1 stick unsalted butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. grated lemon rind
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. mace
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. chopped pecans
Sugar to dust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line loaf pan with waxed paper. Beat butter and sugar for 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each one. Beat in vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice. Whisk together the flour and dry ingredients. With a wooden spoon, stir in half the dry ingredients; add half of the buttermilk.

Repeat and mix thoroughly with a spoon until smooth. Add pecans. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and sift on the XXX sugar.