La Habra California 1930 – 1960’s January 1941 Hollywood Delight 3 c sugar 1 c white karo 1 ½ c cream ½ # candied cherries ½ # candied pineapple 1 t. vanilla I buy this amount, then shell them: 1 # Brazil nuts ½ # walnuts ½ # pecans Cook sugar, syrup, and cream until […]
Le Habra California 1930 – 1960’s January 1940 Apple Crisp 6 apples 1 c brown sugar ¼ lb. butter 1 c flour Peel and slice apples Cream butter, flour and sugar. Sprinkle aver apples – Bake ½ hour in moderate oven. Serve with cream. Jan 1940 – Mrs. Rightmire Oven temperatures are seldom given in […]
Debenham UK 1800’s through 1950’s Emily Moore Home Cookery By Madge Little Cakes for Tea Sand Cakes Herbert cakes Welsh cake Raspberry buns Shortbreads Macaroons Oven temperatures are seldom given in the old books and recipes; most times the only say something like a slow oven or quick oven. These are the equlivent to today’s […]
La Habra California 1930 – 1960’s Currant Cookies 1 lb. flour (2c.) ½ lb. currants (1/4 lb.) ½ lb. butter (1/2 c.) ½ t. soda, dissolved in water ¾ lb. sugar (1 ½ c.) ½ t. lemon. Grated rind & juice (1/4) 4 eggs (2 eggs) 1 t. cinnamon (1/2 t.) Drop from spoon on […]
Morrison Illinois 1910 – 1930 Gertsen/Dunn Family January 1930 Ham Loaf Jan 1930/51 1 lb. smoked lean ham 2 lb. lean pork 1 cup dried bread crumbs 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup sweet milk A little salt & pepper 1 can tomato soup 1 cup bread crumbs Grind the meat, add the rest of […]
Ravenna Ohio 1880’s – 1940’s January 1931 Strawberry Jam Cook one quart of berries at a time (hull and wash) Add 2 cups of sugar. Boil for 5-minutes, add two more cups of sugar and two teaspoons of lemon juice, and boil 10 minutes. It is essential that you cook one quart at a time. […]
La Habra California 1930 – 1960’s January 1933 Lemon Marshmallow Bavarian Filling 1 T. gelatine ¼ c. cold water ¾ c. sugar ¾ c. water 4 T. lemon juice 1 c. whipping cream 12 marshmallows Soak the gelatine in cold water 5 min. Bring the sugar & water to boiling point, and add to […]
La Habra CA 1930 – 1960’s January 1933 French Apple Crumb Pie 1 ½ c. graham cracker crumbs 1/3 c. butter, melted 1 t. cinnamon Mix well, and press half the mixture over the bottom of a pie or cake tin. Spread with a generous layer (about 2 c.) of apple sauce sweetened to taste. […]
La Habra California 1930 – 1960’s January 1945 Meat Loaf 1 # ground round 1 Large onion ½ green bell pepper 1 c. crumbs 1 beaten egg ½ can tomato soup (not diluted) Put it in a roasting pan which has flour in it (shape it in a bread pan 1st.) & spread the rest […]
Buriens, Washington 1920 – 1950 Brown Sugar Hard Sauce ¼ cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 3=2 T. cream Cream butter – add sugar then cream, add nuts – & dates if wanted. Boiled Raisin Cake 4 c. seedless raisins ½ tsp. ground nutmeg 1 c. brown sugar ¼ tsp. ground cloves 1 c. hot […]