Large Pound Cake

Cream the sugar, Crisco and oleo or margarine; add eggs, one at a time.

Then add flour a little at a time.

Also add part of the milk until you use all the flour and the milk, beating well with a mixer.

Add vanilla extract, if desired, and cream all well. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan and pour batter in pan.

Cook at 325° for 1 1/2 hours or at 350° for 1 hour.