Cream Puffs – Verdin
Ingredients 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup boiling water 1/2 cup all-purpose sifted flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, unbeaten Method Bring shortening and water to a boiling point in a pan. Add flour and salt all at once and beat vigorously until the mixture is thick and smooth and comes easily away from the […]
Apple Crisp – Verdin
Ingredients 5 apples Sugar to taste Nutmeg Cinnamon Butter 1 cup flour 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg Method Peel and slice apples and put them in a shallow baking dish. Sugar to taste. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg and dot with butter. In a bowl, sift flour, 2/3 […]
Melting Moments Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 1 egg, beaten 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring Method Mix together the first six ingredients, as for a pie crust. Add beaten egg and flavoring and mix well. Place in the refrigerator for […]
Waffles
Ingredients 2 tablespoons melted shortening 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup milk Flour to the right consistency Libby Yauslin
Library Paste
Ingredients 1 cup unsifted flour 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon powdered alum 4 cups water Method Mix until smooth and cook until clear. Add 30 drops of oil of cloves. Put in a quart jar.
Harvard Beets
Ingredients 2 cups diced cooked beets 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup water or beet juice 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tablespoon butter Method Mix sugar, cornstarch, drained liquid from beets or water, add vinegar to sugar and cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes, cooking. Add beets and let […]
Oyster Stew
Ingredients 1/4 pound of butter 1 6-ounce can of mushrooms 3/4 to 1-quart oysters 1-quart milk 1/4 cup parsley 2 slices pimento 1/4 cup brandy or dry sherry (optimal) Method Saute mushrooms in butter until golden brown. Pick over oysters to remove parts of shells; add oysters and their liquor to the mushrooms and cook […]
Liver One Dish Meal
Ingredients 1 pound sliced and cubed liver 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoon fat 3 tablespoon flour 3 1/2 cups cubed potatoes 1 cup thin-sliced onion 1 can cream of celery soup 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste Method Combine flour, salt, and pepper and roll the liver in […]
Mushroom Barbeque Rice
Ingredients Heavy-duty aluminum foil 1 1/3 cups (4 5/8-ounce box) packaged pre-cooked rice 1 1/3 cups water 2 tablespoons minced onions 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce (or 1 teaspoon Worcestershire) 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 2 tablespoons chili sauce 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup mushrooms, canned or cooked fresh Method […]
Syrup Popcorn Balls
Ingredients 2 cups white sugar 1 cup white syrup 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Food coloring, if you wish Popcorn Method Bring sugar, syrup, and water to a boil and cook until crackly or makes a fine thread. Then add quickly soda, butter, and vanilla. Stir quickly […]
Sandwiches
Ingredients 8 slices white bread 1 can flaked crabmeat 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup chili sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup mayonnaise Method Trim the crusts from bread and toast bread in the broiler on one side. Spread with butter on the untoasted side. Combine crabmeat, lemon, chili sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and […]
Cole Slaw
Ingredients 1 small head of cabbage 2 small onions 6 stuffed olives Capers Salt Dressing: 1 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper Turmeric Curry powder 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup mayonnaise Buttermilk Method Shred the cabbage paper-thin, add the onions, sliced thin, the sliced olives, and a few capers along with a little of the […]