Pumpkin Cake Roll
A vintage clipped newspaper recipe, "The Winning Recipe", for a Pumpkin Cake Roll. Make this recipe with eggs, sugar, pumpkin, lemon juice, flour, banking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, walnuts, and powdered sugar. Complete with a filling made with powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. “The Winning Recipe” Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup granulated […]
Vegetable Salad
Ingredients 1 package frozen mixed vegetables 1 can kidney beans, drained 1 cup chopped celery 1 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped or 1 can small pimentos 1/2 cup vinegar 2/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon horseradish mustard Method Cook frozen vegetables for 20 minutes and drain. Combine cooked vegetables with kidney beans, […]
Indiana Apple Salad
This vintage handwritten recipe for Indiana Apple Salad is made with sweet apples, raisins, celery, carrots, cabbage, sugar, salt pepper, and mayonnaise.
Coconut Cake – Tube Pan
Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup shortening 5 whole eggs 2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup (Angle Flake) coconut 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut flavoring Glaze: 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup hot water 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring Method Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one […]
Clam Dip
Two recipes for Clam Dip, one version made with sour cream and the other made with cream cheese, both made with Doxsee Minced Clams, onion, seasonings, and Worcestershire sauce. Clam Dip with Sour Cream Ingredients 1 can Doxsee Minced Clams 1 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon minced onion 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash pepper Dash garlic […]
Tangy Lemon Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 3 cups flour 1 tablespoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup lemon juice Method Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, beat thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients together; add alternately with lemon juice to creamed mixture. Stir until smooth. Cover, chill dough for one hour. […]
Hershey’s Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups unsifted flour 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup boiling water Method Combine dry ingredients in a mixer bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. […]
Iced Sesame Cookies
Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or oleo 1/3 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons water 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons browned sesame seeds 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Icing: 3 cups powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Remainder of toasted sesame seeds Method Brown 1/3 […]
Hershey’s One Bowl Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup cocoa, light 1/2 cup cocoa, medium 3/4 cup cocoa, dark 2 2/3 cups confectioners sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Method Cream butter in a bowl, add cocoa, sugar, and milk. Beat to spreading consistency, (more milk may be needed). Blend in vanilla. Makes about 2 cups of […]
Betty Crocker’s Swedish Meatballs
Jellied Chicken Salad
Ingredients 2 envelopes Knox gelatin 3/4 cup cold water 1/3 cup parsley – chopped 1 1/2 cup salad dressing 1 6-ounce can Milnot [evaporated milk] 1 1/2 teaspoon Accent 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cup chicken broth 2 2/3 cup chopped chicken 1 cup chopped celery 1/3 cup almonds Method Dissolve Knox gelatin in 2/3 […]
Lemon Puff
Ingredients 1 small box lemon Jell-O 1 1/4 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt Juice of 1 lemon 1 13-ounce can Milnot 3 tablespoons sugar Vanilla Wafers 1/2 cup butter, melted Method Combine lemon Jell-O, 1 1/4 cups boiling water, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and the juice of one […]