GJhe PURITY CaDK BGDK Method:—1. Cream butter; add sugar, flour, rolled oats, salt and soda. 2. Divide mixture in half and spread one half of it on bottom of baking pan. 3. Place filling on layer; then spread remaining half of mixture on filling. 4. Bake in moderate oven of 350 degrees for 30 minutes. 5. Cut when cool. (Filling) Y% lb. dates | cup hot water 4 cup brown sugar Method:—Cook until thick; cool. 385 RICH FRUIT SHORTCAKE 2 cups Purity Flour 14 cup white sugar 14 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 14 cup butter 34 cup milk | egg Fruit Method:—1. Sift flour with sugar, salt and baking powder 3 times. 2. Cut in butter. 3. Add milk and beaten egg. 4. Bake in round oiled pan for 15 minutes in hot oven of 425 degrees. 5. Split cake and spread sweetened fruit between layers. 6. Top with whipped cream and garnish with whole berries or slices of fruit. Note:—Biscuit dough, as de- scribed in Recipe No. 43, may be used as an alternative by adding 3 tablespoons of white sugar to recipe. It may be used for individual serv- ings by baking in biscuit style. 386 UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (1) Melt 4 tablespoons butter and 1 cup brown sugar in heavy frying pan or two baking dishes. Cool and arrange halves of peaches (fresh or canned) in syrup, sprinkle with coarsely chopped nuts, and cover with following batter: 5 tablespoons shortening 14 cup brown sugar 14 cup chocolate melted 3 eggs | teaspoon vanilla | cup Purity Flour 14 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 34 cup milk Method:—1. Cream shortening; add sugar, chocolate, beaten eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. 2. Sift flour with baking powder and salt, and add, alternately, with milk to Mixture No. 1. 3. Pour batter over fruit and bake in moderate oven of 350 degrees for 55 minutes, or cover and cook on top of stove for same length of time. 4. Turn cake upside down on dislf and serve hot with plain or whipped cream. 387 UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (2) Place 2 tablespoons butter and 1 cup brown sugar in well-greased pan and heat until sugar has dissolved. Cool, and place layer of pineapple, apricots, peaches or any other cooked fruit in syrup. Sprinkle - ee re ee PURITY FLOUR ~« BEST FOR ALL YOUR BAKING +