Brown-Sugar Pound Cake

"Decadently rich and delicious! From Good Food Magazine, September 1986"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Butter and flour 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt onto waxed paper. Combine cream and vanilla in measuring cup.
  • Beat butter in mixer bowl on medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed and gradually crumble in brown sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat until light and fluffy.
  • Gently stir in flour in 4 additions, alternating with cream mixture, mixing just until smooth. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
  • Bake on rack in lower third of oven until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack to cool completely.

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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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