Annie Mae'S Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 tsp. baking powder
5 big eggs (the bigger, the better!)
2 sticks butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating between each.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder.
Add to mixture alternately with milk, beating well between each addition.
Add vanilla.
Bake in greased and floured tube pan for 1 hour and 25 minutes at 325\u00b0.