This week I am posting Christmas recipes from my family. Enjoy!
My mother writes:
Lemon nut cake is the traditional family Christmas goody from my grandmother, but I don't know how far back this recipe may go in the family. Grandmother would beat the batter by hand with no mechanical tools. The aroma as this cake bakes alone brings back more great memories of my grandmother's kitchen, holiday table, and love.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 pound butter
4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking powder
6 eggs
1 pound broken pecans
1 pound white raisins (golden raisins)
2 ounce bottle lemon extract
Directions:
Cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggs and mix well. Sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture a little at a time with the lemon extract. Have nuts and raisins floured and add to cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees in tube or Bundt pan until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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