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Show Economy Oven Menu' Just one and one-half cups of ground meat serves six in two-in-one 1 biscuits. The entire menu can be baked in the oven. r f Economy in meal planning means attention to small details " like using leftovers, purchasing of seasonal foods, getting the most for your money whenever a food item is added to the market basket. ' This menu has been planned to help you make a good start on the spring budget and still please the family with food that looks and tastes good. I Two-In-One biscuits make excellent use of a cup or so of left-over meat or of fresh ground meat, always less expensive because it does not need to be tender. Enriched flour in the biscuits gives more for ' your money because it contains added B-vitamins and iron at no additional cost. Tomatoes and asparagus are foods that spring makes inexpensive, inexpen-sive, yet they provide just the right color touch. I A saving in time is accomplished by using the oven for the entire menu. Yes, asparagus and tomatoes can be baked, and you'll find that color is retained when a moderately hot oven is used. Place the asparagus in a flat, shallow pan with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Season to taste and bake uncovered until tender, turning the spears just once. The tomatoes are cut in half, brushed .with melted butter or margarine and heated until they bubble.y Two-In-One Biscuits :. i V. : 1 cup lifted enriched flour , 23 cup milk ;' li. : J 'i ceaspoon salt ; J IVx cups ground meat (may be , ;- '-J. t-'i' I teaspoons baking powder I either cooked or uncooked) J ; ' y I to 2 tablespoons shortening V.: Salt and pepper to taste. ' r" Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut or rub in shortening. Add milk to make a , very soft batter. Fill greased muffin pans one-third full with I seasoned meat. Pour batter on , top of meat, filling pan two- thirds full. Bake in a moderately hot oven (400 degrees F.) 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from pans. Turn upside down and serve with grilled tomatoes. " Yield: Six three-inch biscuits? |