1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. poppyseed
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Rind of 1 lemon

GLAZE:

Mix: Juice of 1 1/2 lemons

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, then stir in milk. Add dry ingredients, including nuts and poppyseed and rind. Stir well, just until flour is absorbed.

Spoon carefully into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven and cool bread for 5 minutes. Loosen and turn out to free it completely. Return to pan and pour glaze over top. Cool completely.