Coos Bay Oregon 1925 – the 40’s German Potato Cake 1 cup hot freshly mashed potatoes 1 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 3 sqs. Chocolate (3 oz.) 1 ¾ cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon & ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ cup milk 4 eggs 1 cup coarsely ground nuts. (almonds) Beat hot […]
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More Potato Cakes Chico California 1900 – 1940’s Potato Cakes 2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, 1 cup mashed potato beat to cream, 4 eggs, 1 cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup ground chocolate, ½ cup milk, 2 cups flour, 2 tea sp. baking powder, 1 tea sp. mixed spices. Paper in pan, bake nearly an […]
Morrison Illinois 1910 – 1930 Gertsen/Dunn Family Cookbook. February 16, 1927 Spice Bread Radio Recipe 1 cup molasses ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter 1 cup boiling water 2 eggs ¾ teasp soda 1 teasp cinnamon ¼ teasp allspice ¼ teasp cloves 1 teasp chopped nuts 1 teasp raisins 1 teasp ginger Flour It […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s There are several recipes for Rocks in this book, I think they really liked this type of cookie. XXI Rocks 1 ½ cup brown sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs ¼ tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups flour 2 cups raisins 1 ½ cups English walnuts 1 […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s Jelly Roll 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup sugar ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. milk 1 cup flour Jelly 1 tbsp. melted butter Beat egg whites until light, and gradually add the sugar and then the milk, flour, salt, baking powder, and melted butter. Line a dripping […]
Wimbledon UK 1860 – 1928 Scones (Wroxham) 1 lb. flour, 3 oz. butter, 2 teaspoons baking powder. Mix the baking powder well with the flour. Then add the butter. Mix all together. Then add 1 ¼ teacupsful of milk. Stir it together with a knife: then work gently to a paste. Roll out to […]
December 30th Holiday Baking #60 Worchester Mass. 1894 – 1930 Walnut Buns Wheat gems Mock mince Pie Fruit Cake Mrs. Burr’s Sugar Cookies 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
December 29th West Petersborough 1920’s – the 40’s Mother’s Sugar Cookies 1 cup butter 2 tsp. Bak. Powder 2 cup sugar ¼ tsp. soda 4 eggs ¼ tsp. nutmeg Enough flour to roll When rolled, sprinkle with sugar, press down with roll pin, cut out and bake. Wedding Cake Made in Salem in 1845 5 […]
Berwin Illinois 1950’s through 1980’s. Eggless, Butterless, Fruit Cake Mary’s Cake Recipe 2 cups raisins (the dark raisins preferred) 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups dates 1 cup (??) (I prefer Crisco) Place these ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for 20 minutes. Then let this cool and then add the dry ingredients. Sifted […]
Holiday Baking #55 Fleetwood PA 1917 through 1940’s Brandy sauce and Eggnog Eggnog Christmas Here is an easily made eggnog, said to have come from the files of old Delmonico’s. Have a punch bowl large enough to hold three quarts. Crack eight fresh eggs, separate yolks from whites. Whip whites to a light froth. Add […]