Poppy Seed Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. poppy seed, soaked in 1/4 c. milk
6 eggs, separated
1 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 tsp. almond extract
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream Crisco with sugar.
Add egg yolks and poppy seed in milk, mixing well.
Add 1 cup buttermilk, butter, lemon and almond flavorings.
Measure out flour, soda and salt; fold into first mixture.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes in a greased and floured tube or Bundt pan.