Sugar Cookies
Lime Jell-O Salad
A vintage handwritten recipe card for the classic Lime Jell-O Salad, made with Jell-O, mayo, Eagle Brand Milk, cottage cheese, pecans, and pineapple.
Black Bing Cherry Salad
Christmas Cake
Ingredients 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups golden raisins 1 pound mixed, diced candied fruits and peels 1/2 cup slivered, blanched almonds 1 cup shortening 1 cup of sugar 5 eggs 1/2 teaspoon each orange, lemon, and rum flavorings Glaze Method Grease a 9-inch tube pan. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. […]
Creamy Holiday Fudge
A vintage clipped recipe for classic Creamy Fudge, made with sugar, milk, light corn syrup, salt, unsweetened chocolate, butter or margarine, vanilla and walnut meats.
Brazil Nut Cake
Ingredients 2 cups shelled, whole Brazil nuts 1 pound pitted dates 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Method Set oven for slow, 300-degrees. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and line with waxed paper. Combine nuts, dates, […]
Eggnog Tradition
The Eggnog Tradition The American drink, eggnog, comes from a long line of English ancestors – custard posset, syllabub, one yard of flannel, and auld man’s milk, to name a few. Until about 1870, it was served on many occasions, including Independence and Election Days. Although good at any season, it is now the traditional […]
Spritz Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Dash of salt 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour Method Cream shortening, add in sugar gradually. Add egg, unbeaten; beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients, and extract. Fill a Mirro cooky press. Form cookies on ungreased cookie […]
German Christmas Cookies
Mertizan Cookies Ingredients 1 pound of sweet almonds 1/2 pound of almond paste 1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar 2 egg whites Method Blanch the almonds and dry overnight. The next morning, grind them very find and mix in the almond paste. Sift the powdered sugar over them. Mix and knead to a stiff paste with […]
Walnut Penuche
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 3/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla Whole walnut meats Method Combine sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, and milk in a deep saucepan. Place over low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. […]
Plum Pudding
Ingredients 3 cups soft, coarse bread crumbs 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine 1 cup sweet orange marmalade 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup mixed, diced candied fruits and peels Method Grease a 1-quart […]
Chocolate Halfway Cookies
Ingredients Sift Together: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Cream Together: 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 egg yolks 1 tablespoon water 1 large package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 egg whites 1 […]