uncle johnny's texas pecan cake
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My Uncle Johnny, one of my mother's brothers, sent us this recipe in the '70s. It's a Texas treat I hope you'll enjoy!
(2 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
cook time
3 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For uncle johnny's texas pecan cake
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6eggs - separated
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1 lbbrown sugar
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1 lbmargarine or butter
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4 cflour
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1 tspbaking powder
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8 ozglazed cherries
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8 ozglazed pineapple
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3-1/2 Tbsplemon extract
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1 lbshelled pecans
How To Make uncle johnny's texas pecan cake
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1Cream together brown sugar and margarine or butter. Add egg yolks. Reserve egg whites for Step 5.
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2Dredge fruit in 2 cups of the flour.
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3Mix baking powder and remaining two cups of flour, and add to sugar and egg batter.
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4Stir in fruit mixture from Step 2.
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5Beat egg whites to a soft peak and fold in.
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6Pour into either a prepared 13 x 9 pan or Bundt pan, sprayed with cooking spray.
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7Bake at 225 degrees for 3 to 3-1/2 hours, considering not all ovens were created equal. ;)
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8Enjoy a big ol' hunk of Texas goodness with a large dollop of your favorite vanilla ice cream. Mmm-mmm good! ;)
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