Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s

Dream Bars                  

Part 1:

½ c. of butter

½ c. brown sugar

1 c. flour

Mix together and pat in flat pan.  Bake in moderate oven until medium brown; about 10 minutes. 400degree oven.

Part 2:

2 eggs                    1 c. brown sugar                     1 t. vanilla

½ t. salt                 1 c. chopped nuts                   1 t. bkpd (baking powder)

2 T. flour               1 ½ c. of cocoanut

Beat eggs, vanilla and sugar together.  Mix flour, salt and bkpd; sift over cocoanut and nuts. Then add to egg mixture, and pour onto baked crust, spreading evenly.  Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven.  Let cool then cut into bars.  Bake 20 min. @ 370degrees, cut cookies at once

Feb. 15 – 1936

Emily Hutchinson

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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