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1. NEWSLETTER April 2014 MCGUIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT7955 E ARAPAHOE CT STE 1250 CENTENNIAL CO 80112 303/901-8320 Julie720/402-5477 Office720/638-0911 Fax . Key Lime Pound Cake Yield: Makes 12 servings Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1/8 teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening 1 cup milk 3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 large eggs 1 teaspoon lime zest 3 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup fresh Key lime juice ½ teaspoon baking powder Key Lime Glaze Preparation Preheat over to 325*. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt .Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla, lime zest and lime juice. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch (12-cup) tube pan or Bundt pan. Bake at 325* for 1 hour and 15to 20 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Prepare Key Lime Glaze, and immediately brush over top and sides of cake Key Lime Glaze Ingredients 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons fresh key lime juice ½ teaspoon vanilla extract CLEANING IDEAS Spray cleaner 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup water In the kitchen, use vinegar and water spray to clean countertops, floors and exterior surfaces and backsplash areas In the bathroom, use vinegar spray cleaner to clean countertops, floors and exterior surfaces of the toilet. UNDULITED WHITE VINEGAR Clean shower heads that have been clogged with mineral deposits ¼ to ½ cup vinegar in a plastic storage bag and secure the bag to the shower head with a rubber band. Let stand for 2 hours to overnight, then rinse and buff the fixture to a shiny finish. BAKING SODA Sprinkle baking soda onto a damp sponge to tackle grimy bathtub rings, scour vanities. For tougher grime, make a paste of baking soda and water, apply to the tub or sink and allow to stand for 10 to 20 minutes. Dirt, soap scum and deposits soften and are easier to remove. MEET THE STAFF Real Estate Broker Julie McGuire Administrative Assistant Abby Tipton Maintenance Coordinator Brian Anzinger Free Days 4-1----Denver Children’s Museum 4-5----Denver Botanic Gardens 4-6----Denver Art Museum 4-13--Denver Museum of Nature/Science