1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 1/4 cup flour
1t. baking powder
1/2t. salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup nuts, chopped fine
grated peel of one lemon
1/4 cup sugar
juice of one lemon

Cream shortening with sugar. Mix in eggs. Sift flour measure and sift again
with the baking powder and salt. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to
the shortening mixture stirring constantly. Mix in nuts and peel. Bake in a 5
by 9 loaf pan at 350 for 1 hour.

Combine 1/4 cup sugar with lemon juice and pour over the top of the loaf when it
comes from the oven.