Christmas Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
3 fluid oz. pure lemon extract
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 eggs, separated
3 1/2 c. flour plus 1/2 c. for raisins
1 lb. pecans
1 box raisins
1 box white raisins

Preparation

Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.
Line angel food pan with brown paper.
Beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
Cream butter and sugar, add soda, salt, half of sifted flour with lemon extract; beat until smooth.
Finish adding flour, mixing well. Take 1/2 cup flour and mix with raisins.
Fold pecans and raisins into mixture, then fold egg whites into mixture.
Pour into lined pan and bake.
This is a family tradition at our house.