Burlington Vermont 1875

September 7th 1875

Rhubarb Marmalade                             Ella Rovell’s

2 lbs. rhubarb cut up

3 lbs. sugar

2 lemons, juice and grated rind

½ lb. eng. Walnuts, chopped (English Walnuts)

Boil 20 minutes, or until thick. 

DAILY RECIPES BY CALENDAR

As an ongoing feature here, I will add to this each day the recipes out of several books I have that are dated or from calendar books

The list of names for the people who contributed recipes for these books are listed here;

https://kitchenrecipetreasures.com/2021/03/04/daily-recipes-by-calendar-family-names/

Freedom New York 1960’s through 1990’s (pics in 2020 oct) 

Western Pride Chocolate Cake         Jenny – 9-7-76

Cream

¾ c. butter

2 ½ c sugar

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

Add

3 eggs, beat until light and fluffy

Add

3 squares of unsweetened chocolate (1 oz. squares)

Sift together

3 c sifted cake flour

1 ½ tsp. soda

¾ tsp. salt

Add the dry to the creamed mixture alternately with 1 ½ c ice water

Bake in 3 – 8 inch pans, or 2 – 9 inch pans and the rest in cup cakes.

Filling for 3 layers

Heat in the top of a double boiler

1 c milk

½ c chopped dates

Combine

¼ c sugar

1 Tblsp. Flour

Add 1 beaten egg

Blend until smooth, add th the hot milk, cook, stirring until thick, cool, stir in ½ c chopped nuts and 1 tsp. vanilla.

Frosting

2 c sugar

1 c cream

2 (1 oz) squares of chocolate

Boil over high heat for three minutes without stirring, then reduce and cook to soft ball stage, do not stir or the frosting will be sugary.  Cool and beat until it is spreading consistency, if too thick add a little cream. 

Refrigerator Date Cookies

Chopped fine or put thru a grinder

1 c dates

1 c nuts

Mix

1 c shortening

2 c brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of light cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 ½ c sifted flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 teasp. Cream of tartar

Add dates and nuts last.  Shape into rolls 2” in diameter and wrap in waxed paper, chill over nite.

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