Baking Day
"Baking the way into a man's heart" is a way which has proved successful more than once. But a girl who tried it would be badly handicapped if she did not use the best of materials for the work. Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard is the perfect shortening for all kinds of baking.
TEA BISCUITS
Five heaping kitchenspoonfuls of flour and two of sugar, two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Sift these three times. Add one level tablespoon of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard, rub in well and mix with one egg well beaten, and enough cream or milk to make three fourths of a teacup. Roll out and bake in quick oven.—B. B. BENNETT, 106 West North Ave., Baltimore, Md.
QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS
One quart of flour, three cups of milk, four tablespoons of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard, two teaspoons of baking powder, one teaspoon of salt. Sift salt and baking powder with flour, chop in the lard, add milk and mix to a soft dough. Roll out in a thin sheet, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, add bits of butter and raisins or currants. Roll up as for jelly roll and cut into pieces about half an inch thick. Place in pan and bake.—MISS C. P. LYNCH, 701 James Bldg., Chattanooga.
SPANISH BUN CAKE
One third cup of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard and one third cup of butterine, two cups of white sugar, the yolks of four eggs, one cup of cold water, two heaping cups of flour sifted with two teaspoons of baking powder, one cup each of raisins and nuts. Fold in the whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Add two teaspoons of ground cinnamon. Ice with caramel icing.—MISS SOPHIA GORDON, Columbia, Mo.