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January 20, 1934; Currant Cookies & Venetian Cakes

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 […]

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Holiday Foods 2022: December 18, Early 1900’s; Brown Sugar Hard Sauce & Boiled Raisin Cake

Buriens, Washington 1920 – 1950   Brown Sugar Hard Sauce       ¼ cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 3=2 T. cream Cream butter – add sugar then cream, add nuts – & dates if wanted.  Boiled Raisin Cake           4 c. seedless raisins                        ½ tsp. ground nutmeg 1 c. brown sugar                             ¼ tsp. ground cloves 1 c. hot […]

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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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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 20, 1909; Plum Puddings #1 & #2 & Plum Bread

Sheffield UK 1899 – 1928  Plum Puddings #1                                   Half a pound of suet, half a pound of currants, half a pound of raisins, half a pound of sugar, three quarters of a pond of bread, one ounce of citron, one ounce of candied peel, one nutmeg, 8 eggs, a glass (?) of brandy, and a […]

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November 10, 1918 through 1960’s; Holiday Recipes 2022: Nameless Cake from Betty Ellen (a Chocolate Cake)

November 10 Carmichael CA 1918 – the 60’s  Nameless Cake         Betty Ellen ¾ c. short                                 ¾ tsp. nutmeg 1 ½ c. gran sugar                    1 tsp. cinnamon 3 eggs                                      2 Tbsp. cocoa 1 ¾ c. flour                             ¾ c. sour milk ½ tsp. B.P.                              1 tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. soda                             1 tsp. lemon ½ tsp. salt                               ½ […]