Instructions: Sift flour, measure; sift again with salt. Cream shortening; add sugar.

Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well after each; alternately add flour and milk. Bake ingreased and floured oblong pan at 350F for 30 minutes. Icing: Put 2 1/2 cups sugar, the milk and syrup in large boiler.

While this mixture is cooking, brown the other 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy iron skillet. Add the 1/2 cup milk to mixture. Remove from heat; stir well.

Add this brown sugar mixture to the boiling milk mixture. Cook to soft ball test. Remove from heat; beat in butter. Stir until cool enough to spread.

A wet knife will help in spreading.

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