COOKING FOR A CROWD

Big things to do easily and quickly when you’re helping at church suppers, school banquets, club meetings, weddings, or summer camp. Betty Crocker

BISCUITS

FOR 60 MEDIUM. Serves 30.

10 cups Bisquick (40-oz. pkg. or 2 20-oz. pkg.)

3⅓ cups milk

FOR 100 MEDIUM. Serves 50.

17 cups Bisquick

5⅔ cups milk

Follow directions for Biscuits (p. 3).

Neat Trick: In a hurry? Simply pat out biscuit dough on baking sheet. Cut in squares with sharp knife. Quick! No scraps!

FRUIT COBBLER

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Make biscuit dough, adding 1 tbsp. sugar for each cup of Bisquick. Drop by spoonfuls on hot prepared fruit. Bake 20 min.

PANCAKES

FOR 60 PANCAKES. Serves 15.

10 cups Bisquick (40-oz. pkg. or 2 20-oz. pkg.)

8⅓ cups milk

5 eggs

FOR 100 PANCAKES. Serves 25.

17 cups Bisquick

3 qt. + 2 cups milk

8 eggs

Add milk and eggs to Bisquick. Beat with rotary beater until smooth. Follow baking directions on p. 2.

VELVET CRUMB CAKE

2⅔ cups Bisquick

1½ cups sugar

6 tbsp. soft shortening

2 eggs

1½ cups milk[2]

2 tsp. vanilla

Follow mixing directions on p. 12. Bake in 13x9½x2″ oblong baking pan 35 to 40 min. Cover with Broiled Topping while warm. Makes 24 2″ squares.

Broiled Topping: Mix ⅓ cup soft butter, ⅔ cup brown sugar (packed), ¼ cup cream, 1 cup Wheaties or coconut, ½ cup chopped nuts. Spread on warm cake. Place about 3″ under broiler (low heat) until mixture bubbles and browns (3 to 5 min.). Do not burn!

BACON AND SAUSAGE THE EASY WAY

Bake bacon or pork sausages in 400° (mod. hot) oven. More can be done at one time, there’s no need to watch, and the top of the range is free for other things. Bacon takes 10 min., pork sausages 20 to 30 min., turning once.

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