Lemon Currant Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 250 g sugar
• 12 egg yolks
• 12 egg whites
• 400 g flour
• 150 g currants
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 heaping tsp baking powder

Method

1. 1 Beat butter and sugar until very fluffy. Gradually add egg yolks.
2. 2 Whip egg whites into stiff peaks. Fold into the butter mixture.
3. 3 Sift flour, currants, lemon zest, and baking powder together. Fold into the batter.
4. 4 Pour into a loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 to 1¼ hours.