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Cherry Pound Loaf

Cherry Pound Loaf

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 5/8 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp banking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 3/4 cup glaced or well-drained maraschino cherries halved

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter, with an electric mixer, until fluffy.
  • Add sugar and continue beating until the mixture becomes creamy.
  • Add eggs.
  • Mix in flavourings and milk.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Add to the above mixture.
  • Add the almonds and cherries.
  • Fold in until well combined.
  • Add lemon juice and stir in.
  • Pour into a greased 9x5” loaf pan.
  • Bake at 325ºF for one hour.
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Apple/Peach Upside-Down Cake

Apple/Peach Upside-Down Cake

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3-5 apples or peaches

Batter

  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Melt the ¼ cup butter in baking dish; Add the brown sugar and cook together.
  • Pare and core apples or peaches, Cut in wedges and arrange in butter and sugar.
  • Cream shortening and sugar and add well-beaten egg and molasses.
  • Beat thoroughly.
  • Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to mixture.
  • Lastly, add boiling water, mixing quickly.
  • Pour over apples in dish and bake in 325ºF oven for 40 minutes.
  • Turn onto plate while warm.
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Apple Dabble (Betty’s Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce)

Apple Dabble (Betty’s Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce)

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Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups grated apple
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Caramel Sauce

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Instructions
 

  • Mix butter and sugar; add egg, vanilla in a bowl, set aside. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • Add apples and walnuts to dry ingredients. Fold in liquid ingredients.
  • Pour into ungreased bundt pan.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350ºF.
  • Cool at least 15 minutes before removing from pan.
  • Mix caramel sauce ingredients and bring to a boil then serve over cake
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