Mincemeat Cup Cakes
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DIRECTIONS INGREDIENTS For 12 cup cakes For 18 cup cakes
1. Turn on oven; set at moderately slow (350° F.).
2. Grease 12 or 18 two and one-half in. muffin cups holding about ½ cup each.
3. Sift together into bowl sifted, all purpose FLOUR 1¾ cups 2⅔ cups
BAKING POWDER 2 teasp. 3 teasp.
SUGAR ¾ cup 1⅛ cups[9]
SALT ¼ teasp. ½ teasp.
4. Add all at once soft SHORTENING ⅓ cup ½ cup
unbeaten EGG 1 2
VANILLA 1 teasp. 1½ teasp.
MINCEMEAT[10] 1 cup 1½ cup
PET MILK ¼ cup 6 tablesp.
WATER ¼ cup 6 tablesp.
5. Beat vigorously 2 minutes with spoon or electric beater at medium speed.
6. Fill muffin cups only ⅔ full. Bake on oven shelf slightly above center 30 minutes, or until cakes shrink from sides of cups. If desired, spread while warm with Pet Glaze (see index).
Note: You’ll have perfect success with this recipe in any altitude up to 3,000 feet. If you live in a higher altitude, write for specially adjusted recipe, stating altitude at which you live and name of recipe.
