Preheat oven to 350 F and liberally grease a bread pan.
Place butter and sugar in a stand mixer and mix together. (It will not be creamy - just make sure it is combined.)
.5 cup butter, 1 cup sugar
Beat in 2 eggs and lemon zest.
2 eggs, 1 zest lemon
Stir in the flour, salt, baking powder and milk.
1.75 cup flour, .50 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, .50 cup milk
Pour in loaf pan and bake for 45 - 50 minutes.
While the bread is baking, juice the lemon and add 1/2 cup of sugar, water, whisk it together and set aside.
1 lemon, juiced, .50 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon water
Once the bread is done, with a potato nail or thick skewer, poke the top of the loaf with many holes. Don't poke down to the bottom. I usually stop halfway down into the bread.
Pour lemon/sugar mixture over top of lemon bread just out of the oven.
Let bread cool totally before removing from pan. You may have to ease the sides away from the bread pan. I usually bang it on the counter a few times.
Slice
Eat
Enjoy