1/2 cuo crisco
1/2 lb butter
1 cup sugar
1 box light brown sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
Cream shortening & butter. Add sugar & brown sugar & cream ingredients together. Add eggs one at a time. Beat after each egg. Add flour & baking soda & milk, alternating 1 cup flour & 1/2 cup milk, until done. Fold in nuts & vanilla. Preheat oven to 300. Bake in large greased & floured tube pan for 1 hour & 45 minutes.