Christmas Cake
["1 lb. butter", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "3 fluid oz. pure lemon extract", "1 1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "6 eggs, separated", "3 1/2 c. flour plus 1/2 c. for raisins", "1 lb. pecans", "1 box raisins", "1 box white raisins"]
["Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.", "Line angel food pan with brown paper.", "Beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.", "Cream butter and sugar, add soda, salt, half of sifted flour with lemon extract; beat until smooth.", "Finish adding flour, mixing well. Take 1/2 cup flour and mix with raisins.", "Fold pecans and raisins into mixture, then fold egg whites into mixture.", "Pour into lined pan and bake.", "This is a family tradition at our house."]
["butter", "sugar", "fluid", "baking soda", "salt", "eggs", "flour", "pecans", "raisins", "white raisins"]