English Pound Cake (Pound cake)

Name: English Pound Cake
Yield: 15
Ingredients: Butter for greasing; 1 cup of butter; 1 cup of sugar; 5 eggs; 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon of active dry yeast; 1/4 cup of Port wine; 1/4 cup of black currants wrapped in all-purpose flour

1
Butter for greasing
2
1 cup of butter
3
1 cup of sugar
4
5 eggs
5
2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
6
1/4 teaspoon of active dry yeast
7
1/4 cup of Port wine
8
1/4 cup of black currants wrapped in all-purpose flour

Ingredients

1
Butter for greasing
2
1 cup of butter
3
1 cup of sugar
4
5 eggs
5
2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
6
1/4 teaspoon of active dry yeast
7
1/4 cup of Port wine
8
1/4 cup of black currants wrapped in all-purpose flour

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to medium (350°F)
2
Grease a pound cake pan measuring 23 cm x 29 cm
3
In a large bowl, cream the butter with sugar until smooth
4
Add eggs, flour, yeast, and Port wine, beating well to form a light and homogeneous batter
5
Add currants and mix carefully
6
Place in prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until, when inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake, it comes out clean
7
Let cool for about 10 minutes
8
Unmold and serve at room temperature.