Black Walnut Rum Pound Cake

Ingredients

 * 1/2 lb. butter
 * 1/2 c. Crisco
 * 3 c. sugar
 * 1 tsp. rum flavoring
 * 3 c. flour
 * 1 c Half-and-half cream
 * 5 eggs
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * 1 tsp. baking powder
 * 1 c. chopped black walnuts

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter and shortening.
 * 2) Add sugar and beat until very light.
 * 3) Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
 * 4) Add flavoring and beat again.
 * 5) Add flour mixed with baking powder, alternating with cream, starting and ending with flour.
 * 6) Fold in walnuts.
 * 7) Pour into a tube pan that has been greased and floured.
 * 8) Use one very large pan, size 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Bake for 80 minutes. or use two regular pans, size 3 1/2 x 9 inches and bake for 70 minutes.
 * 9) Bake at 325 degrees. Do not open oven during first hour.