2 2/3 c Sugar
2/3 c Shortening
4 Eggs
1/2 c Fresh lemon juice
1/4 c Water
3 tb Grated lemon rind
1 ts Lemon extract
1/2 c Poppy seeds
3 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
7 One pint wide mouthed
-canning jars, sterilized
I a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening with an electric mixer. Add eggs
and mix well. Add lemon juice, water, lemon peel, extract and poppy seeds.
Place dry ingredients in a seperate large bowl and blend with a whisk. Add
creamed ingredients to dry ingredients, and mix with a spoon. Place 1 cup
of batter in 7 sterilized, well-greased, one pint wide-mouthed canning
jars. Wipe batter from rim. Place on a baking sheet in 325 degree oven, and
bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Wipe rims, and seal with sterilized seals and rings.
Yields
7 Servings