BEST POUNDCAKE 
2 sticks Land o Lakes butter
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 c. milk
3 c. red band flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Get milk, butter, eggs, Crisco to room temperature. Grease and flour angel food pan. Set oven to 275 to 300 degrees and put rack second from bottom. Cream: butter, Crisco, vanilla together. Add in sugar mix.

Add eggs one at a time. Mixing. Add milk, mix, mix, mix. Sift (in separate bowl), twice: flour, salt and baking powder. Mix into batter, pour into pan, cook 1 hour and 35 minutes. Glaze if desired.

GLAZE:

1 c. confectioners' sugar
Lemon juice

Mix to taste.

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