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Holiday Foods 2022: December 7, 1936; Dream Bars

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 […]

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December 6, 1930’s; Holiday Foods 2022: Spiced Figs, Candied Figs & Peach and Pear Marmalade.

Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Spiced Figs                    Make a strong soda solution with boiling water & pour this over figs.  Just enough to cover bottom of a preserving kettle.  Let stand 5 min. & then drain them thoroughly; Rinse.  Take 1 qt. vinegar to 3lbs. sugar, when dissolved add figs.  Make a spice bag […]

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December 5, 1930’s; Schaum Torte

Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Schaum Torte                          2 c. sugar                     6 egg whites                          1 t. vinegar 1 level t. cream of tartar             1 pinch salt 1 t. vanilla Put all ingredients in large bowl & whip with wire whip until bowl can be turned up side down.  Butter well 2 layer tins.  Bake in […]

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December 2, 1930’s; Currant Cookies and Venetian Cakes

Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Currant Cookies            1 lb. flour              ½ lb. currants ½ lb. butter          ½ t. soda, dissolved in water ¾ lb. sugar           ½ t. lemon, grated rind & juice 4 eggs                   1 t. cinnamon Drop from spoon on well buttered paper.  Bake quickly Aunt Rugger E.S.S. Jan 1934                 ½ of the […]

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December 1, 1930’s; All Kinds of Cookies; Sugar Cookies, Spritz Cookies, Meringues, wafer Cookies and Chocolate Almond Cookies

Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Milanderlies Cookies       3 egg yolks                       2 whole eggs 1 c. sugar                          1 small c. shortening              little bkpd (baking powder) Little lemon rind             enough flour to roll out & cut. E.S.S. Sugar Cookies                         1 ½ c. sugar                    ½ c. shortening 4 eggs                             1 t. bkpd. (Baking powder) Flour enough to […]

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November 28, 1880’s through 1928; Thanksgiving Cookies & Fruit Cookies.

Willmington North Carolina 1880 – 1928 Thanksgiving Cookies                Four eggs – well-beaten, 2 cup sugar, 1 cup butter.  Cream all together.  Flavor with lemon.  4 cups flour, 2 heaping teaspoons Royal Baking Powder. Fruit Cookies One-half pint brown sugar, 1 pint lard, ½ pint molasses, 1 cup sour milk, 1 heaping tablespoon soda, 2 heaping […]

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November 27, Late 1800’s; Cider Cake, Pound Cake and Fig Pudding.

Betty Wallace Cider Cake                                 1 tea cup butter, 3 sugar, 1 cider, 4 or 5 eggs, 1 cup milk, 6 heaping spoons flour, 1 teaspoon soda wet with water, 2 brandy; Put in (?) thing mil first, then cider & flour.  Pound Cake 1 lb. flour, 1 ld. Sugar, ¾ lb. butter, 10 eggs 8 […]

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November 26, Late 1800’s; Gingerbread

Aunt Harriet’s Soft Gingerbread                       6 tea cups flour, 3 of molasses, 1 of butter, 1 of cream, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 large spoon ginger, put all together, beat them well, bake a common sized loaf a half hour in an oven suitable for bread. Mrs. C.J.L. soft Gingerbread                            ½ cup of shortening, melted […]