Monday, August 20, 2018

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.

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