Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 c. milk
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/3 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon
1/4 tsp. almond or 2 Tbsp. lemon (which I prefer)

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add one egg at a time, beating well after each.
Combine dry ingredients and milk alternately to creamed butter mixture.
Add flavoring; mix.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0; cook for 10 minutes, then reduce to 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.