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Show ,Jk - CATERING FORTWO MAY DE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT WITH-OUT "8KIMPINQ" OR WA8TE. Many Delicious Cakes Sufficient for Couple, and 8ome Over for the Chance Guest For Biscuits Bis-cuits and Pie Crust. ''This' cake Is delicious," sighed a young housekeeper at a friend's tabic. "I never innke cako, or biscuit, or pics, becaimu thoy are only tho two of us, and I don't have good luck when I split rules 1 don't know how to mnko llttlo enough. And Just ns soon as I 'skimp' wo aro suro to have an unexpected guest." "Tho enko question enn be easily nnd satisfactorily settled b' U3lng tho following rules," replied her hostess. "It Is easy, economical and catnblo thrco B'b not always found together. "Into a mixing bowl put ono cup of sugar, ono whole egg nnd tho yolk of another; two tnblcspoonfuls of soft butter, nnd ono of lnrd; ono Bmnll tenspoonful of Halt, ono heaping tea-spoonful tea-spoonful of baking powder nil tho spoon will hold; two cups of sifted Hour nnd ono' cupful of Bwcet milk. "When everything Is In bout very hard for flvo minutes; flavor with bit-tor bit-tor almond, nutmeg or vnnllln. Tho whlto of tho egg makes n frosting. "This makes bno medium-sized cake, or two layers for any- kind of filling cream, chocolnte or cocoanut or about 25 smnll cakes baked In paty tlnB. A few raisins, seeded and cut. In half, Improve theso small cakes, and where Bplcos are liked, a teaspoon-ful teaspoon-ful of cinnamon nnd a trlllo of all-splco all-splco and cloves give the Idea of a much richer cake." 'Tho peach season Is now on. Isn't there Borne way to uso poaches?" 1 "Certainly. Two layers of this cako with sliced peaches between, well sprinkled with powdered sugar, makes a most delicious summer dessert. des-sert. Hako tho cako Just long enough boforo serving for It to cool not to bocomo cold. Don't put tho peaches In until tho last moment; thoy turn brown bo very quickly. This cako has tho further morlt of koplng fresh for a woek or ten days." "John Is fond of biscuits," suggested sug-gested tho o'thor. "Well, a good biscuit rule for two Is a pint of flour sifted with n halt tcaspoonful of salt and two scant tea-spoonfuls tea-spoonfuls of baking powder; an oven tnblcspoonful of soft butter or lard, and u half pint of milk. Cut tho lnrd or butter Into tho flour with a sharp knlfo, then mix tho milk with n spoon. Turn out on n floured molding mold-ing board, and with as llttlo flour ns possible roll or pat the dough with tho hands to nn Inch in thickness; cut with n biscuit cutter and crowd tp-gothor tp-gothor In u baking dish. Hako In a quick ovon. "Plo crust sulllclcnt for ono plo la mado by this rule: Into a cup nnd a half of flour sifted with a scant half-teasponful half-teasponful of baking powder nnd tho samo of salt, cut a vory scant half cupful of huttor and lard. When well mixed with tho flour and without lumps, add half a cup of Icowator. Stand the mlxturo In a refrigerator or cold placo for an hour, then turn on tho floured molding board ono-half the crust at a tlmo nnd with two or thrco quick motions roll to tho size of tho ploplato. This Is for tho undor crust. Fill with fruit or the desired material, and roll out tho rost of the crust. Fold, In half, nnd with a knife cut soveral gashes. Wet tho edge of tho lowor crust with cold wa-' wa-' ter, lay tho top crust over, and pinch togother." |