Lemon Bread I

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1½ cups flour
 * ½ cup shortening
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 2 eggs, beaten
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ½ cup milk
 * finely grated rind of 1 lemon
 * ¼ cup sugar
 * juice of 1 lemon

Directions

 * 1) Combine sugar, shortening, eggs, milk and lemon rind.
 * 2) Add dry ingredients to first mixture.
 * 3) Pour into greased 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake at 325f for approximately 1 hour.
 * 4) While the loaf is baking combine ¼ cup sugar with lemon juice.
 * 5) Stir until sugar is dissolved.
 * 6) When loaf is baked allow to stay in pan for a few minutes.
 * 7) Turn it out on a plate.
 * 8) Pour sugar and lemon juice over loaf and leave to cool.
 * 9) Poke holes in loaf with fork before pouring juice.