July 25th 1912 Oxford Michigan 1908 – 60’s Apple Snow Balls 6 large apples 1 pint milk Sugar 6 cloves 1 teacup rice, cooked for 1 hour. Peel 6 large apples & core. Put into each apple 1 clove & as much sugar as the apple will hold. Cover outside of each apple with a […]
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Burlington Vermont 1875 May 25th 1875 Pork Cake 1 cup salt-pork chopped fine 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 1 cup boiling water 2 cups raisins Teaspoon soda 5 cups flour 2 eggs spice A.S.N. I covered Pork cakes in January, See this posting for more info on these very interesting cakes. https://kitchenrecipetreasures.com/2021/01/09/january-9th-pork-cake/ Avondale Pennsylvania […]
Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 May 13th 1912 Apple Custard Bake crust first, cook the apples but not mushy, drain and put into the baked shell. Custard 1 egg 1 ½ cups of milk 2 tablespoons corn starch Sugar to taste. Pour over the apples, Make a meringue of the white of egg. Brown in the oven. […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 May 4th 1875 Orange Cake Beat the whites of 3 and the yolks of 5 eggs separate. Stir to a cream 2 cups of sugar, ½ cup butter add the beaten eggs, & ½ cup cold water, 2 ½ cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and the grated rind of one orange […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 March 26th 1875 Josie Mince Pies 1 quart meat 2 quarts apples 1 pint molasses 1 pint vinegar 4 cups sugar 1 pint butter or 2 cups chopped suet 1 tablespoon cassia – all spice cloves ½ nutmeg – she says its good. Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 March 26th 1912 Peanut-Butter Cookies Gary […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 February 12th 1875 Mock Fruit Cake Mother’s (nice) Soak three cups dried apple overnight – in warm water take out & chop slightly then simmer in 2 cups molasses two hours. 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup sweet milk or sour cream ¾ cup butter 1 ½ teaspoon soda All kinds […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 January 9th 1875 PEACH CORDIAL Make a rich syrup of one quart of peach juice and one pound of white sugar; when cold add half a pint of the best brandy; for a drink dilute with water the same as any fruit shrub. Avondale Pennsylvania January 9th 1912 PORK CAKE 1 lb. […]