Holiday Baking #48 Pittsburg Pennsylvania 1900’s through the 30’s Down East Pumpkin Pie I learned from watching a television show (Murder, She Wrote) that Down East is a local way of describing the state of Maine. Pumpkin 1 ½ cups Brown sugar 2/3 cup (or 3 tbsps. Molasses) To give dark color or […]
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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; […]
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 […]