Buriens, Washington 1920 – 1950 Handy Pastry Mix Keep a batch on hand for emergencies 8 cups Kitchen Craft flour 4 tsp. salt 2 2/3 cups shortening or lard Sift flour, measure; sift again with salt. Cut shortening into flour with knives or pastry blender until particles are size of small peas. Store covered in […]
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Anne Wrens cookbook November 24th 1894 Ann Campbell Pie Crust (this is a Puff paste) Half pound lard Half pound butter 1 ¼ pound butter One kitchen coffee cup of water, not full to the brim, so far from top Work the lard & butter into the flour with a knife, salt, leaving out just […]
November 17 Litchfield, Staffordshire UK 1928 – 1944 Lancashire Syrup Roll Ingredients; – Suet pastry 2 ozs. Currants 3 ozs. Chopped apples 2 tablespoonful syrup ½ lemon rind grated Pinch of spice Method: – Make the suet paste and roll it out fairly thinly on a floured board. Spread it with the mixed apple and […]
November 12, 1942 Carmichael CA 1918 – the 60’s Cobbler Pastry Extra Good Cream together: ¼ c. short 1/3 c. sug Add 2 eggs – cream again. Sift together; then add to above: 1 c. flour ½ tsp. B.P. ¼ tsp. salt Alternate ½ c. milk with flour. Cut fruit – mix sugar – about […]
Carmichael CA 1918 – the 60’s Pork Pie Raised Hot Water Crust 3 cups flour 4 tables. Fat, lard if possible ¾ cup of water ½ teas. Salt Boil the water and fat, add the flour and salt. Knead until smooth. Allow to cool and roll out. 1 lb. pork (shoulder is good cut into […]
Andover Hampshire UK 1800’s Cookery Classes July 31st 1888 Boiled or Broiled Fowl: 1 fowl, 1 12/ oz of butter, 1 carrot & 1 turnup, 1 small onion, bunch of sweet herbs- roll the fowl in a buttered paper like a parcel & boil (?) (?). Sauce, 1 oz butter, 1 oz flour, ½ pint […]
In honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee this year, I am going through all my British cookbooks to find all the “Royal” recipes that I have; from Victoria Sponges/cake to Queen Mab cake and many more. I will be posting them here for the rest of the year. Andover UK 1880’s Baroness Pudding 6 oz. flour, […]
June 19th Wabash Indiana 1910 – 1920’s Father’s Day Special Recipes Twinsburg Ohio 1900’s through the 1940’s Foods Men Like to Eat 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
Ramsey Idaho 1870’s April 1874 Vinegar Pies 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
#8 Lemon Pudding The rind and juice of 1 lemon, ¼ lb. loaf sugar, ¼ lb. of butter melted, 6 yolks of eggs. Mix them together make a paste, bake it 1 hour. Mallory From the same book, Light Paste 1 lb. of flour. Beat the white of an egg to a strong froth, mix […]