Gertsen/Dunn Family Cookbook 1910 – 1930’s Morrison Illinois July 17th 1903 Molasses Candy 2 cups molasses, 1 cup sugar, ¼ cup water, 1 teaspoon cream tartar; stir while boiling until brittle in water. Cool and pull. Sugar Candy 3 cups sugar, 1 cup water, ½ teaspoon cream tartar, butter size of an acorn. Boil until […]
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July 14th 1903 Pasadena California 1900- 1910 Gingerbread 1 egg, ¾ cup molasses, ¼ cup sugar, ½ cup butter, ½ cup boiling water, 2 teaspoons ginger, 1 teaspoon soda sifted in 2 cups flour, Beat all together for a few minutes and bake in quick oven 20 minutes. Molasses Cookies July 14, 1908 2 […]
La Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s June 1953 Macaroon Pie 10 macaroons broken up (1 pkg. macaroons Ralphs) ½ c. chopped walnuts ¾ c. sugar ½ tea. Bkpd 3 egg whites & spk salt -:- Beat eggs & add sugar & bkpd. Add macaroons & nuts – pour in buttered pie tin. Bake ½ hr. […]
CAKES NAMED AFTER EUROPEAN ROYALS PRINCE OF WALES CAKES Pennsylvania 1890’s to 1911, Titled Great Grandmother Kirk’s Recipe Book; Recipe by Mrs. Webb. The next two recipes are in this book. Prince of Wales Cake 2 cups of sugar ½ cups butter 4 table spoons molasses 1 cup sour milk 2 eggs, 2 tea spoon […]
Fairfield IL 1916 – 1960’s June 16th 1965 Effie Birkhead Chess Pie 9 inch shell, ½ cup butter, ½ cup sugar. One egg, one tablespoon coco, one teaspoon vanilla, one cup sweet milk, two tablespoon flour. Blend until smooth, pour in too the pie shell. With out cooking, Bake in moderate oven until filling […]
Ravenna Ohio 1880’s – 1940’s June 14th 1941 Fruit Drop Cake 2 c sugar 1 c molasses 1 c shortening 1 c (?) water or coffee 2 t soda 1 t cinnamon 1 t cloves 1 c currants 1 c raisins chopped 6 c sifted flour White Drop Cake ½ c butter 1 c sugar […]
Brooklyn New York late 1800’s through the early 1900’s Summer Fruit Cake Mrs. Brooks 1 lb. fine flour dry sifted – (?rubbed) into 6 oz. butter, then add ½ lb. pulverized sugar, ½ lb. currants, ½ chopped raisins – 3 oz. mixed chopped peel – beat 3 eggs completely with a gill of milk – […]
Ramsey Idaho 1870’s May 8 Vinegar Pie A few more recipes from this cookbook. Visit my ebay store to find some great kitchen utensils and collectables to go along with these vintage and antique recipes. https://www.ebay.com/str/ozziesattic720?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
Falling Waters West Virginia 1874 – 1900 (pics in 2020 January) May 3rd 1883 ? ? of yeast powder ? ? of water 1 table spoon of butter ? of sugar The yolks of 6 eggs Flour enough to make a stiff cake. Put berries on while hot ? them whole on top. Dear Aunt […]
Cedar Rapids Iowa 1914 through 1958 To make White Frosting Cooked Frosting Easy Mincemeat Mincemeat Apricot Candy Old Fashioned Taffy Fondant Vinegar How to Recipes, Make Your Own Basics…. In these difficult days of higher prices, supply shortages, and people going back to their Parents and Grandparents ways of surviving and […]