Aunt Lettie'S Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted plain flour
2 sticks butter
2 2/3 c. sugar
8 eggs
2 sticks margarine (corn oil)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. lemon flavoring

Preparation

Separate eggs.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Add 6 tablespoons of sugar gradually.
Put in refrigerator.
Cream butter and add remainder of sugar.
Beat at low speed.
Add 2 egg yolks at a time.
Add milk and flour alternately.
Add flavoring and fold in egg whites.
Pour into greased steeple pan.
Bake 1 3/4 hours in a 300\u00b0 oven.