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Fig Envelopes

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons shortening 2/3 cup milk 1 cup chopped figs 1 egg Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening and rub in very lightly; add slowly enough milk to form stiff dough. Dust board with flour and divide dough into two parts (handle as little as possible); roll out 1/4 inch thick, cut into squares and on each piece put one tablespoon of fig; brush edges with cold milk; fold and press edges together. After folding like an envelope, brush tops with egg beaten with one tablespoon milk and one teaspoon sugar. Bake about 20 minutes in hot oven.