Imperial Pound Cake

23 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Imperial margarine (low cholesterol okay)
  • 1 lb. box confectioners sugar (3 1/2 c.)
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 3 c. sifted cake flour
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. gelatin, dissolved in 1/2 c. ice water
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. lime juice
  • 1 baked 9-inch pie shell
  • 4 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. stoneground yellow cornmeal
  • 2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. mace
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. heavy cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Scald 3 cups of milk in top of double boiler.
  2. 2
    Mix 1 cup cold milk with cornmeal; pour cornmeal mixture slowly into hot milk. Place mixture over boiling water and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3
    Add sugar, butter and molasses and remove from heat. Add salt and spices; stir in beaten eggs and pour into well buttered 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
  4. 4
    Bake in preheated 300° oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes during first hour.
  5. 5
    After first hour, pour cream over top of pudding and continue to bake without stirring in cream.
  6. 6
    Serve warm, topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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