Orange Shortcake

Pare the oranges being careful to remove all the white part of the peeling. Quarter and slice removing all seeds, stir in sufficient sugar to suit the taste. Let stand for a half hour, drain off the juice, place on the stove and when hot stir in a little flour mixed smooth with water. Cook for a minute or two stirring constantly. Pour over the oranges and mix well.

Mix a dough as you would for baking powder biscuits, only use a little more shortening. Divide in halves and roll it out a little thinner than for biscuit to fit the pan you desire to bake it in. Place one portion in the greased pan, spread well with soft butter, place the other on top and bake. Separate the layers and fill with above mixture and serve at once.

Have plenty of filling. If you have more than you can put between the layers, spread a little on the top.

Lemon Shortcake

Sift together one pint flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt Into this rub 1 tablespoon butter and use sufficient milk to mix into a soft dough like biscuit Divide into three parts and roll each the size of a layer cake pan. Place 1 cake in the pan and rub over with softened butter. Place the second cake on the first, butter as before and place the last cake on the top. Bake in a hot oven. When done spread the following filling between the layers. Filling: Moisten 3 level tablespoons cornstarch with cold water and stir this into 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 cup sugar and a pinch of salt. Cook until smooth, then add the juice and part of the grated rind of 1 lemon, 1 heaping tablespoon butter and 1 well-beaten egg. Serve the cake hot

Strawberry Shortcake

One quart flour, made into soda biscuit dough, divide and roll two layers that will just fit a jelly cake pan. Lay in one, spread a little butter over, lay the other on lightly and bake. Meanwhile get berries ready; 3 pints or more, hulled, and if very large, slice once or twice and sugar plentifully. When the cake is done, lift off the top layer. Lay the other on the plate. Butter liberally, spread on half the berries; put on the other layer inside out, butter, and spread on the rest of the berries. Serve hot. One may use whipped creame with less berries.

Strawberry Shortcake

Make rich biscuit dough in 2 layers, size necessary for family. Bake a nice brown and when serving put on strawberries and filling. Use one box of strawberries in all. Take 7 large or 9 small strawberries and cut but not mash, 2-3 cup sugar, white of 1 egg. Beat 5 minutes at a time at intervals while getting dinner. This is for filling. Take the rest of the box of berries, cut up and add a little sugar. Put a little butter on cakes, cover with berries and then with filling.