Debenham UK 1800’s through 1950’s Emily Moore Home Cookery By Madge Little Cakes for Tea Sand Cakes Herbert cakes Welsh cake Raspberry buns Shortbreads Macaroons 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 […]
Category: Sugar Cookies
La Habra California 1930 – 1960’s Currant Cookies 1 lb. flour (2c.) ½ lb. currants (1/4 lb.) ½ lb. butter (1/2 c.) ½ t. soda, dissolved in water ¾ lb. sugar (1 ½ c.) ½ t. lemon. Grated rind & juice (1/4) 4 eggs (2 eggs) 1 t. cinnamon (1/2 t.) Drop from spoon on […]
La Habra California 1930 – 1960’s January 1933 Lemon Marshmallow Bavarian Filling 1 T. gelatine ¼ c. cold water ¾ c. sugar ¾ c. water 4 T. lemon juice 1 c. whipping cream 12 marshmallows Soak the gelatine in cold water 5 min. Bring the sugar & water to boiling point, and add to […]
Buriens, Washington 1920 – 1950 Sour Cream Cookies 2 cups sugar 1 cup shortening 1 cup sour cream 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons B.Powder Lemon extract 2 eggs From Mrs. Hammer Sugar Cookies Josephine’s Sugar Cookies Taken from Tom Tinker school book 1 ½ cups sugar ½ cup butter or Crisco 2 […]
Anne Wrens cookbook Mid to Late 1800’s Soft Cookies 1 cup butter, 2 sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, 6 tea cups sugar, (? That is a lot of sugar, I am not certain of this measurement? This is probably flour, not sugar), 1 teaspoon soda, a little nutmeg or brandy. Lemon juice. […]
November 13, 1912 Carmichael CA 1918 – the 60’s Filled Cookies ½ c. short 1 c. sugar 2 eggs ½ c. butter 3 ½ c. flour ½ c. milk mixed with 1 tsp. soda 2 tsp. cr tartar 1 tsp. van Roll out thin & put filling between 2 cookies. Filling 1 c. dates, […]
Holiday Baking #23, continued Grand Rapids Michigan 1930’s Crisp Sugar Cookies ½ cup shortening 1 ¼ cup sugar 1 egg 3 ¼ cup flour 4 tea. B.P. ¾ tea. Salt ¼ cup milk Cream shortening & sugar, add the egg and beat well, add sifted dry ingredients with the milk & flavor as you like. […]