3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
grated rind of one lemon
3/4 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in grated lemon rind and nuts. Spoon into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 glass loaf dish.

Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in dish. Remove to wire rack. Pierce top of bread while still warm and pour glaze over top.

Glaze:

Juice of two lemons
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Mix well.