The Story of Crisco

Fruit Drop Cakes

1 cupful sugar	4 tablespoonfuls currants
1/2 cupful Crisco	4 tablespoonfuls chopped nut meats
2 cupfuls flour	2 tablespoonfuls chopped candied citron peel
2 teaspoonfuls baking powder	3 eggs
1 teaspoonful salt	2/3 cupful milk
1 teaspoonful vanilla extract

Cream Crisco and sugar together, add yolks of eggs well beaten. Beat whites stiffly and add alternately with milk. Add sifted flour, baking powder and salt, then fruits, nuts and extract. Divide mixture into Criscoed and floured gem pans, and bake twenty minutes in moderate oven.

Sufficient for eighteen drop cakes.