Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 2/3           cups  sugar
     2/3           cup  shortening
  4                     eggs
     1/2           cup  fresh lemon juice
     1/4           cup  water
  3        tablespoons  grated lemon rind
  1           teaspoon  lemon extract
     1/2           cup  poppy seeds
  3 1/2           cups  flour
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  2          teaspoons  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
  7                     one pint wide mouthed canning jars -- sterilized

Preparation:

I a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening with an electric mixer. Add eggs and mix well. Add lemon juice, water, lemon peel, extract and poppy seeds. Place dry ingredients in a seperate large bowl and blend with a whisk. Add creamed ingredients to dry ingredients, and mix with a spoon. Place 1 cup of batter in 7 sterilized, well-greased, one pint wide-mouthed canning jars. Wipe batter from rim. Place on a baking sheet in 325 degree oven, and bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Wipe rims, and seal with sterilized seals and rings.

Nutritional Information:

793 Calories (kcal); 27g Total Fat; (30% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 129g Carbohydrate; 107mg Cholesterol; 770mg Sodium