This section is from the book "Twelve Lessons In Scientific Cookery", by Suzy Tracy. Also available from Amazon: Twelve Lessons in Scientific Cookery.
One pint of flour, One-half teaspoonful of salt, One and one-half teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
One egg,
Two tablespoonfuls of butter,
One-half cupful of milk.
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together; rub the butter into the flour; beat the egg until light; add the milk; beat, do not knead, the dough; turn out on a well-floured board; roll into sheets one-half inch in thickness; butter and flour the baking pan; lay a sheet of the cake in the pan; brush the top with melted butter; put on a second sheet; bake in a moderate oven fifteen or twenty minutes; when baked separate the sheets; put a layer of fruit, sprinkled with powdered sugar, between, another layer of fruit on top and cover with whipped cream; strawberries, raspberries, pineapple, oranges, or any kind of fruit desired may be used.
 
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