3 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
1/2 c. butter, softened
5 eggs
3 c. plain flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. pecans

Cream sugar, butter and Crisco. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, salt and add to cream mixture. Add milk, pecans and vanilla. Bake in 10-inch tube pan at 300 degrees for 2 hours 15 minutes.