Preheat oven to 350.
Combine 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt.
2 tablespoones shortening
1 cup butter
2 cups plus 1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated individually
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 3/4 plus 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups coarsely chopped ripe Georgia peaches
Grease a 10-inch tube pan
with the 2 tablespoons shortening. Sprinkle 1/4 cup
sugar in the bottom of the pan, spread evenly.
Cream butter and gradually add the remaining 2
cups sugar, beat well. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and
mix well.
Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture,
beating well. Dredge peaches with remaining 1/4 cup
flour. Fold peaches into batter. Pour batter into
and bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove
from pan and cool.
