1/2 c. Crisco
2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. maraschino cherries, drained & chopped
1 sm. can evaporated milk
5 lg. eggs
3 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts

Do not preheat oven. Cream Crisco, butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour and milk; beat well. Stir in nuts and cherries. Grease and flour tube pan. Add batter, put in cold oven. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees. Cool 15 minutes.