France'S Nut Cake(Very Old Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks oleo
2 c. sugar
6 eggs, beaten well
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 qt. pecan halves, rolled in 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Add to creamed mixture. Add pecans.
Pour into prepared 10-inch tube pan.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325\u00b0.
Cool 10 minutes in pan and remove.