3 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 3/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1 tsp. salt
6 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. milk
1 tbsp. grated lemon peel
3 lg. eggs

ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SERVING OR EARLY IN DAY:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease 9x5 inch loaf pan. In large bowl, with fork, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper and salt.

2. In 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Remove saucepan from heat; with wire whisk or fork, beat in milk, lemon peel and eggs just until blended. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Spoon batter into loaf pan.

3. Bake 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on rack.