Sour Cream Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted plain flour
1 tsp. salt
2 sticks butter
6 eggs, separated
1/4 tsp. soda
3 c. sugar
1/2 pt. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract (optional)
1 tsp. lemon extract (optional)

Preparation

Beat egg whites in a bowl; set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks.
Beat well.
Sift flour.
Measure.
Sift again with soda and salt.
Alternately add flour and sour cream to egg mixture, a little at a time.
Fold in beaten egg whites and vanilla (almond and lemon, if desired).
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.