Nut Cream Drops
1 1/2 C. sugar
3/4 C. Pet Milk diluted with
1/4 C. water
2 T. white corn syrup
1 t. vanilla
pinch of salt
1/2 C. nuts
Mix sugar, diluted milk and corn syrup. Boil slowly until a small amount when dropped in cold water will form a soft ball (236 degrees). Remove from fire and cool slowly 10 minutes. Add vanilla and salt. Beat until thick and creamy. Add nuts and drop by teaspoons on oiled paper.
Coconut Kisses
1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 C. shredded coconut
1 T. flour
1/4 C. raisins
1/4 C. candied cherries
1/4 t. salt
1/4 C. Pet Milk
1/2 t. vanilla
Combine all dry ingredients. Add milk and vanilla and mix well. Drop from a teaspoon onto pan lined with oiled paper. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) until light brown. This usually takes about 30 minutes. Remove from pan while still warm and mold into shape needed. Note: This may be served as a fancy tea cake.
1930's
Chocolate Fudge
2 Squares unsweetened chocolate
2 C. sugar
1/4 t. salt
2 T. white corn syrup
1 C. Pet milk
1 t. vanilla
3/4 C. nuts
Melt chocolate over hot water in pan in which candy is to be cooked. Add sugar, salt and corn syrup and mix well. Add milk and blend well. Cook rapidly until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Reduce flame and cook slowly to 236 degrees or until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into water. Cool without stirring until the hand can be held comfortably on the bottom of the pan. Add vanilla. Beat vigorously until thick and creamy. Add nuts if desired and put into greased pan. Cut into squares when thoroughly cool.
For Marshmallow Fudge: Increase chocolate to 3 squares. Cook, cool and heat as in Chocolate Fudge. When ready to put into greased pan, add 1 C. marshmallow, cut into bits, in place of nuts.
This recipe comes from the Culinary Arts Institute’s “250 Ways to Prepare Poultry and Game Birds”. (1940)
3 T. butter
1 T. flour
3 oz. cream cheese
1 small pimiento, chopped
1 t. salt
dash of pepper
1 C. milk
1 C. chicken broth
2 C. diced cooked chicken
1 1/2 C. cooked macaroni
Melt butter, add flour, cream cheese, pimiento and seasonings. Blend. Combine milk and chicken broth and add gradually to first mixture, stirring constantly. Heat to boiling and cook for 3 minutes. Add chicken and macaroni and pile into greased baking dish and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 25-30 minutes. Serves 8.
This recipe comes from The Culinary Arts Intstitute’s cookbook “250 Ways To Prepare Poultry and Game Birds” (1940).
1 stewing chicken
1 small onion
pepper and salt
1 C. sifted flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
Sprig parsley, minced
1/2 C. milk
Clean chicken and cut into serving portions; place in kettle and partly cover with water. Add onion, salt and pepper and cook until tender, 2 1/2-3 hours. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, minced parsley, and milk to a thickened batter and drop from spoon into boiling chicken broth, cover tightly and cook for 20 minutes without raising lid. Place chicken on platter and surround with dumplings. Serves 6.
This recipe came out of a Staley’s cookbook that I think is from the early 1940’s.
2 C. sifted flour
4 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
2 T. Staley’s Salad and cooking oil
7/8 C. milk or water
1/2 C. grated cheese
Sift together dry ingredients. Add grated cheese and mix well. Add oil to milk or water; add liquids to dry ingredients, and with knife or spatula make into a soft dough. Toss on slightly floured board, cut with biscuit cutter and bake 15 minutes in a hot oven. These are delicious with salads.
This recipe came an old Staley’s Cooking oil cookbook. There is no date in it but it looks like early 1940’s to me.
1 C. mayonaise
1 t. onion juice
2 T. chopped green peppers
2 T. chopped pimientos
1 T. chopped olives
1 T. tomato catsup
2 T. Chili sauce
1 chopped hard boiled egg
Mix all ingredients thoroughly just before serving.
20 square graham crackers (10 sheets)
1/3 C. butter
1/4 C. sugar
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
2 T. milk
1 C. sugar
1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip
1 can cherry pie filling
Crush graham crackers, mix melted butter and sugar. Place this in 9×13 inch baking dish. Press down evenly and bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Cool. Combine cream cheese and milk, beat until smooth and add 1 C. sugar. Mix well. Fold in carton of Cool Whip. Spread evenly over graham cracker crumbs. Cool. Cover with 1 can cherry pie filling. Chill and serve.
