Pound Cake

• 1/2 lb. and cup butter
• 1-2/3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. almond or lemon extract

Cream butter thoroughly; add sugar slowly and cream until butter looks puffy. Beat eggs one at a time and add to batter. Add flour and extracts. Mix thoroughly.

Bake one hour at 325° F.

Notes:

Baking may take more than an hour. Watch crust until golden brown.
Use a big tube pan as it rises lots.
Double recipe for large cake.
Grease pan but do not flour.