Lemon Bread

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
• Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix flour, salt and baking powder together. Cream 2 cups sugar and butter in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks 1 at a time. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating well after each addition. Stir in pecans and lemon zest. Fold in egg whites.

2. Spoon batter into 2 greased 4x8" loaf pans. Bake at 350F for 50-60 mins or until loaves test done. Pour a mixture of lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar over the hot loaves. Let stand until cool before removing from pans. This bread freezes well.