Holiday Lemon Nut Bread

Holiday Lemon Nut Bread
A zesty change of pace for Christmas morning!

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon grated lemon peel
½ cup water
⅓ cup shortening, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts (or ½ cup nuts and ½ cup raisins)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9” × 5” × 3” loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, lemon peel, and salt.
3. Combine water, shortening, eggs, and juice. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
Pour egg mixture into well, tossing with a fork until dry ingredients are just moistened. Stir in
nuts and raisins.
4. Spread batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 60–75
minutes.
6. Let cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Wrap in plastic
and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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