Wonderful Pound Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Shortening | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Milk | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cake flour | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Salt | 1 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Confectioners sugar | ||
Directions
Stir the shortening to soften.
Gradually add sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy.(Beat about 3 minutes on medium speed of mixer.)
Add lemon peel and juice.
Add milk, and mix enough to break up creamed mixture.
Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, and mix until smooth (about 2 minutes on low speed of mixer).
Scrape sides of bowl often.
Add eggs, 1 at a time beating for 1 minute after each (low speed of mixer).
Beat additional 1 minute at end.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
Pour into greased 9 1/2x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Bake in slow oven (300°) about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
When thoroughly cool, sift confectioners' sugar over top of loaf.
Note: If desired, butter may be substituted for shortening.
When substituting, cut down the amount of milk to 1/2 cup.
Gradually add sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy.(Beat about 3 minutes on medium speed of mixer.)
Add lemon peel and juice.
Add milk, and mix enough to break up creamed mixture.
Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, and mix until smooth (about 2 minutes on low speed of mixer).
Scrape sides of bowl often.
Add eggs, 1 at a time beating for 1 minute after each (low speed of mixer).
Beat additional 1 minute at end.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
Pour into greased 9 1/2x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Bake in slow oven (300°) about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
When thoroughly cool, sift confectioners' sugar over top of loaf.
Note: If desired, butter may be substituted for shortening.
When substituting, cut down the amount of milk to 1/2 cup.
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