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Show Watch Plates Fly Back For More WhenYou Serve Cherry Shortcake em-1 1 " "" ' 7-wtw 1 vm twjt' "t "itn V.v . I ' , . J i X ' v- J - - jj -'AT'" v. :&. ; rr The Old Fashioned Cherry Shortcake Recipe is One That Will Bear Frequent Rep- ! etition Throughout the Year. Equally Delicious with Fresh, Frozen, Canned Cherries Whoever it was who first created the dish that we know today as shortcake deserves a permanent place of honor in the hall of culinary fame, for there are few, if any foods which have such universal uni-versal appeal. One fruit in particular which makes an especially delicious shortcake is the red pitted cherry, and although most homemakers are inclined to limit the use oi this popular fruit to pies, any cook who overlooks their use in shortcake short-cake is passing up a truly grand dish. You'll like their unsweetened tartness a perfect flavor for sweltering days. Their cheery, bright red color is a sure tonic for heat-depressed appetites. Since fresh cherries may now be obtained in most markets, and so reasonably, this is a most opportune time to take stock of your file of favorite favor-ite red cherry recipes. Of course, if fresh cherries are not obtainable, you you will have no difficulty in finding an ample supply of canned or frozen cherries. There are two types of canned red pitted cherries those packed in water and to which sugar should be added, and those packed in syrup, I Because of their tart flavor, thev are identified in most sections of the country as red sour pitted cherries, ! red tart pitted cherries or just pie I cherries. ! While it is true that red cherries can be grown in nearly all states, mature I seems to say that if they are grown ; along large bodies of water, the trees I will be hardier and the fruit more abundant. The largest commercial production pro-duction of cherries is in Michigan, with New York, Wisconsin and Ohio following in the order named. Other sections where red cherries are grown in smaller ouantities include Pennsylvania, Penn-sylvania, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington. Of the several varieties of red cherries I grown for canning purposes, the Mont-morencjf Mont-morencjf ure dominated. I The cherry crop is a small one com- paied with some of the other fruits, for only one pound per person is grown in the United States but oh, what a joy to use that one pound 1 Perhaps the bright red color with which nature has endowed cherries is one reason why this fruit is such a great favorite in a I majority of American homes, because ' 1 most everyone is sensitive to color in foods. The tart sweetness is a con- ' trast to other foods, which again wins : for cherries a unique place in every- i day menu planning. With the markets full of fresh ! cherries and the world full of cherry-hungry cherry-hungry souls, there couldn't be such a thing as too many good cherry dishes. , This old fashioned biscuit shortcake, I topped with luscious ripe, red cherries, 1 is one top-of-the-list favorite you'll 1 want to serve many times during the ' all too 6hort fresh cherry season. Once tried, it's certain you'll wish to repeat f it regularly throughout the year, using j either canned or frozen red pitted ! cherries which are, of course, available avail-able the year 'round at your grocer's. Old Fashioned Cherry Shortcake 2 cups sifted flour (all purpose) 3 tap. baking powder 4 tap. aalfc H cup shortening i cup milk Mir and eift dry 'nuredients: cut in ehortenlng until well mixed and add milk, atirrmg auickly , until a soft but aticky dough is formed. Koll i or pat dough inch thick on floured board I and cut with 3 inch biacuit cutter. Place half i of the rounds in shallow paD and brush with melted butter and cover with remaining halves. ! Brush tops with butter and bake in hot oven 450' for 15 minutes. 8enarat halves, spread Bolt sides with butter ana cover bottom halves with frujt lay other halves on top Cover with cherries. Serve with plain or whipped cream. Freih To 3 cups pitted cherries, add to cup Bupar and 3 tbs. water simmer two minutes, sturiuB until sugar is dissolved. Cool and serve. Froxert X. se as they come from package lm mediate! y after thawing. Sugar may bo added if personal taste requires. Cannd Water packed Add to each No 2 can 1 cup Bugur, simmer two minutes, stirring I until suk&t is dissolved cool and serve. Ccmnd Syrup packed Use as they come from can unless personal taste requires addition |