———————-GREAT TASTIN BBQ-J. BUTEL———————-
1 lb Unsalted butter
2 c Granulated sugar
6 Eggs, well beaten
1 ts Lemon extract
4 c Unbliached flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
4 c Pecan halves
2 c White raisins
Preheat the oven to 300F. Grease and lightly flour a 9 3/4 in tube
pan. Shake out any excess flour from the pan. With a mixer or by
hand, blend the butter and sugar together in a large bowl;beat until
the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs and lemon
extract, and beat well. Sift the flour and baking powder together
three times; add the nuts and raisins. Gradually add the dry
ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend well. Pour the batter
into the tube pan. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until a cake tester
comes out clean. Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then remove it from
the pan. Serve it dusted with powdered sugar, if desired.
Yields
10 Servings