The Junior League of Odessa, Texas

The Southern Junior League Cookbook | The Blue Denim Gourmet

2-1/2 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1-2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

1/4 cup lemon juice

Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add 1-1/3 cups sugar to shortening. Cream with electric mixer at high speed. Blend in eggs. Add dry ingredients. Fold in cream cheese, milk, nuts, and lemon peel.

Pour into 5x9-inch loaf pan lined with wax paper. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes. Combine remaining sugar and lemon juice. Brush over hot loaf. Cool 30 minutes.

Yield: 1 Large Loaf

Notes:

  1. Left the nuts out because I prefer quick breads without them

  2. Didn’t bother with wax paper, and greased the pan instead

  3. Added 1/2 teaspoon almond extract because I don’t love the flavor of lemon, and almond helps to round it out

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