INGREDIENTS
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5/8 cup shortening ( a heaped half a cup )
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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3 cups flour
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3 tsp baking powder
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1/4 cup chopped nuts
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1 1/4 tsp almond extract
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1/2 cup maraschino cherries, quartered
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice plus 2/3 cup milk
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5 egg whites beaten