Mom's 1-2-3-4 Cake

1 C butter
1 C milk
2 C sugar
3 C flour
4 eggs
3 t. baking powder
1 t vanilla
1 pinch salt

Cream butter and sugar stir in beaten egg yolks, sift dry ingredients 3 times and add alternately with milk. Last, add egg whites

Mom's Apple Betty

4 apples
1/2 C white sugar
1/2 C light brown sugar
4 T cold water
1/4 lb butter
1 C flour
cinnamon

Slice apples, sprinkle with white sugar, cinnamon and water.
Cream brown sugar and butter add flour and mix.
Place batter on apples.

Cook 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Mom's Date Loaf

3 C sugar
2 C chopped dried dates
1 C whole milk
1 1/2 C nuts, chopped fine

Cook sugar & milk over low flame, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Increase heat & cook to soft ball stage. Add dates & cook 2 - 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from fire, cool 5 minutes. Beat til mix begins to thicken. Add chopped nuts & beat until firm enough to roll, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap candy in damp cloth & let stand until very firm. Unwrap and slice.

Custard Pie

4 Slightly beaten eggs
2/3 Cup sugar
1/4 Teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups milk, scalded

Mix ingredients together and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 475 degrees for 5 minutes, then reduce head to 425 degrees and bake 10 minutes until knife inserted half way between center and edge comes out clean. Cook on rack

Sugar Cookies

1 Cup sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 Cups Flour

Cream butter & sugar, add egg and vanilla. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together and add to egg mixture. Chill dough for one hour. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake on cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Makes 2-3 dozen.