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 […]
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Holiday Baking #22 Fairbury Nebraska 1930’s through 1955 X-mas Cooking Genoa Cake 1 lb. butter, butter soft 1 lb. sugar Creamed together 8 eggs, beaten 1 at a time 1 ½ lbs. flour 2 small teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon cream of tartar 2 lbs. sultana raisins ½ lb. mix peal, (lemon, orange& citron) […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 July 18th 1875 Mama’s Gingersnaps 1 cup molasses ½ cup lard 1/3 cup water 1 teaspoon soda Spice Flour enough to mould Lard – Is a semi-solid white fat from pigs used as a cooking fat or a shortening. It is prized for its properties of making pastries light and flaky, replacing […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 March 3rd 1875 Sweet Pickle 7 lb. fruit 3 lb. sugar 1 ½ pints vinegar Cook until done Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 March 3rd 1912 Small Cakes Mother’s Ginger Snaps 1 qt. of Orleans Syrup 1 lb. of sugar 1 lb. of butter and lard 1 oz. cinnamon Cloves to taste 2 nutmegs […]