THE MANITOBA HEALTH COOK BOOK

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Vinarterta Cake

14% c. w-sugar 1 c. butter : Flour
VY, ec. sweet milk 1 t. almond flavoring 3 eggs
3 t. b-powder 3 1 t. vanilla

Flour to stiffen as for cookie dough, being careful not to use
too much flour. Roll thin and bake in layer cake tins in a rather
quick oven.

Filling: %

Boil 2 lbs. prunes until soft and they have absorbed almost all
the water—cool and stone. Run through meat grinder; add 2!) c.
w-sugar and | t. Cardomom Seed, ground fine. Put on stove to
heat through, being careful not to burn. Put between layers when

cold.

Matrimony Cake

1 c. oatmeal 34 ¢. butter 1 c. flour

1 c. b-s 1 t. soda 4 t. salt
Filling :

1 ¢. dates (cut fine) , c. W-s 1 ec. boiling water

Flace filling ingredients in a vessel and let simmer till it
thickens then cool slightly.

Mix. dry ingredients thoroughly forming a crumby mixture.
Put about 2-3 in pan or large pyrex pie plate, spreading evenly and
packing firmly. Then spread filling evenly. To remaining 1-3 dry
ingredients, mix in a little more flour, then sprinkle over the filling
and press lightly with spoon. Bake in a slow oven till nicely
browned.

Date Squares

2 c. sifted flour 14 ¢. sour milk 1 c. shortening
1 c. b-sugar 2 c. rolled oats 1 t. soda
Y, t. salt

Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Dissolve soda in sour milk and
add to first mixture to form a dough. Spread half the dough in
long, greased pan. Spread with date filling and cover with remain-
ing dough. Bake in moderate oven 25 minutes. Cut in squares
when cool.

Filling:

34, lb. chopped dates, Ic. water, 1% c. w-sugar. Cook till

smooth and spread between cake mixture when dates are cool.

Boston Cream Pie
3 eggs 1 c. sugar 1%, e«. flour

2 t. b-powder yy «. milk
Bake in layers and fill with cream filling.

Filling:

7 T. sugar 3 T. flour Salt

1 ec. milk-scalded 1 egg Flavoring

Combine all ingredients and cook until thick. Add flavoring.

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