Holiday Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sliced citron
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and add the sugar slowly, beating in well.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 add vanilla and add the sifted dry ingredients, mixing well.
• 4 stir in citron and nuts.
• 5 bake in 2 regular sized greased loaf pans at 325* for 1 hour.