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Stapleton Family Cookbook 1900 thru 1950’s, 1935 Lemon Chiffon Pie, Ollie’s Lemon Pie & Noodle Ring

Stapleton Family Cookbook 1900 through the 1950s; Denver Colorado Amer Cookery Book Oct. 16 ‘35 Lemon Chiffon Pie              Beat yolks of 4 eggs until thick and lemon colored.  Add ½ cup sugar, 1 ts. Flour and the juice & rind of 1 lemon.  Cook in double boiler until consistency of (milk?) while (?), Beat whites […]

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October 7th, 1875 Edna’s White Cake, 1912 Chow-Chow & 1877 Oat Cakes

Burlington Vermont 1875 October 7th 1875 Edna’s White Cake 1 egg in ½ cup sour cream – and fill cup with sour milk 1 cup sugar Small teaspoon soda Same of cream tartar 2 cups flour – salt – & flavor Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 October 7th 1912 Chow-Chow                              Middletown                                                     Mrs. Gerard 3 qts. Green […]

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Weary Willie Cakes 1921

These have a long tradition of being simple but delicious cakes named for the so-called weary willie hobo’s that wandered the country after the Civil War, and then those who were homeless drifters during the 1920’s depression years.  Apparently, the Willie’s were not the drifters that were willing to work for pay or food, but […]