My mother-in-law, Mildred Forbes, made the best pound cake ever. Here is her recipe.
3 1/2 cups plain flour
3 cups sugar
2 sticks butter-room temperature
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
6 eggs-room temperature
1 Tbsp. lemon extract
4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk-room temperature
Cream shortening, sugar, and butter in bowl of stand mixture until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately, beating well after each. Add flavorings and mix well. Bake in a 16 cup tube pan that has been greased with Crisco and dusted with flour at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Allow to sit 10 minutes before removing from pan.
"Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first."-Ernestine Ulmer
In Mama Joe's Shadow follows the day to day recipes, and the culinary journeys of Adele Forbes, an In-House Personal Cook. She has cooked for many different families over the last 30 years which has broadened her horizons and deepened her love for the art of good food. Be it her 'signature' dish of BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN, a stately LEMON BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE, or her SHEPHERD'S PIE A'LA MACARONI & CHEESE, she is always searching for a culinary masterpiece.
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Mmmm.. Good stuff! I'd like a slice right now with my coffee.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could bake this. Our oven just doesn't get that hot anymore :-0(
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