Lemon Cream Loaf W/lemon Glaze

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 2 1/2 cups flour, divided
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 for loaf:.
• 2 dredge pecans and lemon rind in 1 tbl. flour in small bowl, stir well and set aside.
• 3 cream shortenening and cream cheese in large mixing bowl.
• 4 gradually add sugar beating well.
• 5 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 combine remaining flour, baking powder and salt.
• 7 add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 8 mix well after each addition.
• 9 stir in reserved dredged mixture.
• 10 pour batter into 2 well-greased 8 1/2x 4 1/2x3" loaf pans.
• 11 bake at 350º for 1 hour or til toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 12 immediately brush loaves with lemon glaze.
• 13 cool in pans 20 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
• 14 lemon glaze:.
• 15 combine all ingredients in small bowl, stir well.