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

Cream butter and sugar. Add other ingredients. Mix juice of 3 lemons, strained and 1 cup sugar, stirring occasionally over low heat until sugar dissolves. Grease two 9 x 5 x 3 pans.

Bake at 350°F for one hour. When bread is done, take out of pan and place on foil or wax paper to wrap. Spoon lemon mixture over loaves till all is gone. Cool and wrap. Freeze. This makes it easier to slice. It is better if frozen for 2 to 3 days. May be frozen longer.

Yield: 2 loaves.