1/2c soft butter ( Read more... )

1/2c sugar ( Read more... )

2 cups flour
1t salt
2/3cup+2T shortening
1/4 cup ice water

for 2 10" double

chill before rolling out

1/2c shortening or butter
1c flour
1c sugar
1t soda
2 eggs, beaten
1t salt
3 mashed ripe bananas
nuts

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and bananas. Mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix again to combine, pour in greased floured loaf pan. Bake @ 350°. Check @ 45&50 mins with toothpick.

2 cups sifted flour
1/2 t salt
4 t baking powder
1/2 cup sugar (little more)
1/2 cup shortening

Mix dry ingredients, cut in shortening. Cadd currants. Make a well, add 2 beaten eggs + scant 3/4 cups milk. Mix & spoon into greased pie pans. Sprinkle top w/grated orange rind & 2t sugar. Bake 375° for 15 mins, 19 mins in marie callendars' pie tins.