OLD SOUTHERN POUND CAKE 
3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 lb. butter
1/4 c. Crisco
1 c. sweet milk
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. lemon flavor
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream shortening, sugar, and Crisco. Add eggs. Add flour and baking powder mixed. Alternate with milk. Add flavoring. Pour into tube pan (12 cup size) or 2 loaf pans, 5 x 9. Put in cold oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour 10 minutes depending on kind of stove (test early). 1 hour for loaf pans, 35-40 minutes for mini loaf.

 

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