Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Add extracts.
Bake in greased and floured tube pan at 325\u00b0 (do not preheat oven) for 1 1/2 hours +.