GREAT TASTIN BBQ-J. BUTEL
1 lb Unsalted butter
2 c  Granulated sugar
6    Eggs, well beaten
1 ts Lemon extract
4 c  Unbliached flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
4 c  Pecan halves
2 c  White raisins

Preheat the oven to 300F. Grease and lightly flour a 9 3/4 in tube pan.
Shake out any excess flour from the pan. With a mixer or by hand, blend the
butter and sugar together in a large bowl;beat until the mixture is light
and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs and lemon extract, and beat well. Sift
the flour and baking powder together three times; add the nuts and raisins.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend well.
Pour the batter into the tube pan. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until a cake
tester comes out clean. Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then remove it from
the pan. Serve it dusted with powdered sugar, if desired.