Lemon Rosemary Pound Cake
- 1 teaspoon butter, for the pan, plus 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon butter.
- Coat pan with 2 teaspoons of the flour, tapping out the excess.
- Into a medium bowl or onto a piece of parchment paper, sift the remaining 2 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl, as needed.
- With the machine on low speed, beat in the flour in 3 additions, alternating with 1 egg at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl, as needed.
- Fold in the rosemary, zest, and lemon extract.
- Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake until the cake is golden brown and a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Cool on a wire cake rack for 10 minutes.
- Turn the cake out onto the rack, turn right side up, and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
butter, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, fresh rosemary, lemon zest, lemon extract
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/lemon-rosemary-pound-cake-recipe.html (may not work)