Colombian Holiday Bread

DIRECTIONS

• In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
• In another bowl combine flour, corn meal, salt, cornstarch and baking powder.
• Add dry ingredients and eggs to butter mixture, alternating 1/2 cup flour then 2 eggs, etc., mixing well with each addition until smooth and creamy.
• Mix in lemon juice (or rum) and raisins.
• Grease 2 (9 x 13-inch) pans or 1 (9 x 13-inch) and 2 (8 x 8-inch) square pans.
• Pour batter into pans about 2/3 full. Bake at 325° for 60 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.