Thursday, March 31, 2011

Lemon Nut Bread (Gay Najmabadi)

1/2 c shortening

1 c sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/4 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c milk

1/2 c nuts

1 lemon peel, grated

juice of lemon

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, mix well. Combine dry ingredients, adding alternately dry ingredients and milk to sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Add nuts and lemon peel. Put in 2 small greased loaf pans. Bake at 350, checking at 30 and 40 minutes. Test with toothpick. Remove from oven and poke holes in top of bread while still hot. Pour 1/4 c sugar mixed with juice of one lemon over top of bread.

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