Part 1

_Betty Crocker’s_ Bisquick Cook Book

157 Recipes and Ideas _from Betty Crocker of General Mills_

© 1956 GEN. MILLS INC.

“You do so many nice special things for the family more often, because you start so far ahead with Bisquick!”

_Betty Crocker_ of General Mills

Beat 2 cups Bisquick, 1 egg, 1⅔ cups milk with rotary beater until well blended. Pour batter onto heated griddle. Turn pancakes when bubbles appear. _Makes about 18 4″ pancakes._ For thinner pancakes use 2 cups milk.

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Blend together 2 tbsp. sugar, 1 egg, ¾ cup milk, 2 cups Bisquick. Then beat vigorously 30 seconds. _For richer batter_, add 2 tbsp. more sugar, 2 tbsp. melted shortening or salad oil. Fill 12 well greased muffin cups ⅔ full. Bake _15 min._

Beat 2 cups Bisquick, 1⅔ cups milk, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. salad oil or melted shortening with rotary beater until well blended. Spoon onto hot waffle baker. _Makes 2 large or 6 small._

Make Muffin batter. Spread into greased 9″ round layer pan or 8 or 9″ square pan. Sprinkle with mixture of: 2 tsp. cinnamon, ¼ cup sugar, 2 tbsp. Bisquick, 2 tbsp. soft butter. Blend with fork until crumbly. Bake _20 to 25 min._

Mix 2 cups Bisquick, ¾ cup milk well with fork. Drop tablespoonfuls gently onto boiling stew. Cook over low heat 10 minutes, uncovered and 10 minutes covered. Let stew bubble gently. _Makes 10 to 12._

HOW TO MAKE GOOD BISCUITS

HEAT OVEN TO 450° (HOT)

Add ⅔ cup milk _all at once_ to 2 cups Bisquick. Stir with fork into a soft dough.

Beat dough 15 strokes. It will be stiff and sticky.

Roll dough around on cloth-covered board lightly dusted with Bisquick to prevent sticking.

Knead gently 8 to 10 times to smooth up dough.

Roll ½″ thick. Biscuits double in size in baking. Dip cutter in Bisquick. Cut close together to save rerolling.

Bake on ungreased shiny baking sheet _10 to 15 min._; close together for soft sides, 1″ apart for crusty sides. _Makes 12 2″ biscuits._

Add ¾ cup cream (or ½ cup milk plus ¼ cup melted butter), to 2 cups Bisquick. Add 2 tbsp. sugar, if desired. Proceed as for biscuits except cut into six 3″ shortcakes.

_What’s for Dinner?_ HOT BREADS

_How to be Famous at Home—serve tender fragrant hot breads with your dinner._ _Betty Crocker_

DINNER BISCUITS

_Just a bit richer._

Make Biscuits (p. 3)—_except_ add ¼ cup _soft_ butter or shortening or 3 tbsp. salad oil to Bisquick before mixing.

Make Biscuits (p. 3)—_except_ mix ¼ tsp. nutmeg, ½ tsp. crumbled dry sage, 1¼ tsp. caraway seeds with Bisquick. Good with muffins, too.

_Wonderful warm, sliced ½″ thick._

1 egg, beaten 1½ cups milk 3¾ cups Bisquick ¾ cup grated sharp cheese

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Blend all together. Beat 30 seconds, until well blended. Pour into well greased, waxed paper-lined 9x5x2½″ loaf pan. Bake _1 hr._ When serving cold, slice thin.

CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Mix ¾ cup raw cranberries (cut in halves or quarters) and ½ cup confectioners’ sugar. Let stand ½ to 1 hr. Then fold into Muffin batter (p. 2). Bake.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Make Biscuits (p. 3)—except use ¾ cup buttermilk for liquid.

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Make Muffin batter (p. 2)—except substitute ¾ cup corn meal for ¾ cup Bisquick. Bake 15 min. in greased muffin or corn stick pans. Bake it in a round layer pan and you’ve got corn bread.

