When someone gives you lemons....you make????

Lemon loaf of course!!!

Ok, well no one gave us lemons, but you always end up with too much when you shop at Costco.  Note...this recipe won't put a dent in your lemon inventory, as it only uses one.  But I suppose it could if you made more than one loaf!

Lemon Loaf

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour

For this recipe you need:

Loaf

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lemon, rind of

Glaze

• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy
3. Blend in milk
4. Add flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind
5. Stir to moisten
6. Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan
7. Bake in 350 °F degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes
8. Cool in pan for 5 minutes
9. Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over
10. While the loaf is cooling, combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan
11. Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved
12. Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf

Makes 1 lemon loaf.