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Original Pound Cake from 1700's England

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Prep Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 20-24

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb sugar ( 2 cups)
  • 1 lb butter, room temp.
  • 1 lb flour, sifted with salt ( (4 cups before sifting)
  • 1 dozen egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind, grated

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 325 degrees.
In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
Add 1 egg at a time, beating after each.
Gradually add sifted flour, 1/2 cup at a time, til all blended.
Add lemon juice and lemon rind, blend inches.
Pour into a buttered and floured tube pan.
Bake 1hr 15mins to 1hr 30mins; Til toothpick in center comes out clean.

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