SO NICE TO COME HOME TO

Old-fashioned Beef Stew Hot Biscuits (p. 3) (or any hot bread on this page) Cabbage-Radish Slaw Pineapple Upside-down Cake (p. 18)

BUTTER STICKS

_Different and delicious._ (_Pictured on inside of back cover._) Make Biscuit dough (p. 3). Roll into 10x6″ rectangle. Cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 12 strips. Melt ⅓ cup butter; pour half of it into 13x9½x2″ oblong pan. Place strips in pan. Pour remaining butter over tops. Bake.

_Neat Trick:_ Make same as Butter Sticks—_except_ cut in squares, triangles, rounds. Or use your cooky cutters and have fun.

QUICK PARKERHOUSE ROLLS

_Look like rolls—taste like biscuits._

Make Biscuit dough (p. 3). Roll ¼″ thick. Cut with 2½″ cutter. Butter lightly and fold in half. Place close together in ungreased round layer pan or square pan. _Bake 10 min._

MAIN DISHES

_Big-hearted dishes ... bright and cheerful!_ _Betty Crocker_

CHICKEN POT PIE

¼ cup chicken fat or butter ¼ cup Bisquick 1½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 2 cups chicken stock ⅔ cup cream 3 to 4 cups chicken (large pieces)

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Heat chicken fat; blend in Bisquick, salt, pepper. Take from heat. Stir in chicken stock, cream, chicken. Bring to boil; boil 1 min., stirring constantly. Pour into oblong baking dish. Cover with Chicken or Meat Pie topping (p. 6). Bake _15 min._ _4 to 6 servings._

DOUBLE CHICKEN POT PIE

Multiply the chicken flavor by adding 3 to 4 tbsp. chicken fat to Bisquick when making topping.

6 pork steaks or chops 1 med. onion, thinly sliced ¼ cup water

Brown meat in deep skillet or heavy kettle. Season with salt and pepper; add onion and water. Cover skillet; simmer until meat is tender (40 to 50 min.). Add 1½ to 3 cups water. Make Dumplings (p. 2). Drop dumplings on top of hot mixture. Cook. Thicken liquid with Bisquick for gravy. Season. _6 servings._

_Color Note_: Add ¼ cup chopped parsley or chives to dumplings.

1-lb. can salmon, drained, boned, and flaked 1 cup cooked peas (8-oz. can), drained 2 tbsp. finely chopped green pepper 1 cup grated cheese (¼ lb.) ½ cup milk 2 tbsp. mayonnaise ⅓ cup milk 1 cup Bisquick

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Mix salmon, peas, green pepper; spread in greased 10x6” baking dish. Blend cheese, ½ cup milk; pour over salmon. Mix mayonnaise, ⅓ cup milk, Bisquick with fork. Drop with spoon on salmon mixture. Bake 10 to 15 min., until browned. _6 servings._

⅓ cup chopped green pepper 2 tbsp. finely chopped onion 2 tbsp. fat 2 tbsp. Bisquick 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 2 cups cream-style corn (no. 303 can) 1 egg, slightly beaten 1½ cups cleaned raw or cooked shrimp

Heat oven to 450° (hot.) Sauté green pepper and onion in hot fat. Blend in Bisquick, salt, pepper. Add corn. Stir until mixture boils. Take from heat; gradually stir mixture into egg. Add shrimp; pour into greased 1½-qt. baking dish. Cover with Meat Pie topping (p. 6). Bake _15 min._ _4 to 6 servings._

SUNDAY DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Oven-Crisp Chicken and Biscuits Broccoli with Lemon Butter Tomato-Cucumber Salad Strawberry Glacé Short Pie (p. 9) Coffee

_Biscuits and chicken baked together._

1 cup Bisquick 2 tsp. _each_ salt and paprika ¼ tsp. pepper ½ cup shortening (half butter) 1 cut-up frying chicken

Heat oven to 425° (hot). Mix Bisquick, seasonings in paper bag. Melt shortening in oven in 13x9½x2″ oblong pan. Shake pieces of chicken in a bag a few at a time to coat thoroughly. Lay chicken, skin side down, in single layer in hot shortening. Bake _45 min._

Make Biscuits (p. 3). Turn chicken and push to one side in pan; set biscuits in single layer on other side. Bake _another 15 min._, or until biscuits are lightly browned and chicken tender. _4 servings._

To make gravy, remove chicken and biscuits to serving platter. Add 2 tbsp. Bisquick (saved from dredgings) to drippings in pan. Cook over low heat until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Take from heat; gradually stir in about 1½ cups hot water. Boil 1 min.

