Holiday Baking #24, 1950’s Special Holiday Soups & Baking Hints
Holiday Cooking #24
These recipes are from a nice set of books I got from Columbus, Wisconsin, belonging to a Mrs. Corinne Christians; they are mostly dated in the 1950’s, except one book is dated in the 1920’s. She was likely a secretary as a lot of the recipes are written in shorthand; I will need to find someone who knows how to read that, I certainly do not! (pics in Christmas pics)
Joan hood
Holiday Soup
2 slightly beaten eggs – 2 cans cond. Tomato soup, 2 can milk – heat to under boiling – add to eggs & return just to heat well. Add a dash of cinn. Or nutmeg. Serve with cheese crackers or doughnuts.
One for the road Soup
1 can cr. Mushroom, 1 can cr. Asparagus, 1 can cr. Chicken, 2 cans milk. Heat together.
Open House Soup
1 can beef broth, 1 can cond. Gr. Pea soup, 1 can tomato soup, 1 can milk – heat & add last 1 t. sherry.
Busy Day Soup
1 can tomato soup, 1 can bean soup, 2 cans water – heat & add last 1 t. sherry, lemon peel.
Cond. = condensed, cinn = cinnamon, cr = creamed, Gr. – green
(Now remember, these are from the 1950’s; even I said Ewwwww to a few of these recipes. I mean, really, green pea and tomato soup together? Then add in sherry and milk? Really?)
A few hints for easier baking and cooking.
1) A pinch of ginger helps bread to rise faster and better. Add to yeast.
(I have actually researched this and there are several references to this including a renowned food historian and Bio-chemist. Who knew that ginger will help activate the yeast to rise better and smoother?) This is my posting about this research.
https://kitchenrecipetreasures.com/2021/06/16/ginger-in-yeast/
2) Use string to cut cinnamon rolls. Put underneath, bring ends up & cross.
3) Try scalloping potatoes on top of stove just as you would in the oven. You may put them in the oven a few min. to brown on top. Use a skillet.
4) Meringue – ¼ lb. marshmallows (16), 1 t. milk, ¼ t. vanilla, 2 egg whites, ¼ t. salt, ¼ c. sugar.
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