3 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
6 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
4 tsp. butternut vanilla flavoring
Nuts

Cream together sugar, butter and Crisco until very smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each. Next add flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt alternating with 1 cup of milk, ending with flour. Fold in flavoring and nuts by hand. Pour into greased tube pan. Put in cold oven and set temperature at 325 degrees. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes. Do not open oven door during baking. Remove from pan immediately.