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Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Curd

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Eggs, Dairy Emlive04 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 Sticks Butter; plus
1 tb Butter; all cubed,
And at room temperature
2 c Flour; plus
1 tb Flour
2 c Sugar
Juice of five lemons -; (abt 1 cup)
6 Eggs; at room temperature
1 ts Baking powder
1 pn Salt
2 tb Finely-grated lemon zest
1 c Powdered sugar
1/4 c Water
1 Recipe Lemon Pastry Cream; see * Note
1 1/2 c Sweetened whipped cream
1 c Macerated fresh blueberries

INSTRUCTIONS

* Note: See the "Lemon Pastry Cream" recipe which is included in this
collection.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan with
1 tablespoon of the butter. Flour the pan with 1 tablespoon of the flour.
Combine 1 cup of the sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium-high
heat. Bring the liquid to a boil, and boil until the liquid reduces by
half, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. In an electric
mixer, fitted with a whip, cream the remaining butter and sugar. Mix until
the mixture is light, fluffy and smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each egg. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 2 cups
of flour, baking powder and salt. With the machine running, add 1/4 cup of
the flour mixture at a time. Mix well. Fold in the lemon zest. Pour the
batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 50 minutes or until the center
is firm. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Remove the cake from the pan and place back on the wire rack. Using a
wooden skewer, make several holes in the top of the cake, pour half of the
lemon syrup over the top of the cake. Brush the sides of the cake with the
remaining syrup. In a mixing bowl, whisk the powdered sugar and water
together. Mix well. Pour the frosting over the top of the cake and spread
evenly (the frosting will run over the edges of the cake). Slice the cake
into 1-inch slices. Spread the Lemon Pastry Cream evenly over half of the
slices. Place the remaining slices over the lemon cream, forming a
sandwich. Slice each sandwich into thirds. Place three slices of the cake
on each serving plate. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh
blueberries. This recipe yields 6 servings.
Recipe Source: EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK -
(Show # EM-1B40 broadcast 05-22-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
06-04-1998
Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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