BATTER FRANKS Just what teen-agers ask for—the tastiest, the heartiest, “the most.”
Heat deep fat to 375°. Blend egg and milk. Stir in dry ingredients. Dip frankfurters into batter. Fry until brown, 2 to 3 min. Neat Trick: Push wooden skewer into end of Batter Frank for eating with fingers. BAKED HAMBURGER OR SAUSAGE Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Season ½ lb. hamburger or bulk pork sausage with desired amounts of salt, pepper, and chopped onion. Shape into 2½ patties. Brown in hot fat. Make Fruit Shortcake dough (p. 3)—except omit sugar. Roll out ? thick. Cut into 3 rounds. Place each browned patty between 2 rounds. Press edges together with fork. Prick tops. Bake on baking sheet about 15 min. Serve hot as a finger food or with tomato sauce. 6 servings. VELVET FUDGE CAKEGooey and rich with frosting baked in the middle. Make Velvet Crumb Cake (p. 12)—except add ? cup cocoa with the Bisquick. Pour half of batter into greased and floured 8 square pan. Spread with half of Topping. Cover with remaining batter. Bake. Immediately spread with rest of Topping. Serve warm. Topping: Mix ½ cup (½ pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted, ? cup water, 2 cups finely chopped coconut. PIZZA BOATS Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Make Fruit Shortcake dough (p. 3). Roll into 15x6 rectangle. Cut into ten 3 squares. Place half a wiener, a strip of cheese the same size, and 2 tsp. chili sauce or catsup on each square. Fasten sides of boat to wiener with toothpicks. Bake 15 to 20 min. BROWNIE NUT WAFFLES Make Waffles (p. 2)—except add ½ cup sugar, 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 oz.), melted, and ½ cup chopped nuts to batter. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, or dust with confectioners’ sugar. PIZZA PIEAmaze your guests with an Italian dish as real as if you’d ordered it from Italy. (Pictured on cover.)
Heat oven to 425° (hot). Mix Bisquick and water. Knead about 1 min. on surface dusted with Bisquick. Roll into a circle ¼” thick. Place on baking sheet. Pinch edge of dough to make slight rim. Arrange other ingredients on dough in order listed. Bake 20 to 25 min. Serve in wedges. CHEESE SNACKS Nippy tidbits to nibble on.
Heat oven to 450° (hot). Blend thoroughly with fork Bisquick, cheese, mayonnaise, and milk. Shape into ½ balls. Roll in mixture of parsley and onion. Bake on greased baking sheet 8 to 10 min. Makes about 30. CINNAMON BISCUIT BALLSHeat oven to 450° (hot). Make Biscuit dough (p. 3). Shape into small balls and roll in mixture of 2 tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Bake on lightly greased baking sheet 8 to 10 min. Makes about 2 doz. biscuits. FLAVORTOPSServe them hot and tasty, sitting pretty on the salad plate.
Heat oven to 450° (hot). Blend ingredients and spread over top of unbaked Biscuits (p. 3). Bake 10 to 15 min. Makes 16 small or 8 large biscuits. DEVILED HAM TURNOVERS Heat oven to 450° (hot). Make Biscuit or Fruit Shortcake dough (p. 3). Roll into 15 square on surface lightly dusted with Bisquick. Cut into twenty-five 3 squares. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Spoon a little Ham Filling onto center of each square. Make triangle by folding one half over the other so top edge slightly overlaps. Press edges together with a fork dipped in cold water. Bake 8 to 10 min. Ham Filling: Blend two 2¼-oz. cans deviled ham and 2 tbsp. cream. |