3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. buttermilk
Grated rind of 1 lemon
3/4 c. chopped nuts
2 tsp. lemon juice

GLAZE:

Juice of 2 lemons
3/4 c. sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a loaf pan 9 x 5 x 3 inches. Cream butter and sugar good. Add eggs and beat. Sift dry ingredients together and add to egg batter alternating with milk. Mix well. Stir in lemon rind and juice and nuts. Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool 15 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.

While loaf is baking make glaze. Combine lemon juice and sugar. After loaf is cold punch holes in top and add glaze.