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Short Cake

1 quart Five Roses flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder ½ cup butter and lard 1¼ cups milk.

Sift together four times dry ingredients. Rub in butter and lard. Add milk. Bake in sheets in quick oven. Double the shortening if cake is wanted very crisp and short. Place fresh fruit between layers, and serve with sugar and cream.