TUNA BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

_Broccoli right in your biscuits!_

1 pkg. frozen broccoli 7-oz. can tuna, drained and broken 10½-oz. can cream of mushroom soup ½ cup milk dash salt

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Cook broccoli until almost tender. Snip off enough buds to make 1/4 cup (save for biscuits). Cut rest into bite-sized pieces, place in greased 9″ square pan. Sprinkle with tuna. Mix soup, milk, salt; pour over tuna. Make Broccoli Biscuit dough (see below) and drop with teaspoon over mixture. Bake _15 min._ _6 servings._

BROCCOLI BISCUITS

Make Biscuits (p. 3)—_except_ stir ¼ cup cooked broccoli buds into Bisquick before adding milk.

CRISPY FRIED FISH

_You never tasted fish so crisp and good. It’s the Bisquick that does it. (Pictured on cover.)_

Place 6 serving-sized fish fillets in shallow pan. Add buttermilk to cover and 1 tsp. salt for each pound of fish. Let stand about ½ hr. Drain. Dip each fillet in Bisquick. Fry quickly in ¼ cup hot fat (part butter) until well browned and slightly crisp on one side; turn and repeat on second side. _6 servings._

CHICKEN OR MEAT PIE

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Make Biscuit dough (p. 3). Pat or roll to fit top of baking dish. (Half recipe fits 8″ dish.) Cut 2 or 3 slits in center. Place on hot cooked mixture. Bake _about 15 min._

_To go with fried chicken ... as prepared by southern cooks. And try the fruit fritters for dessert. (Pictured on inside of back cover.)_

2 cups Bisquick ⅔ cup milk 1 egg 2 cups fruit or cooked vegetables (such as corn kernels, cut-up pineapple, peaches, etc.), drained

Mix Bisquick, milk, egg, until well blended (batter will be lumpy). Stir in fruit or vegetables. Drop by small teaspoonfuls into deep hot fat (360 to 375°). Turn and fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper. _Makes about 2 doz._

BISQUICK NOODLES

_A new easier way to make real homemade noodles._

Work 1 cup Bisquick into 1 egg, beaten. Roll and stretch dough to paper thinness. Cut into 1½″ squares or regular noodle strips. Cover lightly with towel and let dry about 6 hr. or overnight until brittle. Drop into simmering broth or thin gravy. Cover and cook gently about 15 min., or until tender. _4 to 6 servings._

_Breading meat, chicken, sea food, or fish._

Simply coat with Bisquick. Or dip in Bisquick, then slightly beaten egg, then Bisquick. Flavor with onion or garlic or celery salt, or your favorite seasonings.

_Perfect corn bread batter, and so easy now._

1 cup chopped onion 2 tbsp. fat 1 lb. ground beef 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. chili powder 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 10½-oz. can tomato soup 1 cup water

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Brown onion in hot fat; add meat and brown until crumbly. Add seasonings, soup, and water; bring just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Pour Corn Bread Batter over meat in skillet. Bake _20 min._ _6 to 8 servings._

_Corn Bread Batter_: Mix well with fork ¾ cup Bisquick, ¾ cup corn meal, ½ tsp. salt, 1 egg, ¾ cup milk.

BATTER FRIED SHRIMP

(_Pictured on inside of back cover._)

1 egg, slightly beaten ¼ cup water ½ cup Bisquick ¼ tsp. salt, if desired 12-oz. box frozen shrimp (about 17) or fresh shrimp

Mix egg, water. Beat in Bisquick, salt. Peel shell from shrimp, leaving last section and tail intact. Cut a slit through center back without severing either end; remove black line. Dry shrimp; dip in batter; fry in deep hot fat (375°) 1½ to 2 min., until golden brown. Drain shrimp on absorbent paper. Serve with tartar sauce or cocktail sauce.

