Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: cream the butter. add a pound of eggs (typically 8 or 9 eggs), the sifted sugar, almond flavoring, and lemon juice. cream until smooth. my grandmother's recipe said to beat for 1/2 hour. if you are using an electric mixer, adjust accordingly. gradually add the flour and mix well. pre-heat oven to 300. fill a lightly greased form 3/4 of the way. loaf pans work well, as do mini-loafs or cup-cakes. for loafs, check for doneness with knife-test at 90 minutes. mini-loafs and cup-cakes will finish sooner. i like this pound cake plain, or with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar. alternately, you can apply a thin coat of icing.

Target recipe: cream shortening and sugar together. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. add flour, salt, mace. mix again. add vanilla and beat. add remaining ingredients and mix very well. bake in a greased loaf pan for 60 -80 minutes with the oven temp set at 350*. **note: to make a basic pound cake, the use above recipe, omitting the fruit and follow directions for baking/preparing.**.