Who's Who In The Kitchen Mrs. McGirt Enjoys Simple Things: “A Child OLD-FASHIONED ftXggj POUNDCAKE margarine, softened '4 c. shortening 3 c. sugar l Tbep. vanilla 1 Tbep. lemon extract 1 Tbep. fresh lemon 3 c. flour ‘4 isp baking. , powder 1 c. milk , Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan. Cream butter and shortening in large mixing bowl, until fluffy. Add sugar, <4 c. at a time, creaming weQ after each addition. Stir in , vanilla, lemon extract and Juice. 'Add eggs, one at a time, blend i ing well after each addition. Sift together flour and baking pow der; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk Stir tho I roughly after oneb addition. Pour into prepared pan. Ukt I hour and 20 to 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick innerted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan. Nate; This can be made as a sheet cake in a , 15'4xl0t4x2V4" pan. Bake 34 tsp. salt ij . | ' '4 tsp. ground ginger k '4 tsp. ground cloves ciK&rai *?*■ j 1 c light molasses ' '4 c. butter or | margarine, melted Lemon sauce | Preheat oven to 37S F. Lightly grease and flour an 8x8x2-inch I baking pan. Into medium bowl, sift flour with baking soda, salt I and spices. In large bowl, using portable electric mixer, beat egg I with molasses, butter and V4 c. hot water until well combined. Gradually beat in flour mixture, beating until smooth. Turn into i prepared pan; bake 25 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in i center comes out clean. Let gin gerbread cool in pan 10 minutes. ! Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold with lemon sauce. f Lemon Sauce i - *r. •4 c. sugar 2 Tbsp. cornstarch ri c. butter or margarine 2 tsp. jrated lemon peel Dash salt '4 c. lemon Juice In small saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Add l c. water, stirring until smooth. Bring to-boiling, stirring. Re duce heat; simmer, stirring un til mixture is thickened and translucent, about 5 min. Re move from heat. Stir in butter, lemon peel, salt and lemon juice. Cook slightly. Serve warm. McGirt. "1 really fed so much better when I've walked,”,she remarks. The McGirts have a son, Eddie III, who lives in the Southwest part of the country, and a 10-year-old grand daughter, Monica. Included among the recipes she shares with Post readers are her pound cake, ‘‘a year round favorite’* made especially resty.with the ad dition of fresh lemon juice, her "Impossible Bacon Pie,” and "Old Fashioned Gingerbread,” which she usually begins making at this time of year with the advent of cool wea ^ -y.‘» v*. OLD-FASHIONED , APPLE PIE 1 Pastry for 9-inch, double crust pie • 1 '4 c. sugar 1/3 c. flour l tsp., cinnamon 4 to 5 c. peeled, sliced, tart apples v.. 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 Tbsp. milk tsp. sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare pasb^roll out half and Hamon in medium-size bowl. Add apples; mix to coat thoroughly. Pour into pastry-lined pan; dot with butter. Roll out second half of pastry for top crust; cut de sign in center to allow steam to escape. Place on pie, pressing around edge to seal. Brush pas try with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 45 to 80 minutes or ther, even though “Eddie cad eat it all year long." Her husband also likes the addition of % c raisins to the batter. Minnie McGirt hopes you enjoy her sampling of favorites, given here. 12 slices bacon, crisply 1 c. Bisquick fried and crumbled baking mix 1 c. shredded natural 4 eggs Swiss cheese »'4 tsp. salt ' 1 "3 c. chopped onion tsp. pepper 2 c. milk GREEN VEGETABLE* EGG SALAD . ''i? l (lOoz.) pkg. frozen baby lima beans l (10- ox.) pkg. frozen English peas 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen French-style green beans I sm onion, finely chopped 1 c. mayonnaise x* tsp. prepared mustard H tsp. Worchestenhire i mashed e^gS' Cook each frozen vegetable se parately, following package directions; drain well. Combine all vegetable^, and toes them lightly. Combine remaining in gredients, mixing well. Spoon egg mixture over vegetables; stir gently. Cover and ehm over thinking about starting A BUSINESS? Read what the experts have to way. Read the SMALL BUSINESS SER coming goon in THE POST. I MINK SALE | W Full Lengths.. $2495 m Mads In tha U.S.A. J Vintage Girl Furs by Victor ‘ : a 123 6. 5th Street (Across from B4K) 333-7827 -" —. .. .. .. .... Crispy, crumbled bacon makes “Impossible Bacon Pie" so tasty. IW. ♦ i2 : V/ v a/ V •” i>Vr . V3&'.«*v O’. IMPOSSIBLE BACON PIE Heat overt to 400 degrees. Grease 10-inch quiche dish or pie plate, 10x1'4 inches. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in plate. Beat remaining ingredients until ^smooth, about 15 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute withi hand beater. Pour into plate. Bake until knife inserted be-{ tween center and edge come out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 5| _ minutes .before serving^ ' .2 ~ y.1:;— 1 CGRTIS C. 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