Lemon Cream Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 1/2 ounces evaporated milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• 2 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
• 3 add dry ingredients alternately with milk and water, blending well.
• 4 fold in nuts and lemon rind.
• 5 pour into greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour or until golden brown.
• 7 stir sugar with lemon juice until dissolved.
• 8 drip over hot loaf and let stand in pan for 30 minutes.
• 9 turn out on rack.