Burien WA 1920’s – 50’s

12-28-1932

Jell-O or Gelatine Salad

1 pkg. lemon jello or gelatine

1 c boiling water

1 c pine-apple juice

1 c chopped celery

1 c chopped carrots

½ c pineapple

Little salt

When jello cools, add the other ingredients.  Set out to harden.

Holiday Fruit Cookies

Mix together thoroughly

1 c. soft shortening

2 c. brown sugar (packed in cup)

2 eggs

Stir in

½ c. sour or butter milk

Sift together & stir in;

3 ½ c. sifted Gold Medal flour]1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

Mix in

1 ½ c. broken pecans

2 c. candied cherries – cut in halves

2 c. cut-up dates

Chill at least 1 hr.  drop small teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheet.  Place a pecan half on each cooky.  Bake 8 to 10 mins. In moderately hot oven (400degrees) until set & until when touched lightly with finger, almost no imprint remains.  Makes about 7 doz. (2 in. in diameter)

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