"The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers." ~Basho ~ Pure Easter Lily ____________ COCONUT POUND CAKE with LEMON CURD FILLING ~ From the archives ( Bon Appetit /June 1984) appears this favorite Spring classic _______________ 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) room temperature unsalted butter 3 cups sugar 6 room temperature eggs 3 cup AP flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 cup sour cream 4 oz. flaked coconut 2 tsp. vanilla Lemon Curd Filling (recipe follows) Orange Glaze (recipe follows) lemon leaves (garnish) Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Generously grease 10-inch tube pan (preferably with removable bottom ) with vegetable shortening (or Pam) and dust with flour. Cream butter in large bowl of electric mixer. Slowly add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Sift dry ingredients. Blend into butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Mix in coconut and vanilla. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted in...
( musings of a 'HO-HUM HOUSEWIFE' )