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Ingredients: 6 large egg whites
2 cups sugar, divided
1 ¼ cups blanched almonds, toasted
1 cup butter
3 cups flour
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
1 cup of buttermilk
1 ½ t vanilla
1 t almond extract
Directions:
Beat egg whites until frothy.
Add 1 cup sugar gradually until egg whites are stiff peaks.
Finely chop almonds.
Cream the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Add vanilla extract and almond extract to buttermilk.
Combine nuts with flour mixture.
Add wet to dry by thirds.
Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
Place greased wax paper in a tube pan.
Turn batter into a 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until cake tests are done.
Frost with boiled icing.
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Notes: Relation of Julia Strawn to Abraham Lincoln: 4th cousin 3 times removed
Relation of Braxton Comer Hanks to Abraham Lincoln: 4th cousin twice removed
1. James Tillman "Jim" Hanks is the father of Braxton Comer Hanks
2. Lieut John Tillman Hanks, Jr. is the father of James Tillman "Jim" Hanks
3. Captain John Tillman Hanks is the father of Lieut John Tillman Hanks, Jr.
4. Luke Hanks is the father of Captain John Tillman Hanks
5. Luke Hanks, Jr. is the father of Luke Hanks
6. Luke I Hanks I - Abe Lincoln Lineage, Sr is the father of Luke Hanks, Jr.
7. John Hanks, Sr. is a brother of Luke I Hanks I - Abe Lincoln Lineage, Sr
8. Joseph Hanks, I is a son of John Hanks, Sr.
9. Mary Lucinda "lucy" Sparrow is a daughter of Joseph Hanks, I
10. Nancy Lincoln is a daughter of Mary Lucinda "lucy" Sparrow
11. Abraham Lincoln is a son of Nancy Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was not famous because he was born in a log cabin - but, because he got out of it.
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