Fresh peach pound cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter or margarine, softene
3cupsSugar
6Eggs at room temperature
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1teaspoonAlmond extract
3cupsFlour; all purpose
¼teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
½cupSour cream
2cupsPeaches; ripe, peeled and c

Directions

Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extracts. In small bowl, combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Fold in sour cream and chopped peaches. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 1¼ to 1 ½ hours or until a wooden pick comes out clean.

Cut into thin slices to serve.

(A NOTE ON RIPENING PEACHES) To ripen peaches in a hurry, put them in a brown paper bag. Tuck the open part of the bag under and let them set a room temperature. In 24 hours your peaches should be ripe enough to eat or make a peach dessert. Source: Jean Ludwig I-Cooking