Whip It Up- Week #2

CP and I decided to whip up some yummy food for the Fourth of July weekend with friends. CP made goat meat sausage and an Italian-style sausage. Both were delicious! Meanwhile, I decided to use my new baking pan received at my bridal shower to make.....Lemon Bread!

Ingredients
6 tbsp shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon zest
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup powdered sugar

NOTE: I did not put walnuts in.

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 and grease and flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan.

Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream shortening, sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy. Add milk and flour mixture alternately in two parts; mix well.

Stir in the grated lemon zest and walnuts. Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pan, baked at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

Cool bread in pan for 5 minutes. Mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice to make a glaze. Pour glaze over warm bread.

NOTES: I used our new Kitchen Aid mixer to whip together the shortening, sugar and eggs. I love it! Also, when you pour the batter into the pan, it doesn't fill up the entire pan. Don't worry- it rises!

Unfortunately I didn't get a picture before people dug in!!

Difficulty level: Easy

Taste: Great! It was a big hit! Lots of compliments on the dish.

Would I make it again: Most definitely!