This is taken from the White House Cookbook, 1894.
This blog is for the posting of Vintage Recipes. I have inherited recipes from both my grandmothers, mother, aunts, etc over the years. I am also a cookbook collector with several old cookbooks in my possession. My goal here is to share with you older recipes that have been lost to many. I hope you will enjoy my blogs and some old memories will be revived by some of the recipes. Note:To save the vintage value of these recipes, I make no changes. You see the original recipe as written.
Monday, December 28, 2020
COCOA
Monday, December 14, 2020
SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD
This recipe is from an old cookie cookbook. I can't find a date on the book but it has a retail selling price of 15 cents printed on the front cover. I think that should say something about it being vintage!
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter
Sift together the flour and sugar. Cut in the butter thoroughly to form a soft dough. Divide the dough in half and shape into two balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten into 7-inch circles, about 1/2-inch thick. Flute the edges to form a scallop. Prick lines on the circles by using a fork, outlining 12 wedges on each circle. Bake in a moderate oven of 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. While still warm, cut along the pricked lines but do not cut all the way through. Cool and break into wedges.
Yield: 2 dozen cookies.
It says in the cookbook that this recipe actually came over to America from Scotland.
Friday, December 4, 2020
PUMPKIN ICE CREAM
This quick and easy pumpkin ice cream recipe was published many years ago in the local newspaper of my hometown when I was a kid. (Many, many years ago!) It was from a local home extension service's home economist.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 quart vanilla ice cream
Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and nutmeg together. Soften ice cream and blend with the pumpkin mixture. Freeze until firm and you have your own homemade pumpkin ice cream.