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July 31, 1933; Filling for Cake – The Olson Family Cookbook

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s July 31st 1933 Filling for Cake                                     ½ cup sour cream ½ cup sugar 4 egg yolks Nuts First person; Is it good? Second person; Good?  Yes! Visit my ebay store to find some great kitchen utensils and collectables to go along with these vintage and antique recipes. https://www.ebay.com/str/ozziesattic720?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

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July 23, 1931; Ice Cream Social, Caramel Cake and Chocolate Cake. The Olson Family Cookbook

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s July 23rd 1931 Preparations for Ice Cream Social This forenoon preparations are being made for the Ice Cream Social to be held this evening at Otto K Olson’s.  Millie baked a Burnt Sugar Cake and I made a Chocolate Cake, which is not guaranteed to look red after it […]

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June 29, 1926; Lady Baltimore Cake or Brides Cake; The Olson Family Cookbook also Wedding or Bride’s Cakes 1800’s through the early 1900’s.

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s June 29th 1926 A.M. At this crucial moment Millie is beginning to prepare for the stupendous task of making the Bride’s Cake. – Tomorrow is the great day.  It’s simply bee-you-ti-ful today and sincerely hope it will be likewise tomorrow.  Mill & Joe are going to make four Lady […]

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May 5, 1932; The Olson Family Cookbook; Meat Patties in Casserole

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s May 5th 1932  Meat Patties in Casserole                     (Good) 2/3 lb. of ground beef (sausage or fresh canned meats may be used) 1/3 lb. of ground cured ham 1 cupful of cooked rice 1 beaten egg 1 teaspoonful of prepared mustard Salt and pepper to taste Thick slices of large […]

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Family Names and recipes from the Olson Family Cookbook, Sarius North Dakota, 1920’s and 30’s Brown Cookies, Pancakes & Sally Ann’s Cookies

Sarius North Dakota Olson Family Front of book has Mrs. K. Olson in a lovely Gothic Script and August 1925.  There is a signature of J.L. Olson, E. M. Olson, Mrs. Knute Olson, Sarius North Dakota Box 363, N. Emelie Olson January 1932.  On another page; May 26, 1932 Mrs. Knute Olson Sauris, North Dakota, […]

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December 16th, Olson Family Cookbook Reliable White Cookies

12-16-30 Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s Reliable White Cookies        6226 2 cups sugar                1 cup milk                2 tbsp.  (heaping) baking powder ½ cup butter               2 eggs                       Flour 2 cups sweet cream These cookies are very easy to make, and, as is stated above, very reliable.  I am going to try putting in some salt […]

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Sarius North Dakota 1931 commentary for September 19th & Caramel Cake

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s September 19th 1931 (Saturday) Our pleasant anticipation of rain has been blasted.  Mamma even had hopes of rain last night as it was blowing quite hard from the northeast and she said the moon had never looked so rainy to her before.  Besides, she said, “de I maan chane […]

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September 2nd, 1875 Cup Custards, 1925 & 1938 The Family Olson from Sauris North Dakota recipes, 1912 Clam Boil

Burlington Vermont 1875 September 2nd 1875 Cup Custards: One quart of Milk, four eggs, one cup of sugar, a salt-spoonful of salt.  Boil the milk, beat the eggs with the sugar and salt till very light and add hot milk slowly.  Pour into small cups which have been set in a dripping pan, the rule […]