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Ingredientes
- Pound Cake. The recipe for this month's challenge must be made with carrots
- 2 ½ teaspoons
- yeast (about 1 packet)
- 1 ¼ cups
- water (warm to the touch, 105-115F)
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons
- salt
- 2 teaspoon
- sugar
- 3 tablespoons
- mashed carrots
- 3 tablespoons
- mashed peas
- Egg wash
- 1 whole egg,
- lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon
- milk
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