Breads
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Grated rind of one lemon
(always grate over batter)
1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
Sift together flour,
baking powder and salt then
stir in grated lemon rind.
In another bowl
cream butter and sugar
until light and fluffy.
Add eggs
one at a time
beating well after each addition.
Add extract.
Add flour mixture
alternately with milk.
Pour into a well buttered
and floured loaf pan and bake
in preheated 350 degrees oven
for 50 minutes or until done.
Dissolve 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar in
1/4 cup lemon juice over low heat.
Pierce top of bread
and pour on topping
(while bread is still hot) .
Cool in pan 15 minutes or longer.
Turn out and cool completely on rack.
