Lemon Bread

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
Grated peel of 1 lemon
2 eggs
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream shortening, sugar, and beaten eggs. Add flour, baking powder, salt, milk, lemon peel and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Combine icing ingredients and mix. Poke holes in bread and pour icing in while hot.

Icing:
1/4 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon