Favorite Lemon Loaf

Favorite Lemon Loaf 1⁄2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1⁄2 cup milk, 2% is fine 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 lemon rind only Glaze 1 lemon, juice only 1⁄4 cup sugar In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy. Blend in milk. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind. Pour into batter. Stir to moisten. Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over. Cool. laze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan. Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved. Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.