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Walnut Pound Cake
 
1/2 pound butter
3 cups sugar
1 Teaspoon rum extract
3 cups flour
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup shortening
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1 cup black walnuts, chopped
 
Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar and beat until very light.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add flavoring and beat again.
Add flour mixed with baking powder, alternating with milk, starting
and ending with flour. Fold in walnuts.

Pour into a tube pan that has been greased and floured. Use one
very large pan, size 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Bake for 80 minutes. Or
use two regular pans, size 3 1/2 x 9 inches and bake for 70 minutes.
Bake at 325 degrees.  Do not open oven during first hour.

NOTE: If you do not like rum flavoring, it may be omitted; however,
increase the vanilla to 2 teaspoons.

Printable version: walnut-pound.txt.