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December 12, 1946; Holiday Foods 2022: Grandmother’s Plum Pudding, Trinidad Hard Sauce & Hot Lemon Sauce

The Bellingham Herald, Dec 12, 1946 Buriens, Washington 1920 – 1950   Grandmother’s Plum Pudding     (dec 12 46 -2) Trinidad Hard Sauce Hot Lemon Sauce 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 Also visit my etsy shops for more handmade in […]

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Holiday Foods 2022: December 9, Early 1900’s; Fruit Cake

Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Fruit Cake   (Cathryn Watts)              ½ lb. (1 c.) butter                        1 lb. raisins (nectars) ½ lb. (1 ½ c.) brown sugar         1 lb. candied cherries (left whole) 6 eggs                                           ½ lb. candied pineapple (cut wedge shaped) 3 c. sifted flour                           ¼ lb. citron (long thin slices) {1/2 lb. mixed candied […]

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December 6, 1930’s; Holiday Foods 2022: Spiced Figs, Candied Figs & Peach and Pear Marmalade.

Le Habra California 1930’s through 1960’s Spiced Figs                    Make a strong soda solution with boiling water & pour this over figs.  Just enough to cover bottom of a preserving kettle.  Let stand 5 min. & then drain them thoroughly; Rinse.  Take 1 qt. vinegar to 3lbs. sugar, when dissolved add figs.  Make a spice bag […]

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November 24, 1894; Pie crust (a Puff Pastry) & Mince Pies

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 […]

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November 21, 1899 through 1928; All kinds of Gingerbread Treats! Bread, Cookies, Loaf, and Snaps

November 21 Sheffield UK 1899 – 1928  Curled Gingerbread             One pound of treacle, one pound of raw sugar, one pound of flower (flour), half a pound of butter and a little ginger.  Why this is called Curled, I am not sure?  Brown Gingerbread                                1 ½ lb. flour, 1 lb. treacle, 1 lb. sugar (course), ¼ […]

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November 17, 1920’s through the 1940’s; Lancashire Syrup Roll

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 […]

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November 16, 1931; Holiday Recipes 2022: Aunt Anna’s Plum Pudding & Orange Cocoanut Meringue Pie

Buriens Washington 1920 – 1950 Aunt Anna, likes to ramble on when writing down recipes, I love her commentaries about what to add and the fact that Jack (her husband?) doesn’t like as much fruit in the cake.  Nov. 16/31 Aunt Anna’s Plum Pudding       1 lb. currants 1 lb. raisins I use the big sticky […]

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November 14, 1920’s through 1940’s; Holiday Recipes 2022: Boiled Fruit Cake

November 14 Litchfield, Staffordshire UK 1928 – 1944 Boiled Fruit Cake                         1 teacupful water 3 ozs. Margarine 2 ozs. Ea (each) sugar – syrup ½ lb. self-rising flour 1 teaspoon mix spice 1 tablespoon milk 4 ozs. Dried fruit Method: – Put the water, fruit, margarine, sugar and syrup in a pan, heat slowly to […]

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November 5, 1800’s; Parkin or Bonfire Sticky Gingerbread for Bonfire Night.

November 5, Debenham UK 1800’s to 1950’s Emily Moore Bonfire and Parkin November Andover Hampshire UK 1800’s  Parkin is traditionally served on Guy Fawkes Day in November; it is a spicy, gooey gingerbread type of cake but made with oatmeal instead of flour.  I am told this is specifically a Yorkshire Parkin recipe. Parkin                             1 […]