_What’s for Dinner?_ DESSERTS

_Glamorous desserts to do easily! Find more under “Company’s Coming” and “For Lunch or Supper.”_ _Betty Crocker_

SUNDAE SHORT PIE

_Like “French Pastry” crust, rich and cooky-crisp. Fill cooled shell with ice cream, top with fresh or frozen fruit._

SHORT PIE

1 cup Bisquick ¼ cup soft butter (½ stick) 3 tbsp. boiling water

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Put Bisquick and butter in 9″ pie pan. Add boiling water and stir vigorously with fork until dough forms a ball and cleans the pan. Dough will be puffy and soft. With fingers and heel of hand, pat evenly into pie pan, bringing up dough to edge of pan. This may seem skimpy but will not be when baked. Flute edges, if desired. Bake _8 to 10 min._

PEACH PINWHEELS

2 tbsp. Bisquick 1 cup sugar ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 cup water 1 tbsp. lemon juice 4 cups sliced fresh peaches

Heat oven to 425° (hot). Mix all together. Pour into 11½x7½x1½″ oblong baking dish. Top with Pinwheels. (See recipe below.) Bake _25 min._ Serve warm with cream. _8 to 10 servings._

PINWHEELS

Make ½ recipe Fruit Shortcake dough (p. 3). Pat into 6″ square; spread with 1 tbsp. soft butter. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp. sugar, ¼ tsp. cinnamon, 3 tbsp. chopped nuts. Roll as for jelly roll; moisten edge; and press to seal. Cut into 8 to 10 slices.

FRUIT SHORT PIE COBBLER

2 tbsp. Bisquick 1 cup sugar ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 cup water 1 tbsp. lemon juice 4 cups fresh blueberries, peaches, or cherries

Heat oven to 425° (hot). Mix ingredients. Pour into 11½x7½x1½″ oblong baking dish. Make Short Pie dough above. Divide in 8 parts. Pat into 3½″ squares to cover fruit mixture. Bake _25 min._ Serve warm with cream.

HOT FUDGE PUDDING

_The chocolate sauce you love bakes on the bottom. (Pictured on inside of back cover.)_

1½ cups Bisquick ½ cup sugar ½ to 1 cup chopped nuts ½ cup milk ½ cup brown sugar (packed) 1½ cups boiling water 6-oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Mix Bisquick, sugar, nuts, milk. Turn batter into greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Pour water over chocolate pieces. Let stand 1 or 2 min. until chocolate melts, then stir until blended. Pour over batter. Bake _40 to 45 min._ Let stand 5 min. to cool slightly. During baking, the pudding will rise to the top of the dish and sauce will form at the bottom. Invert servings on plates, dip sauce over each. Serve with cream. _6 to 8 servings._

Company’s coming _Luncheon for the girls_

CHEESE SOUFFLÉ

_Stands up and stays up as hundreds of homemakers have discovered! (Pictured on inside of back cover.)_

¼ cup Bisquick ½ tsp. dry mustard 1 cup milk 1 cup grated cheese 3 eggs, separated ¼ tsp. cream of tartar

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Mix Bisquick, mustard in saucepan. Add small amount of milk to make paste, then rest of milk gradually. Bring to boil; boil 1 min., stirring constantly. Stir in cheese; take from heat. Stir into slightly beaten egg yolks. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff enough to hold soft peaks. Fold into cheese mixture. Bake in ungreased 1½-qt. baking dish, set in pan of hot water, _50 to 60 min._ or until silver knife inserted near center comes out clean. _4 to 6 servings._

SALMON, TUNA, OR CHICKEN SOUFFLÉ

Try 1 cup salmon or tuna, or 1½ cups cut-up cooked chicken, in place of cheese. Add 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. grated onion.

Make 6 individual shortcakes (see directions for Fruit Shortcake, p. 3). Split, butter, and put together with asparagus spears. Pour hot Cheese Sauce (p. 16) over top. Garnish with crisp bacon strip or sprig of parsley. _6 servings._

_When Tomatoes are Ripe_: Substitute a slice of fresh tomato for the asparagus.

