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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La Habra CA 1930 – 1960’s January 1933 French Apple Crumb Pie 1 ½ c. graham cracker crumbs 1/3 c. butter, melted 1 t. cinnamon Mix well, and press half the mixture over the bottom of a pie or cake tin. Spread with a generous layer (about 2 c.) of apple sauce sweetened to taste. […]
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 […]
Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Tom & Jerry Batter (Art Brett) 1 egg 5 T b. Sugar ½ tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. cinnamon Pinch salt Pinch soda Pinch cream of tartar Beat yolk, add 4 Tb. Sugar, stir and add ½ tsp. vanilla. Beat with fork until creamy, add ½ tsp. cinnamon. Add salt, […]
Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Gingersnaps Cream together: 1 c. sugar ¾ c. shortening 1 egg ¼ c. molasses Sift together 3 times: 3 c. flour (after sifting) Add 1 t. ginger 1 t. cinnamon Salt 2 t. soda Add to first mixture. Form into small balls – dip into gran. Sugar. Bake at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Newington NH 1940 – 1960 Nov. 1957 Squash Pie 1 egg, 2/3 cup of sugar, 2/3 cup of squash, ½ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. ginger and cinnamon, 2 tbl. Of flour not level more rounded, 2 cups of milk and as much more as necessary for plate size, probably ½ to 1 cup more. Small […]