Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a loaf pan.
- Cream together shortening, white sugar, and eggs in a stand mixer with paddle attachment.
- Mix in lemon rind and milk.
- Mix in flour and baking powder.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (about 45 minutes).
- Mix together sugar and lemon juice, then spoon over hot bread just as it comes out of the oven.
- Allow bread to cool, then remove from pan.
Source
Barkley family recipe, card marked recipe club.