_An elegant filling for a glamorous crust. (Pictured on cover.)_

1 qt. strawberries 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp. cornstarch

Wash, drain, and hull strawberries. For glaze, simmer 1 cup of the berries with ⅔ cup water until berries start to break up (about 3 min.). Blend sugar, cornstarch, remaining ⅓ cup water; stir into boiling mixture. Boil 1 min., stirring constantly. Cool. Pour remaining 3 cups of berries into baked Short Pie (p. 8). Cover with glaze. Refrigerate until firm ... about 2 hr. Top with whipped cream or ice cream.

RING-TOPPED CHICKEN SHORTCAKES

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Make Biscuit dough (p. 3). Pat or roll out ¼″ thick. Cut half the dough with biscuit cutter; half with doughnut cutter the same size. Place on baking sheet. Bake _10 to 15 min._ Butter plain rounds and cover with Creamed Chicken (p. 16). Set biscuit rings on top and drop spoonful of red jelly into each hole. Garnish with parsley. _8 servings._

DATE VELVET CRUMB CAKE

Bring 6½-oz. pkg. dates, cut-up (about 1 cup) and 1 cup water to rolling boil; boil 1 min., stirring constantly. Set aside while mixing Velvet Crumb Cake batter (p. 12). Add ¾ cup date mixture to batter and beat ½ min. Pour into pan. Bake _35 min._ Cool slightly; spread with remaining date mixture. Top with chopped nuts.

_For brunch or kaffee klatch_

_You wrote us your ideas, we developed the recipes, and hundreds of homemakers helped us test them!_ _Betty Crocker_

_Light, tender doughnuts made with Bisquick!_

2 cups Bisquick ¼ cup sugar ⅓ cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg ¼ tsp. _each_ cinnamon and nutmeg, if desired

Heat fat to 375°. Mix ingredients until well blended. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead about 10 times. Roll out ⅜″ thick. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Fry in hot fat until golden brown, about 1 min. to a side. Take from fat and drain on absorbent paper. _Makes about 12 doughnuts._

_“Old country” flavor without old-time fussing._

1¼ cups Bisquick 2 cups milk 3 eggs ¼ cup butter, melted

Beat together until blended. Lightly grease a 6 or 7″ skillet. Spoon about 3 tbsp. batter into hot skillet and tilt to coat bottom of pan. Cook until small bubbles appear on surface. Loosen edges with spatula, turn pancake gently and finish baking on other side. Lay on towel or absorbent paper; place in low oven to keep warm. Spread each with sugar, jam, applesauce, or whipped cream, etc. and roll up like jelly roll. Serve warm. _Makes about 15._

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Shape Biscuit dough (p. 3) into 12 balls. Melt ⅓ cup butter and pour about 3 tbsp. of it into a 9″ ring mold. Sprinkle with 3 tbsp. brown sugar, 12 cherries (candied or maraschino), and ¼ cup nuts. Roll balls in rest of melted butter, then in mixture of ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 3 tbsp. chopped nuts. Place in ring mold. Bake _25 to 30 min._ Take from pan while warm.

Make Pancake batter (p. 2). Pour about ½ cup batter onto heated griddle for each pancake. Place 1 pancake on warm plate and spread generously with soft butter and jelly. Top with second pancake. Spread and repeat until they are 6 high. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Cut stack into wedges. Serve hot. _6 servings._

_Neat Trick_: To keep pancakes hot until all are baked, place between folds of towel in warm oven.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

Fruit Compote Colonial Jelly Stack Broiled ham, bacon, or sausages Coffee

_A clever twist of your biscuit dough, a dab of something sweet, you’ve baked warm, breakfasty treats like these._ _Betty Crocker_

STREUSEL RIBBON COFFEE CAKE

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Make Coffee Cake batter (p. 2). Spread half in greased and floured 10x6″ oblong pan. Sprinkle with half of Streusel Topping. Top with rest of batter, then rest of streusel. Bake _20 to 25 min._

_Streusel Topping_: Mix ½ cup brown sugar (packed), 2 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tbsp. Bisquick, 2 tbsp. melted butter, ½ cup chopped nuts.

