SOUTHERN PECAN BARS

1% cups sifted flour
1%4 teaspoon baking powder
(double acting)

% cup butter

14 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)

1%4 cup pecans, finely chopped
Sift flour and baking powder together,
blend in butter and brown sugar. Mix
until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
Stir in pecans. Pack firmly in a well-
greased pan 12 x 8 x 2-inches. Bake at
350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Topping:

2 eggs, beaten until foamy

3%, cup dark corn syrup

1%4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

3 tablespoons flour

1% teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

34 cup chopped pecans
Mix all but nuts together well and pour
over partly baked crust. Sprinkle with
pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to
30 minutes. Let cool in pan and cut into
bars.

—MAaArjorIE McLAREN

CHEESE MARMALADE
SQUARES

2 cups all-purpose flour

% cup butter or margarine

% cup soft nippy cheese

1% teaspoon salt
Mix by hand until crumbly. Take more
than half and pat into 8x8-inch greased
pan. Spread with orange marmalade and
cover with remaining cheese mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes,
until golden brown.

—BuNtTy ROBERTS

DOUBLE DECKER BROWNIES

1 cup sugar

1% cup butter

2 eggs, well beaten

1% cup flour

1%, teaspoon baking powder

Pinch of salt

Mix well and divide in two parts.
In first part, put:

14 teaspoon almond flavoring

% cup coconut
In second part put:

% teaspoon vanilla

11% squares melted unsweetened
chocolate
Spread chocolate mixture in a greased
8 x 8-inch pan. Spoon first part on top
and spread carefully with a fork. Bake
25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Ice with
chocolate icing.
—INA CATLOW

MATRIMONY CAKE

1 cup brown sugar
34 cup butter
1% cups sifted flour
1% cups rolled oats
1% teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
Rub together with hands. Divide in two
and put half into 9 x 9-inch pan. Spread
with filling and top with remaining
crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to
25 minutes.
Filling:
2 cups chopped dates
1 cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Cook until smooth and thick.
—ELEANOR DALY

BUTTER DATE BARS

1%, cup butter

1 cup brown sugar, well packed

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1% cups sifted all-purpose flour

1% teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup fresh dates, chopped

144 cup semi-sweet chocolate bits

Melt butter and sugar in a sauce pan.
Cool. Beat eggs, then beat in vanilla,
lemon juice and butter-sugar mixture.
Add sifted dry ingredients. Fold in
dates and chocolate. Bake at 350 degrees
in a greased 9 x 9-inch pan for 25 to
30 minutes. When cool, frost with:
Lemon butter frosting made with:

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup icing sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice
Mix well.

—JEssIE SKINNER

ORANGE SLICE

1%, cup butter

34 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup chopped dates

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup fine coconut

1% cup flour

14 cup glazed cherries

1 medium orange, juice and grated

rind
Sift flour and baking powder. Cream
butter and sugar. Add eggs, then the
remaining ingredients. Spread in a
greased 9 x 9-inch pan and cook at
350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. DO
NOT OVERCOOK! Ice with a butter
icing, flavored with vanilla, orange, or
lemon, according to taste.
This is a delicious cake-like square.
—BERNIECE WILLIAMS