Fairfield IL 1916 – 1960’s

May 14^th 1916

Chocklate Pie

For two pies

4 eggs

2/3 cup sugar

4 table spoons flour

Butter size of an egg

Tea spoon vanilla

2 tea spoons cocoa

2 cups sweet milk

Have milk hot and stir batter in, thin the batter with a little watter so as to run freely.

Myrna

Fairfield IL 1916 – 1960’s

May 14^th 1929

Sponge Cake Small

1 egg

½ cup sugar

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ salt

½ cup milk

3 tablespoon melted shortening

½ teaspoon flavoring

Beat the eggs, add sugar, while beating sift flour, baking powder and salt and add first mixture.  Add milk, shortening.  Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. 

Leann’s Recipe

May 14 – 29

INGREDIENT REFERENCES and MEASUREMENTS

I have found several references that explains the equivalents to our modern measurements.  Just a few examples are;

Gill – Pronounced Jill; equal to a quarter of a pint; or four fluid ounces which equals ½ cup.  

Lump of (something) the size of a Turkey’s egg – equals 4 ounces

Lump of (something) the size of a chicken’s egg – equals 2 ounces.

Lump of Butter the size of a walnut – equals 1 ounce. (can also be 1 rounded tablespoon)

A Victorian measurement of a wine glassful, will not be the wine glass we think of today.  They were much smaller, about ¼ cup to ½ cup.  So, when using a recipe that askes for a wine glass full be sure to use a lot less than you would think about using from today’s size of glass.

Quite a few of these recipes call for; a coffee cupful. A teacup full, and a wineglass full. 

A coffee cupful = 1 cup.

A tea cupful = 1/3 cup, I have also found it to be ¾ cup.

A wine glassful = ¼ cup, ½ gill or 4 T.

A Tumbler = ½ pint or 1 cup

Basic measurements

The measurements may sometimes call for a “pinch” or a “dash” of something, they have never really been defined other than a pinch or a dash are both less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.  I have actually seen a measuring spoon set that has them measured out; I am sure you could find them if you really want a set.   I usually define them as; a pinch, equals what you can “pinch” between your thumb and forefinger.  A dash equals one “shake” of a container with holes in the lid, such as a salt shaker. 

Oven temperatures are seldom given in the old books and recipes; most times the only say something like a slow oven or quick oven.  These are the equlivent to today’s oven temperatures;

A very slow oven equals 250 to 275 degrees.

A slow oven equals 300 to 325 degrees.

A moderate oven equals 350 to 375 degrees.

A hot or quick oven equals 375 to 400 degrees.

A very hot oven equals 400 to 450 degrees. 

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