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. nuts
Juice of 2 lemons
3/4 c. powdered sugar

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; mix well.

Stir in grated lemon rind and nuts. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Remove form pan and cool completely on wire rack.

While loaf is baking, prepare glaze by combining lemon juice and sugar. Let stand to allow sugar to dissolve. After removing loaf, pierce top with toothpick in a number of places and spoon glaze over loaf.