3 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 sm. can Pet milk and water equaling 1 cup
1 tbsp. vanilla nut flavoring
2 sticks butter, softened
5 eggs

Cream butter, Crisco, sugar and salt. Add eggs individually and beat until creamy. Add milk and flour alternately, ending with flour. Fold in flavoring by hand. Cook in greased tube (pound cake or bundt) pan 1 hour and 35 minutes at 325 degrees.

Start in cold oven and do not open oven door while baking. Remove immediately from oven when done.