MILLION DOLLAR POUND CAKE WITH BOURBON BOILED CUSTARD

Million Dollar Pound Cake

Ingredients:

1 pound butter, softened

3 cups sugar

6 eggs

4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

Bourbon Boiled Custard, to serve (recipe follows)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 300℉.

2. Cream the butter, gradually add the sugar. Beat well. Add the eggs , one at a time, beating after each. Add the flour to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk. Begin and end with flour. Do not overmix. Add the extracts.

3. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan (10 inch).

4. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until slightly firm to the touch. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.

Serves 12

Bourbon Boiled Custard

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 Tbs flour

3 cups scalded milk

1 cup heavy cream

2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup bourbon (You can omit the bourbon, but why would you want to? Seriously, the custard is fantastic either way.)

Directions:

1. In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, beaten eggs, flour and a pinch of salt. Place mixture over boiling water and slowly add the milk and cream.

2. Stir constantly until the mixture can coat a spoon. Immediately remove from heat and add the vanilla and bourbon.

3. Refrigerate. After well chilled, the custard will thicken. Serve as is or spooned alongside poundcake (or fruit).

Makes 6 dessert servings or plenty to serve alongside the cake.