PRUNE & APRICOT UPSIDE DOWN 
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon rind
Stewed apricot halves
Stewed prune halves
5 tbsp. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk
2 1/4 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and brown sugar, add lemon rind. Spread on bottom of 8"x8"x2" pan. Arrange apricot and prune halves to form design on top of sugar mixture. Cream shortening. Add sugar slowly then egg; beat well. Add milk alternately with flour, baking powder and salt sifted together. Mix thoroughly. Pour batter carefully over fruit in pan. Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees. Turn onto platter, upside down.

 

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