use of much shortening was too expensive, and so his thrifty
housewife, who was willing and even anxious to be a partner to him,
cooeperated by cutting down on the amount of shortening and still turn
out a rich palatable cake. This is how she does it: Place

Two cups of flour,
One-half teaspoon of salt,
Two level tablespoons of sugar,
Two level tablespoons of baking powder,

in a bowl and sift three times. Now rub in six tablespoons of
shortening and then add seven tablespoons of water and work to a
smooth elastic dough. Turn on a prepared pastry board and mould into
shape to fit the pie tin with the hands. Wash the top of the dough
with milk and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake in a moderate
oven for twenty-five minutes. Remove, cool and cut into wedge sections
like pie and serve with cheese or fruit.

PEACH SHORTCAKE

Yolk of one egg,
One-half cup of sugar.

Cream well and then add

Three tablespoons of shortening,
Four tablespoons of water,
One cup of flour,
Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
One-half teaspoon of vanilla.

Beat to thoroughly mix and then bake in well-greased deep layer-cake
pan in a moderate oven for twenty minutes. Cook and then split and
fill with well-drained canned crushed peaches. Place together. Now
place white of egg and one-half glass of apple jelly in a bowl; beat
with Dover egg-beater until the mixture forms into a stiff meringue.

BANANA SHORTCAKE

One-half cup of sugar,
Four tablespoons of shortening,
One egg.

Place in a mixing bowl and then cream well, then add

One and one-quarter cups of sifted flour,
Three level teaspoons of baking powder,
One level teaspoon of vanilla extract,
One-half cup of water.

Beat to mix and pour into well-greased and floured oblong baking pans.
Now spread the top of the cake with three bananas sliced very thin.
Place in a moderate oven and bake for thirty-five minutes. Use the
white of egg and half glass of apple jelly for a meringue.

OLD VIRGINIA SHORTCAKE

Sift the flour and then fill a quart measure, using a tablespoon to
lift the flour. Care should be taken not to shake or pack the flour
down, as the quart of flour should weigh just one pound. Place in a
bowl and add

Three level tablespoons of baking powder,
One teaspoon of salt,
Three-quarters cup of sugar.

Sift again to mix and then rub in one-half cup of shortening. Place
one and one-half cups of buttermilk in