*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                              LEMON TEA CAKE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2   c            Butter or margarine
   1       c            Sugar
   2                    Large eggs
     1/2   c            Milk
   1       t            Vanilla
   1-1/4   c            All-purpose flour
     1/2   c            Chopped pecans

                        -----LEMON SAUCE-----
   3       tb           Grated lemon peel
   6       tb           Lemon juice
     1/4   c            Sugar

  1. In a bowl, beat with a mixer to blend butter, sugar, eggs, milk,
  and vanilla. Stir in flour and pecans until four is evenly moistened.
  Pour batter into an oiled and flour-dusted 8" square pan. Bake in a
  350°F oven until cake is lightly browned and springs back when
  pressed in center, about 45 minutes.  

  2. Run a knife between cake and pan rim; hold a rack onto pan top.
  Invert to release cake, then tip back into pan. Pierce cake top all
  over with a fork and pour hot lemon sauce over surface. Serve hot or
  warm; cut from pan or serve from a platter.  
    
  LEMON SAUCE

  In a 1-1/2 quart pan over high heat, stir lemon peel, lemon juice, and
  sugar just until sugar is dissolved. Use hot.  
    
  ~ Yvonne Visteen, Portland, Oregon.
 
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