Grandma's currant pound cake

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/2 c Currants
1 lb Margarine or butter
2 c Sugar
1 ts Mace
9 x Eggs, separated
4 1/4 c All-purpose flour, sifted
1 ts Lemon extract
1 ts Vanilla

Rinse Currants in hot water, drain and dry on a towel. Cream butter
until fluffy, add sugar and spice and cream thoroughly. Beat egg
yolks until thick and creamy. Add to butter mixture and blend well.
Add one half of the flour and mix until smooth. Add remainder of
flour and mix until smooth again. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into 2 paper lined loaf pans (9"x4"x2.5") and bake at 350=F8F
for 1 hour and 25 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick
in center.