Lemon Bread

Ingredients

1 c sugar
1 lemon
3/8 c cooking oil
2 eggs
1/2 c milk
1 1/2 c flour
1 ts baking powder
1/4 ts salt
1/2 c nuts
1/4 c powdered sugar
3 ts lemon juice

Instructions

Mix all ingredients (except those for glaze) together in the order given. Put the mixture in greased loaf pan. Bake 45 mintues to 1 hour at 350 degrees. After removing from the oven, glaze the top with mixture of confectioner's sugar and lemon juice while the bread is still hot. Serves 8 to 10. Excellent for a brunch or teatime. SOURCE: 1979 New Orleans Times Picayune Recipe Contest Cookbook Typed for you by Nancy Coleman