Recipe - Black Walnut Pound Cake

Three fourths pound Butter; softened
1 Box (1 Lb) Powdered Sugar
6 Eggs
4 cup Flour
One half cup Water
2 teaspoon Vanilla
4 ounce Black Walnuts; chopped

Grease and lightly flour a 9" tube pan. Cream butter until light and
fluffy, then gradually add sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating until
light and creamy. Add flour alternately with water and vanilla, beating
until smooth and light. Fold in walnuts. Pour in pan and bake at 350ø one
hour until tester comes out clean. Do not overbake, or it will be dry.

Serves 12 to 16

Source: "Mountain Measures" Junior League of Charleston, WV ed. 1974

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Recipe by: Mrs. Ronald A. McKenney

Posted to BakeryShoppe Digest V1 #184 by Bill Spalding
billspa@icanect.net on Aug 08, 1997