Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 1/2 c. plain flour, sifted
1 c. milk
5 eggs
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. lemon flavoring

Preparation

Cream the butter.
Add Crisco, milk and eggs; blend.
Add flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; beat well with mixer 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour into well-greased and floured cake pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour, then at 275\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.