Very Lemon Bread-- Freezes Well

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
Grated rind of a lemon
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon

Cream shortening and sugar.  Add lemon rind.  Beat in eggs.
Sift dry ingredients and add them alternately with milk and first mixture.

Bake in 9x5 loaf pan at 350 for 50-60 min.
Remove from pan while warm.

Mix sugar and lemon juice.  Spoon over the bread.  Prick the top with a fork so the bread will absorb the juice.
Cool.
Frost the top of the cake.  Let it set up before slicing.


Lemon Frosting:
1 cup plus 1 Tbl powdered sugar
2 Tbl whole milk
1/2 tsp lemon extract
Mix in small bowl at low speed.

Lemon Bars

Heat oven to 350.

2 c flour
1 c butter
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
Mix together until crumbly.  Pat mixture into a 9x13 pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.

Mix the following ingredients and pour it over the cooled baked crust.
4 eggs, beaten
2 c sugar
4 Tbl flour
1 tsp baking powder
6 Tbl lemon juice

Bake for 30 minutes more. Cool.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes 24 bars.