1/2 stick butter
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
Dash salt
1 c. flour
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. baking powder

Beat together the shortening, sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs. Add 1 cup flour, baking powder and milk. Put into a greased and floured flam pan (fluted edge) and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown. Turn out of pan onto cooling rack. When cool, fill with sliced fruit and cover with a glaze made of 2 cups water, 3 tablespoons Jello the same flavor as the fruit used and 3 tablespoons cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar. Cook water, Jello, sugar and cornstarch until thick. Cool and pour over fruit in torte when serving with whipped cream. Serves 6.