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FRUIT SLICE

1 can Eagle brand milk 2 tsp almond flavouring
1 cup dates 1 pkg. glace cherries
1 cup chopped walnuts 14% cup cocoanut

Mix together and bake 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Frost when cool
with a butter icing.

DATE SLICES
6 tbsp butter 2 egg yolks
14% cup flour Yy tsp salt
14 cup sugar 7 1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder
Mix in order given. Pat into greased pan, larger than 9” square. Bake
10 - 15 minutes.

Filling:
114 cup chopped dates 34 cup water
3 tbsp sugar Y tsp cinnamon
Cook until thick.
Topping:
2 egg whites 1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts pinch of salt

Spread date mixture on first mixture in pan. Beat egg whites stiff, adding
sugar gradually. Beat until thick. Spread on top of date mixture. Nuts may
be put in or on top of this mixture. I prefer slivered almond spread
on top. Bake in moderate oven 25 minutes, or until done.

COCOANUT SLICE

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 2 eggs

2 tbsp icing sugar 1144 cup brown sugar
Y% cup shortening 14 cup cocoanut
Y% cup butter or margarine 1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tbsp flour Y tsp salt

Y tsp baking powder
Mix together flour and icing sugar. Add butter and shortening. Cut in as
for pastry. Press into 8” x 8” greased pan. Bake in moderate oven 350 deg.
for 15 minutes. Cool. Beat eggs light. Add sugar, cocoanut, walnuts. Sift
dry ingredients into the mixture. Pour over baked crust. Return to oven
for 40 minutes or till done.

NO-BAKE OPERA SLICES

30 marshmallows cut in 4’s 1 cup chopped nuts

40 Graham wafers rolled fine 1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 pkg. cherries
Place in large bowl and mix well. Divide into 3 rolls. Roll in fine
cocoanut, then roll in wax paper and place in fridge. Slice to serve.