Tag: #holiday

Holiday foods admin 

Holiday Baking #8 Christmas Cake, Swiss Christmas Bread from Boston Mass. 1930’s & 40’s

Holiday Baking #8 Boston Mass, 1930’s – 40’s Christmas Cake                   (?) prunes (cooked)                    Raisins   put in oven (?) seedless raisins 1 c citron 1 c orange peel   1 c lemon peel – if hard put in double boiler – mix together, leave over night 1 c honey 1 T. vanilla 1 ½ c butter […]

Holiday foods admin 

Holiday Baking #6 Fruit Cake, Mincemeat, Tomato Mince meat 1902 – the 40’s

Holiday Baking A lot of fruit cakes are better if made in advance and stored in an air tight container for a while (sometimes for months ahead).  I will be adding recipes all through the next two months, I have a lot of them!  Albany New York 1902 through 1940’s  Heinze Mincemeat Fruit Cake                                   ½ […]

Holiday foods Olson Family Cookbook admin 

Holiday Cookies #4 From Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s All kinds of Wonderful Cookies!

Boston Cookies   1 cup butter                                        3 ¼ cups flour 1 ½ cup sugar                                     ½ tsp. salt 3 eggs                                                  1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp.                                                   1 cup chopped nuts 1 ½ tbsp. hot water                          1 cup raisins (Dough must be quite soft) Note: 2 tsp. baking powder to 1 cup flour when no eggs are used. Nut […]

Daily Calendar Recipes Halloween Holiday foods Specialty Foods admin 

The Delineator, October 1923 A Dinner Menu for Columbus Day and For Halloween; Franklinville, New York

Oct 1923 newspaper in Franklinville New York Columbus day and Halloween newspaper article from the Delineator. A Dinner menu for Columbus Day, October 11th They sound like fun! Visit my ebay store to find some great kitchen utensils and collectables to go along with these vintage and antique recipes. https://www.ebay.com/str/ozziesattic720?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

1800's foods Christmas Daily Calendar Recipes Holiday foods Specialty Cakes admin 

September 16th, 1875 Salad Dressing, 1912 Preserves – Pineapple and Peach, mid 1900’s Saccharine Pickles & 1947 Plain X-mas Cake

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, […]

Christmas History Holiday foods Oxford Michigan Cookbook Specialty Cakes Specialty Foods admin 

July 10th, Traditional Christmas Dutch Cake Bakette, Almond Pastry

This is an unusual sounding dessert I found in this set of cookbooks.  Doing some research, it seems this is a traditional Dutch recipe for an almond paste filled pastry called Banketstaaf; also spelled Banquette and Banket.  Sounds very good. This is a traditional Christmas cake https://www.lavenderandmacarons.com/dutch-christmas-log-easy-delicious/ Bankette For ingredients you’ll need: 1 cup butter, […]