Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter or shortening
5 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter until fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flavoring.
Sift flour and salt together and fold into mixture.
Bake in tube pan for 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
This may be baked in 2 loaf pans.
Serve plain or with ice cream, strawberries or peaches.
Slices may be spread with butter and toasted under broiler.