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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

The Leslie’s Good Ole’ Pound Cake (Bill Leslie)

Nothing like a pound cake anytime of the year.  When in season, top it with some North Carolina strawberries, blueberries or peaches.  Or use the ones you put up for the winter.

Servings: 12
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour; 40 minutes
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Eggs, Dairy, Strawberries, Blueberries, Peaches

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Ingredients

3
cups plain flour
1/4
tsp. salt
1/4
tsp. baking powder
***
(Sift together)
1
tsp. vanilla
3
c. sugar
2
sticks butter, room temperature
1/2
cup Crisco, room temperature
1
cup milk, room temperature
5
eggs, room temperature

Directions

Blend butter, Crisco and sugar to look like ice cream.

Add eggs and then vanilla.

Add flour mixture in three parts.

Alternate with milk; 1/3 flour then 1/3 milk and repeat until complete.  Beat as little as possible.

Bake in pre-heated oven in greased and floured tube pan.

Bake for 60 minutes at 325 degrees and then another 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.