Virginia Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb butter
    1 lb sugar
    1 lb cake flour (4 cups)
    10 eggs, separated
    2 tablespoons brandy
    1/4 teaspoon mace
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F and grease/flour two loaf pans.
    Cream butter, gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
    Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
    Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; add to creamed mixture.
    Add brandy.
    Sift flour and mace; add alternately with stiffly beaten egg whites.
    Pour into prepared pans and bake for 90 minutes.

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