Recipes for a Crowd

1 Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and milk into mixer bowl.
2 Add shortening and water to dry ingredients; beat at low speed 1 minute until blended. Scrape down bowl; continue beating 2
minutes.
3 Combine eggs, water, and vanilla. Add slowly to mixture while beating at low speed. Scrape down bowl. Beat at medium speed 3
minutes.
4 Lightly spray each pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour 3-1/2 quarts of batter into each sprayed and floured 9-inch pie pan.
5 Using a convection oven, bake at 325 F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until done on low fan, open vent.
6 Combine melted butter or margarine, brown sugar, non-fat dry milk, prepared sweetened coconut flakes, and water. As soon as
cakes are removed from oven, spread about 1 quart coconut mixture over each cake. Increase oven temperature to 400 F. ; return to
oven about 7 minutes or until coconut peaks are lightly browned.
7 Cool. Cut 6 by 9.