3 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1 c. Crisco
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. warm water
1 tsp. butter pecan flavoring (or substitute vanilla)
5 to 6 eggs (if small - use 6)
3 1/4 c. flour (sifted once)
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. baking powder

Cream sugar, butter and Crisco until light and fluffy. Add whole eggs, one at a time; beating well after each addition. Then add flavoring and beat well. Mix 1/4 cup of the flour with nut meats. Add flour mixed with baking powder alternately with milk (which you have mixed with water). Start and end with flour. Fold in nuts. Put into tube pan that has been well greased and floured. Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes at 300 to 350 degree oven. When done, remove from pan after 10 minutes. Makes 5 pounds of cake.