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Grandma's Bourbon Pound Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb butter
3 c sugar
8 eggs, separated
3 c flour
2 t vanilla
2 t almond extract
1/3 c bourbon
1/2 c ground pecans
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter and 2 cups sugar til light & fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add flour alternately with extracts & bourbon in thirds, beating until smooth after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Beat remaining sugar into egg whites gradually. Fold egg yolk mixture into meringue gently. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of a well buttered 10" tube/bundt pan (or you may blend the nuts into the batter). Carefully turn batter into pan. Bake at 350º for 1 1/2 hours.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 3/4 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This has been a family Christmas tradition for years. Either Grandma Kiley or Aunt Lisa still make it every December.

 

 

 

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