(_Pictured on inside of back cover._)

1 egg ½ cup cream or ⅓ cup milk 2 cups Bisquick 2 tbsp. sugar ⅓ cup _thick_ jam or preserves

Heat oven to 450° (hot). Grease brown paper and lay on baking sheet. Blend egg and cream together. Stir in Bisquick and sugar until well blended. Turn out on surface sprinkled with Bisquick. Roll gently to lightly coat dough. Knead 15 times. Roll into a 15x9″ rectangle. Spread with jam. Fold in thirds lengthwise to make a 15x3″ rectangle. Cut in 1″ strips. Holding strip at both ends, twist in opposite directions twice, forming a spiral. Place twists 1½″ apart on greased paper, pressing both ends down. Bake _10 to 12 min._ Dust tops with confectioners’ sugar. Remove immediately. _Makes 15._

(_Pictured on cover._)

Make Coffee Cake batter (p. 2). Spread in greased 9″ square pan. Sprinkle with mixture of ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup raisins, ¼ tsp. cinnamon. Spoon ⅔ cup cherry jam over top. Bake _20 to 25 min._ When still warm, frost with icing made from confectioners’ sugar and milk. Serve warm.

ORANGE COFFEE CAKE

Make Coffee Cake (p. 2)—_except_ add ¾ cup orange juice in place of milk. Before baking, top with

_Orange Caramel Topping_: Mix ¼ cup chopped nuts, ½ cup brown sugar (packed), 1 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tbsp. softened butter, and 1 tbsp. grated orange rind.

CINNAMON ROLLS

Heat oven to 425° (hot). Make Fruit Shortcake dough (p. 3). Roll into 16x7″ rectangle. Spread with 2 tbsp. soft butter. Sprinkle with mixture of ¼ cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Roll up tightly starting at long side. Cut in 1″ slices. Bake on greased baking sheet, or in greased muffin cups _15 min._ _Makes about 16 rolls._

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN ROLLS

(_Pictured on cover._)

Mix ½ cup melted butter, ½ cup brown sugar (packed). Spoon into 16 muffin cups with 2 or 3 pecan halves in each. Follow recipe for Cinnamon Rolls. Place one slice in each muffin cup.

_Afternoon Refreshments_

_Nicest thing you can do for tea sandwiches._

½ cup sugar 1 egg 1¼ cups milk 3 cups Bisquick 1½ cups chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Blend first four ingredients. Beat hard 30 seconds. Stir in nuts. Pour into well greased 9×5×2½″ loaf pan. Bake _45 to 50 min._, until toothpick stuck into center comes out clean. Crack in top is typical. Cool before slicing.

FRUIT NUT BREAD

Do as above, using ¾ cup sugar, and 1¼ cups orange juice in place of milk. Reduce nuts to ¾ cup and add 1 cup raisins or chopped dried apricots, dates, or prunes. Bake _55 to 60 min._ (Apricot Nut Bread pictured on cover.)

BANANA NUT BREAD

Make Nut Bread using ¾ cup sugar and ½ cup milk. Reduce nuts to ¾ cup, and add 1 cup mashed bananas (2 to 3).

Make Nut Bread using ¾ cup sugar. Use 1¼ cups orange juice plus 1 tbsp. grated orange rind instead of milk. Reduce nuts to ¾ cup. Bake _50 to 55 min._

_Neat Trick_: For dainty rounds, divide batter among 5 soup cans or 3 #303 cans, filling only half full. Bake _40 to 50 min._

VELVET CRUMB CAKE

1⅓ cups Bisquick ¾ cup sugar 3 tbsp. soft shortening 1 egg ¾ cup milk[1] 1 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Grease and flour an 8″ square or 9″ round pan. Mix Bisquick, sugar. Add shortening, egg, ¼ cup of milk. Beat vigorously 1 min. Stir in gradually remaining milk, vanilla. Beat ½ min. Pour into prepared pan. Bake _35 to 40 min._ Cover with Broiled Topping while warm.

_Broiled Topping_: Mix 3 tbsp. butter, melted or softened; ⅓ cup brown sugar (packed); 2 tbsp. cream; ½ cup Wheaties or coconut, if desired; ¼ cup chopped nuts. Spread on baked cake. Place about 3″ under broiler (low heat) until mixture bubbles and browns (3 to 5 min.). Do not burn! Especially good warm.