Scotch Shortbread From Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from the 1900’s through the 30’s, a cook book owned by Myrtle A. Byrd. A newspaper cut out for Scotch Shortbread. This is in comparison to the post for Grandma McLeod’s Scotch Bread (from the 19th of June), during the same time period. Grandma McLeod Scotch Bread recipe is here; […]
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Pittsburg Pennsylvania 1900’s – 1930’s From Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from the 1900’s through the 30’s, a cook book owned by Myrtle A. Byrd. Sugarless Cake for Independence Day 2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour 2 ¼ teaspoons quick acting baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter or shortening 1 cup light corn syrup 2 eggs, […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 July 3rd 1875 Mrs. O’Mara’s Cookies Heaping teaspoon salt 1 large cup sugar 1 large cup melted butter (the butter has been crossed out and lard put in place, but personally I would use the butter), beat together, little nutmeg, heaping teaspoon ginger, 1 cup sour milk with 1 teaspoon stirred in. […]
Oxford Michigan 1908 through 1960’s Grandma McLeod’s Scotch Bread 1908 recipe (Died March 1918 78 y old) 1 # butter (less 1/8 oz or very thin slice taken off a lb. brick) 2 c & handful of L. Br. Sugar (4 to 5 c) 1 ½ sieves of Pillsb. Flour & a little handful more […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 June 13th 1875 Saratoga Chips Slice thin in cold water. Salt when hot. I am guessing this is a recipe for potato chips; from 1875 no less! Not sure why they are called Saratoga Chips unless that is where they were invented. According to http://originalsaratogachips.com/our-story/ In 1853 a gentleman cooking in a […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 June 12th 1875 Meat Toast Mince your meat and spice or season it, little butter & (?) spread on slices of toasted bread. Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 June 12th 1912 Sand Tarts ½ cup butter ¾ cups granulated sugar 2 eggs, reserve 1 white for tops 1 ¾ cups sifted flour 2 tsp. […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 May 16th 1875 Lemon Snaps 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon essence lemon ¼ teaspoon soda in 1 teaspoon milk Flour to make very stiff – roll thin. Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 May 16th 1912 Cream Pie Crumb First part 1-pound seeded raisins stewed with one cup of sugar […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 May 12th 1875 Fruit Cookies 1 egg 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup sour cream 2/3 cup raisins chopped All kinds spice’1 even teaspoon soda Mrs. C. E. Moses Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 May 12th 1912 Caramel Pie Mrs. Metz Bake crust first Mix together 1 cup brown sugar 5 tablespoons […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 March 28th 1875 Cranberry Pie 1 cup cranberry’s halved ½ cup raisins 1 cup sugar 1 cup cold water Bake slowly with two crusts Mrs. A DeNore Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 March 28th 1912 Cherry Snickerdoodle (Elsie) 1 egg ¾ cup of sour cream or milk 2 cups of flour ¼ tsp. of […]
Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 March 27th 1912 Cookies Sarah Gordon (Good) ½ cup spry or Crisco ½ cup sugar Add 2 eggs well beaten 2 ½ cups flour 2 tsps. Baking powder ¼ tsps. salt 2 tsps. Vanilla Bake about 10 min. in a moderate oven Sand Tarts Mrs. Moist (Good) ½ cup butter 1 cup […]