Lemon Bread

1/2 cup shortening (or substitute 1 cup butter OR 1 cup margarine minus 1/2 teaspoon salt from recipe)
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 2/3 cup sifted flour
1/2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon

Cream the shortening with 1 cup sugar in a large bowl, then add eggs. Sift flour with salt and baking powder and ad to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix in nuts and lemon rind and place in greased 5 x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Combine remaining sugar with lemon juice and pour over hot bread. Cool then wrap in foil.