Internet Lemon Cream Bread
Joyce
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 11 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup pecans
- 4 tablespoons lemon rind
- 2/3 cup sugar (for glaze)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (for glaze)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter, sugar, and cream cheese together.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients with evaporated milk and water.
- Fold in nuts and lemon rind.
- Bake in loaf pans until done (original batch note: makes 8 small loaves).
- Mix 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup lemon juice; drizzle over warm loaves.
Notes
Original note: It called for regular sugar but possibly powdered sugar would be better in the frosting/glaze.