1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup blanched almonds, sliced

Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup shortening, add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar, and cream mixture well.

Add 2 well-beaten eggs. Sift 3 cups flour, add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. baking soda.

Sift again and add to first mixture. Add 1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds.

Mold into a loaf in small pan lined with wax or parchment paper, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Slice thinly and bake 10-15 minutes at 375°F.

Submitted by: CM