Civil War Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups butter, Softened
2 cups sugar
9 whole eggs
4 cups flour
1 pinch salt
lemon, rind of, Grated
nutmeg, Grated
1/2 cup brandy

Preparation

Mix the butter and sugar together well and beat in the eggs.
Sift the flour and salt together; mix in to the butter mixture until thoroughly blended.
Add the lemon peel, nutmeg, and brandy, mix well and pour into two small buttered loaf pans or one large one.
Bake in a moderate oven (350F) for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.