La Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s

June 1938

Lemon Delicacy      

2 T. butter                                           grated rind ½ lemon

¾ C. sugar                                           1 C. milk

Juice 1 lemon                                     2 T. flour

2 eggs

Cream butter, add sugar gradually & cream well together.  Add well beaten egg yolks, flour, lemon juice & rind.  Mix thoroughly.  Add milk & fold in stiffly beaten egg white.  Pour into greased baking dish.  Set in pan of hot water & bake in a slow oven (350degrees) about 45 min.  A delicate crust will form on top, & the pudding will supply its own sauce. 

Ruth Munn

Fudge Cake             

¼ C. butter                      1 egg                            ½ C. water

1 C. sugar                        6 level T. cocoa          1 ½ C. pastry flour

1 ½ t. bkpd                      ½ t. salt                       1 t. vanilla

(sift all dry ingredients)

Cream butter, add sugar slowly and unbeaten egg.  Add vanilla; alternate flour and water until all is used.  Bake in greased & floured pan 400degrees F; 30 minutes.

Frosting

2 C. powdered sugar                  3 rounded T. cocoa

(Sift together) 4 level T. butter

3 T. canned cream                       1 t. vanilla

Let cake cool in pan before frosting

Mrs. Cogan   6- 1938

Chocolate Cookies     

½ C. melted butter                         1 C. brown sugar (pack it down)

2 squares melted chocolate         1 egg

½ C. sweet milk                              ½ t. vanilla                    1 ¾ C. flour

¼ t. soda                                         1 t. Bkpd.                       ½ C. chopped nut meats

Place butter & sugar and egg in bowl & beat until creamy.  Add choc. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.  Add vanilla & nuts.  If you have time, chill a little before dropping dough from t. on greased & floured cookies sheet.  Bake 10 -12 min. @ 400degrees. Mrs. White      6 – 1938

Sour Milk & Soda Biscuit      

2 C. flour            1 t. soda             ¼ t. salt           3 T. shortening (half lard, half butter)

1 C. thick cream

Soda & salt are sifted with the flour.  Shortening worked in.  Finger it lightly.  Add sour cream.  Knead lightly.  Pat or roll out.  Cut ¾ in. thick.  Lay in greased pan.  Bake quickly. 

Country Kitchen  6 – 1938

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