VELVET CRUMB CAKE
1⅓ cups Bisquick ¾ cup sugar 3 tbsp. soft shortening 1 egg ¾ cup milk[1] 1 tsp. vanilla
Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Grease and flour an 8″ square or 9″ round pan. Mix Bisquick, sugar. Add shortening, egg, ¼ cup of milk. Beat vigorously 1 min. Stir in gradually remaining milk, vanilla. Beat ½ min. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 min. Cover with Broiled Topping while warm.
Broiled Topping: Mix 3 tbsp. butter, melted or softened; ⅓ cup brown sugar (packed); 2 tbsp. cream; ½ cup Wheaties or coconut, if desired; ¼ cup chopped nuts. Spread on baked cake. Place about 3″ under broiler (low heat) until mixture bubbles and browns (3 to 5 min.). Do not burn! Especially good warm.
[1]In altitudes over 3,500 feet, add 2 tbsp. more milk. Bake at 375° (quick mod.) 25 to 30 min.
PINEAPPLE STICKY BUNS
Perfect when the girls drop in to chat and sip.
¾ cup drained crushed pineapple ½ cup soft butter ½ cup brown sugar (packed) 1 tsp. cinnamon
Heat oven to 425° (hot). Mix ingredients and divide among 12 large greased muffin cups. Make Fruit Shortcake dough ([p. 3]). Spoon over pineapple mixture. Bake 15 to 20 min. Invert on tray or rack immediately to prevent sticking to pans.
Party Snacks
BATTER FRANKS
Just what teen-agers ask for—the tastiest, the heartiest, “the most.”
1 egg ½ cup milk 1 cup Bisquick 2 tbsp. yellow corn meal ¼ tsp. paprika ½ tsp. dry mustard ⅛ tsp. cayenne 1 lb. frankfurters (8 to 10)
Heat deep fat to 375°. Blend egg and milk. Stir in dry ingredients. Dip frankfurters into batter. Fry until brown, 2 to 3 min.
Neat Trick: Push wooden skewer into end of Batter Frank for eating with fingers.
BAKED HAMBURGER OR SAUSAGE
Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Season ½ lb. hamburger or bulk pork sausage with desired amounts of salt, pepper, and chopped onion. Shape into 2½″ patties. Brown in hot fat. Make Fruit Shortcake dough ([p. 3])—except omit sugar. Roll out ⅛″ thick. Cut into 3″ rounds. Place each browned patty between 2 rounds. Press edges together with fork. Prick tops. Bake on baking sheet about 15 min. Serve hot as a finger food or with tomato sauce. 6 servings.