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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Burlington Vermont 1875 September 16th 1875 Salad Dressing Tested This will keep. One heaping tablespoonful butter, 1 rounded tablespoon of flour; put in a small frying pan on the stove and stir until hot and smooth, then add 1 cupful of milk. Have mixed in a bowl 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, […]
Decatur Georgia from 1920’s through the Three books that belonged to a German Bakery chef, His name was Alex Hielcher (I think). One of the books is in German with some wonderful color pictures of the desserts, the handwritten cook book is mostly English with a few in German here and there. The measurement amounts […]
Burlington Vermont 1875September 4th 1875 Sally Lunn CakesTwo and one-half cups of flour, 2 ½ teaspoons of baking powder, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 egg, 1 cup sugar, ½ teaspoonful melted butter. Mix in the order given, bake in gem-pans or cups. Very nice. Add a cup of berries and it makes […]
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 […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 September 1st 1875 Caramel Cake 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cup flour ½ cup butter ½ cup milk 1 teasp. Cream tarter ½ teasp. Soda Bake in 2 sheets, put together and frosted. Fig Filling 6 figs in water to cover, boil soft. Chop fine add 1 cup sugar; boil […]
Stapleton Family Cookbook 1900 through the 1950s; Denver Colorado Mrs. Covey – Flo. Cedars 8/18 Chocolate Cake ½ cup sugar ½ cup milk 2 squares Bakers Chocolate Cook & when cool add 1 egg yolk Cream ½ cup sugar, butter size of an egg ½ cup milk 1 ¼ cups flour sifted with 1 T. […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s 8-26-1929 Dough Cake 2 cups dough 2 tsps. Spices {1 tsp. cloves ½ cup shortening {1 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 eggs ½ cup sour milk 1 tsp. soda (dissolved in warm water) Stir up in the usual manner, but add the soda last. Bake […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 August 25th 1875 Melted Butter Cake 1 ½ cups sugar 2/3 cup milk 2 cups flour 3 eggs 1 teasp, cream tarter ½ teasp. Soda Vanilla. Add ½ cup melted butter the last thing before putting in oven. DAILY RECIPES BY CALENDAR As an ongoing feature here, I will add to this […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 August 24th 1875 Date Cake 1 cup sour milk 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon clove ½ pound dates DAILY RECIPES BY CALENDAR As an ongoing feature here, I will add to this each day the recipes out of several books […]