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Fruit Shortcake

From Personal recipes, 1960

Serve with sweetened fruit and whipped cream.

Presented as published in 1960. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Personal recipes (1960) by Iona McConkie, page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

dash salt | Heat until it boils. Joan Taylor q = POOR MAN'S CAKE ey 1 c. lard or Crisco 1 tsp. nutmeg a 2c. raisins 1 tsp. allspice 3°c. water 1/2 tsp. cloves 3 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 3c. sugar- , 3 tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder 6 c. flour Boil lard, sugar, raisins and water for 3 minutes. Add Spices mixed with flour and soda which has been dissolved in warm water. Add baking powder. Bake in large dripper or loaf pans. Bake in slow oven for 2 hours or ne done. / fie Iona McConkie sid FRUIT SHORTCAKE 2c. sifted flour -1/3'@. Crisco 3 tsp. baking powder l egg | _ 1 tsp. salt 2/3 c. Darigold milk © % 1/4 c. sugar
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