1 lb. (4 sticks) butter
3 cups sugar
8 eggs (separated, but retain all)
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. almond extract
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup bourbon whiskey
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream together butter and sugar; add egg yolks, flour, almond and vanilla extract and bourbon. Stir in nuts, if using.

Separately beat egg whites until stiff and add in as last ingredient.

Bake at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours.

Submitted by: Michelle Hines