5. A PLAIN POUND CAKE.

Beat one pound of butter in an earthen pan until it is like a fine

thick cream, then beat in nine whole eggs till quite light. Put in

a glass of brandy, a little lemon peel, shred fine, then work in a

pound and a quarter of flour; put it into the hoop or pan and bake

it for an hour. A pound plum cake is made the same with putting one

pound and a half of clean washed currants and half a pound of candied

lemon peel.