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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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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 1905 Albany New York 1902 – 1940 Cousin Libbie Cole Spanish Relish 6 large cucumbers 2 large onions 4 quarts green tomatoes 2 heads cabbage 6 green peppers 2 red peppers, chop, add 1 cup salt; let stand over night, drain. 1 large bunch celery, then add; 1 oz. white mustard seed ½ oz. […]