2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour
1/2 c. ground almonds

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, sour cream, almond extract, ground almonds and dry ingredients. Bake in 3 greased and floured loaf pans for 50 minutes at 300 degrees. Cool. Slice thin and return to oven for 1 hour at 250 degrees on cookie sheets.