3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. + 3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour, sifted
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. buttermilk
Grated rind of 1 lemon
3/4 c. nuts, chopped
Juice of 2 lemons

Cream butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat in eggs. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda, add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in lemon rind and nuts. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes for glass pan or at 350 degrees for 1 hour for metal pan. While loaf is baking dissolve 3/4 cup sugar in lemon juice. When bread is baked cool on rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and poke holes in surface. Pour lemon and sugar mixture over bread.