Texas Pecan Pie Pound Cake Recipe 385

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in coconut and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan; spread evenly. Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add cold water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. , Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer crust to pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Sprinkle with pecans; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the corn syrup, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until well blended. Pour over pecans. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes our clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
• Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift 3 1/2 cups flour and baking powder together, reserving 1/2 cup flour.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon extract, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat well after each addition (the batter will be quite thick).
• Dredge pecans and raisins in remaining 1/2 cup flour; stir into batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 3/4 hours or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Turn out onto cooling rack and let cool completely before serving.