DATH MERINGUE 13 c. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 6 Tbsp. shortening 2 eggs 1 c. chopved dates 7 c. water chopped valnuts or peanuts & Ce Sugar 1 tsp.. vanilla 1c. brown sugar Cook water and dates until thick and soft. Cream shortening, add Sugar and cream well, then add egg yolk , vanilla and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients, mix well, then pat into greased 9" square pan... Spread date paste on this dough. Beat egg whites until stiff, then grad- ually beat in brown suger. Spread this over date paste and sprinkle thickly with chopped nuts. Bake in oven 350°F. from 35 - 0 minutes. ~-0o0000-- DELIGHTS c. flour 1/3 c. shortening Cc. brown sugar Mix as for pie crust and put in 9" square pan, Topping - | 2 eR88 = C. chocolate bits (cut in half) é tsp. baking powder 2 Tbsp. flour Sc. coconut 3/l ce. chopped dates 1g c. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla pinch of salt Beat eges well, then gradually beat in brown sugar. Mix in rest. of ingredients and spread ontop of first mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350°F, When cool ice with a caramel frosting. --O0000-- “Page 1h