41.   Rapidly cut the butter into the flour with your fingertips or two knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

42.   Rub in the cold butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.

43.   Rub in cold butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal.

44.   Slowly stir in the baking powder and cup of the date cooking liquid, until the cake mixture resembles thick pancake batter.

45.   Stir in cereal until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

46.   The egg whites will lose some of their volume and the mixture should resemble a very thick meringue.

47.   Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

48.   Using fingertips, rub fat until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

49.   Using fork or pastry cutter, cut in butter, until mixture resembles coarse meal.

50.   Using a pastry blender or large fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal.