APPLE-RAISIN CHEWS

2 3/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup orange juice
2 large apples, pared and cored
1 cup seeded raisins
1 tablespoon grated orange rind

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Well grease a cookie sheet.

Sift flour with salt and baking powder.

Cream shortening with sifted sugar, add vanilla and egg and beat well. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the combined evaporated milk and orange juice. Mix thoroughly.

Put apples and raisins through food chopper, add grated orange rind and fold into mixture. Drop from 1/2 teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes in a moderate oven (375 degrees F). These keep well.

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