Family Recipes

Pound Cake by Margaret jones harris (grandmother)

1 1/2 c butter

2 3/4 c sugar

9 eggs

3 c sifted cake flour

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp vanilla flavoring

Cream shortening & gradually add sugar,whiip mixture until light & fluffy. Fold in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in flour gradually - add flavoring. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes.