Crisp Pickle
8 pounds cucumbers 2 cups lime 2 gallons water Soak 24 hours and wash. Make syrup cold 2 quarts vinegar 9 cups sugar 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons allspice 1 tablespoon celery seed Soak three hours in syrup. Then bring to a rolling boil and boil for thirty minutes. Pack in hot jars – seal.
Pickled Squash
4 cups sliced squash 1 cup sliced onion (whole sweet) 1 red pepper, seeded and sliced 1 green pepper, seeded and sliced 1 cup white vinegar 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon salt Bring vinegar, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed and salt to a boil; add squash, […]
Uncooked Relish
1 gallon green tomatoes 5 sweet peppers (red preferred) 2 or 3 hot peppers 12 medium-sized onions 1 large stalk celery 1 medium head cabbage 3 pints vinegar 4 cups sugar 1/2 cup salt 2 teaspoons turmeric 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon white mustard 1 teaspoon mustard seed Juice of 4 lemons […]
Peanut Cake
2 cups sugar 1 cup butter 2 cups flour 1 cup cocoa 6 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 teaspoons soda 1 1/3 cup buttermilk 2 cups peanuts Method Cream sugar and butter, add egg yolks, add cocoa, dissolve soda in mild and add. Add flour and stiffly beaten egg whites, add peanuts and bake in […]
Everyday Cookie
3 cups flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 stick oleo or butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 teaspoon flavoring (lemon or vanilla) Sift together flour and baking powder. Cream oleo or butter, add sugar and cream thoroughly; mix in eggs, add flour mixture and flavoring. Mix. Roll dough; cut; bake 375 about 12 […]
Boiled Cookies
Ingredients 2 cups sugar 4 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup milk 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats 2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 pound butter or oleo 1/2 cup peanut butter Method Cook sugar, milk, butter and cocoa for 1 1/2 minutes. Start counting when the mixture has reached a free-rolling boil. Remove from heat […]
Apple Roll
A handwritten recipe card from the Thompson collection for an Apple Roll. This recipe is made by rolling apples and cinnamon in a biscuit-like dough and preparing it like a jelly-roll.
Sweet Potato Casserole
3 cups cooked, mashed {sweet} potatoes 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 eggs, well beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup milk 1 cup coconut 1 cup small marshmallows Put in dish and top with: 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup flour 2 1/2 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 cup chopped nuts Bake at 350 […]
Crisp Oatmeal Cookies
2 cups of oats 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup boiling water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 1 cup butter lard 1 teaspoon soda Mix the oats with sugar and flour add melted lard and mix well. Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to mixture form. Chill and bake in a moderate oven three […]
Hawaiian Dessert
1 family size package orange Jell-O (6 ounce) Mix Jell-O with about three cups boiling water and jell. Drain one can crushed pineapple (medium sized can), saving juice. Pour pineapple over Jell-O after Jell-O has jelled. Mix following in double boiler and cook until thick. Pineapple juice 2 Tablespoons flour 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar […]
Marinated Carrots
2-pound bag of carrots, peel, slice and cook until tender. Drain and cool with cold water. Combine: Small green pepper, chopped Medium onion, chopped 1 can tomato sauce (or tomato soup) 1/2 cup salad oil 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup vinegar (I use 1/2 cup) Add carrots and marinate overnight.
Chicken Pot Pie
4 chicken breast 6 boiled eggs 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup sweet milk 1 cup flour 2 cups chicken broth Layer chicken breast and boiled eggs. Mix two cups broth with chicken soup and pour over chicken and eggs. Mix flour with milk and slowly pour over the above. Bake 50 […]