Orange Shortcake

One-quarter cup butter; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg; 3 level teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bake in hot oven 20 minutes. Serve with sliced oranges which have set for 15 or 20 minutes covered with sugar. Over this pour a sauce made with 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon flour; 2 cups boiling water; vanilla. - Mrs. Charles A. Holl.

Peach Shortcake

One cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; sift all together and rub in 1 tablespoon of butter; add 1 well beaten egg and enough milk to make cake batter; spread thin in pan and bake in hot oven. Wash 1 quart peaches; add 2/3cup sugar; serve with the cake either hot or cold, with or without whipped cream. Either fresh or canned peaches can be used. You can garnish with the halves of peaches if you wish. - Mrs. Wm. Hague.

Shortcake

One quart flour; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 egg, and milk. - Mrs. Chas. Bryson.

Shortcake

Two cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1-3 cup cream; 2 eggs. - Mrs. Wendel Paddock.