Lemon Coconut Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter, sugar and lemon juice.
• 2 add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each adition.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• 4 stir in the coconut and lemon peel.
• 5 pour into a greased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan.
• 6 bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack.
• 8 combine confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; brush over loaf.