Christmas Cake

Name: Christmas Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. butter; 2 1/2 c. sugar; 3 fluid oz. pure lemon extract; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 6 eggs, separated; 3 1/2 c. flour plus 1/2 c. for raisins; 1 lb. pecans; 1 box raisins; 1 box white raisins

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
3 fluid oz. pure lemon extract
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 eggs, separated
3 1/2 c. flour plus 1/2 c. for raisins
1 lb. pecans
1 box raisins
1 box white raisins

Directions

1

Bake at 300° for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.
2

Line angel food pan with brown paper.
3

Beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
4

Cream butter and sugar, add soda, salt, half of sifted flour with lemon extract; beat until smooth.
5

Finish adding flour, mixing well. Take 1/2 cup flour and mix with raisins.
6

Fold pecans and raisins into mixture, then fold egg whites into mixture.
7

Pour into lined pan and bake.
8

This is a family tradition at our house.