3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 lg. eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Beat butter, sugar an vanilla extract until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk beating well after each addition until well blended. Add lemon peel and lemon juice until well blended. Pour into pans and bake a few inches apart on middle oven rack about 45-50 minutes.