QUICK BREADS

DATE AND NUT LOAF

“Extra motst and tasty”

2% cups sifted VELVET Cake 1 cup chopped dates or
and PASTRY FLOUR seedless raisins
4 teaspoons baking powder tablespoon grated orange rind
Ya teaspoon salt egg, well beaten
Ya cup granulated sugar cup milk
¥% cup broken nut meats tablespoons melted butter or shortening
PREHEAT oven to moderate, 350°F. Grease an 8 x 5 x 3 inch loaf tin thoroughly.

SIFT together flour, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Add sugar, nuts, dates or
raisins and orange rind. Mix well. To beaten egg add milk and melted butter or shortening.
Add to flour mixture. Mix just until blended. Turn into greased loaf tin and allow to stand
for 20 minutes. |

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BAKE for 55 to 60 minutes. Turn out on rack and cool for several hours before slicing.

TEA BISCUITS
“For Crurtty sides - bake 1" apart; soft scdea-
«bake clase together”

22 cups VELVET Cake Ya teaspoon salt
and PASTRY FLOUR 4 tablespoons shortening
3 teaspoons baking powder Ya cup plus 2 tablespoons milk

PREHEAT oven to very hot, 450° F.

SIFT flour, then measure. Resift with baking powder and salt into bowl. Cut in shortening
with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk all at
once, stirring lightly with a fork just until liquid has been absorbed. Turn onto lightly floured
bakeboard and knead gently 10 times.

GENTLY roll out with floured rolling pin to 2 inch thickness. Cut out, using floured biscuit
cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Gently knead remaining dough together 2 or 3
times. Pat to 2 inch thickness and cut. Do not reroll.

BAKE in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes.
YIELD: 12 biscuits (using 2'4-inch cutter).

ORANGE BISCUlT..
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Ya cup orange marmalade teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons soft butter % cup shortening
2% cups sifted VELVET Cake Ya cup milk
and PASTRY FLOUR Ya teaspoon cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking powder Y4 cup sugar

PREHEAT oven to hot, 425° F.

PREPARE 12 greased muffin tins by mixing 2 teaspoons of orange marmalade and '42
teaspoon butter in each.

SIFT flour, baking powder and salt together; cut in shortening, until mixture is fine. Add
milk, stirring until flour is moistened. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead lightly
20 seconds.

ROLL out to a 10 x 12 inch oblong. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll lengthwise,
jelly roll fashion, sealing the edge. Cut into 12 1-inch pieces, Place cut side down in prepared
muffin cups.

BAKE 18 to 20 minutes. Invert and let stand one minute before removing pan.

YIELD: 12 biscuits.

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