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Sweet: Lemon-Pecan Tea Bread

Source of Recipe

Posted by dbeason @ RC/ CREATED BY PAT WELLS Donated by Paul Perkins


List of Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1-1/2 cup all purpose flour (sifted)

1-1/2 tsp clabber girl baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup milk

grated rind of 1 lemon

1/2 cup chopped pecans

lemon glaze

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LEMON GLAZE:

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

2 Tbls lemon juice

Combine ingredents, stirring until smooth

makes about 1/2 cup

spread over loaf





Recipe



Beat shortening at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt to mixture-adding to creamed mixture alternately with milk, begining and ending with flour mixture.

Stir in lemon rind and pecans. Pour batter into greased, floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes, or until toothpick inseretes in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Remove and let cool completly on wire rack.

Pour lemon glaze over bread- makes 1 loaf.