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 t. salt
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. pepper
2 cans tomato soup
1 can tomatoes
1/2 lb. cook elbow macaroni
Sliced cheese
Fry hamburger with onions and celery. Add all other ingredients, except cheese. Put in a casserole dish. Arrange cheese slices on top and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. 8 servings
6 lean pork chops
2 t. flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 to 3/4 C. water
1/2 t. thyme
1/2 t. ginger
1/4 t. crushed rosemary
1 t. parsley flakes
1/2 C. sour cream
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can French-fried onions
Brown chops; arrange in baking dish. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Combine soup, water and seasonings. Heat; add parsley, sour cream and one half of the onions. Mix thoroughly. Pour over chops. Cover and simmer or bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until tender. Remove cover; sprinkle remaining onions over chops. Bake for 5 minutes. 4-6 servings
2/3 C. to 3/4 C. quick cooking oats
3/4 to 1 C. milk
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 or 2 eggs, beaten
1/4 C. chopped green pepper (optional)
1/4 C. grated onion
1 to 2 T. salt
1/2 t. sage (optional)
1/8 t. pepper
3 T. brown sugar
1/4 C. catsup
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. dry mustard or 1 T. prepared mustard
Cook oats in milk; add meat, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Form meat mixture into loaf; place in greased pan or casserole. Combine brown sugar, catsup, nutmeg and mustard; pour over meat loaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. NOTE: Bread crumbs may be substituted for oats. Soak crumbs in the milk. 6-8 servings.
1 chuck, round or shoulder roast
1/2 to 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 or 2 cans mushroom soup or celery soup
Place roast on large piece of aluminum foil; sprinkle with onion soup. Spread mushroom soup on top. Wrap in foil; seal well. Bake in preheated 325-350 degree oven for 20 minutes to 1 hour per pound or until done. Remove to heated platter. Roast may be cooked on top of stove instead of in the oven. 8 servings
This is another recipe received by our friends the Harnwells.
1/3 C. shortening
1 C. flour
2 t. sugar
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 egg yolk
1/4 C. milk or a little more
Press dough to the bottom and sides of an 8×10 pan.
Beat 1 C. milk, 1 egg and egg white that is left, 3 level spoons of flour, 1 1/2 C. sugar and 4 C. rhubarb.
Spread in crust, sprinkle with flour over then sugar then beaten egg and milk. Bake 1 hour at 375 degrees.
This recipe comes from our friends the Harnwell’s. It was Jim’s mom’s recipe.
1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple
1 can cherry pie filling
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 C. nuts, chopped
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine
Oil bottom of 9×13 cake pan. Drain the pineapple and spread in pan, then add cherries and sprinkle cake mix and nuts. Then spread the top with slices of butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
From the kitchen of Alma Harnwell
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 C. milk
1 t. sugar
1 t. salt
1/3 C. onion, diced
2 slices bread (cut into cubes)
1 lb. can cream-style corn
1 C. rice cereal
Toss 1 C. of rice cereal with 3 T. of melted butter. Combine eggs and milk and other ingredients and put into a 1 1/2 qt. dish. Add the topping. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.
This recipe came from Doerflinger’s Ice Cream counter ( a department store in La Crosse, WI). The store and restaurant have been gone for many years now.
1 C. chopped dates
2 C. water
2 C. white sugar
1 C. white Karo syrup
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. Mapeline flavoring
1/2 C. chopped pecans or walnuts
Bring dates and water to boil and boil for a few minutes. Add syrup, sugar and salt and bring to a hard boil. When cool, add flavoring and chopped nuts. Serve over ice cream.
This is from my Grandma Ella. I have no idea how it got that name.
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
3/4 C. diced bacon
2 large onions, diced
1 1/2 t. prepared mustard
1 1/2 T. vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
9 potatoes, diced
3 C. boiling water
1 can peas
1 C. carrots
Sear meat with bacon and onion. Add mustard, pepper and vinegar. Add potatoes, peas and carrots. Add salt and water, then cover and simmer 1 hour.
From the kitchen of Ella Meyer
Here’s another oatmeal cookie recipe from my Grandma Ella.
1 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 C. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
3 C. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 C. chopped nuts
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Add oatmeal and nuts. Shape into rolls and chill overnite in the refrigerator. Slice 1/4 inch thick. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
From the kitchen of Ella Meyer
1/2 C. margarine
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
3/4 t. vanilla
1 C. flour, sifted
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. soda
1/4 t. salt
1/2 C. rolled oats
1 C. corn flakes
1/2 C. coconut
Cream margarine and sugars together. Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth. Sift dry ingedients. Stir in oats, cornflakes and coconut. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
From the kitchen of Ella Meyer
This recipe comes from my Aunt Jinny.
1/3 C. butter
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 C. hickory nuts
1 t. almond extract
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes in an 8 inch square pan.
From the kitchen of Virginia Twite.