Grossmutter's pound cake

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Sugar
1 pounds Butter
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 pounds Flour
10 eaches Egg
1 x Brandy

Directions

Work butter and sugar together until very creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, alternately with the flour. Each egg should be worked in for at least 5 minutes. Work this way for 1 hour. Should there be any flour left, add it to the mixture. Add the nutmeg and a wine glass of brandy. Put into a very deep pan, lined on sides and bottom with greased paper. Bake at 325-F on small stand in lower part of oven for 2 hours. If coal stove is used, watch the fire very carefully. The oven temperature must not rise or fall suddenly.

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