loaf

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• grated rind of 1 lemon
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• Glaze
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. In small bowl combine flour, salt and soda. Whisk to combine.
3. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Beating after each addition.
4. Stir in nuts and lemon rind.
5. Pour into well greased and floured loaf pan.
6. Bake at preheated oven at 350 for 30-45 minutes
7. While baking, combine ingredients for glaze in small bowl. Mix until sugar dissolves
8. When loaf is done, remove from pan and poke holes in top with a toothpick and then pour glaze over loaf.
9. Let cool and slice.

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