Apple Pudding

From Evelyn, 1953

1 cup apples, cut up, in casserole

Cream 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbs butter

Add 1 egg, beat, ass 1/2 cup milk

Add 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder

Lemon Pudding

6 Tbs butter
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
4 Tbs flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
rind + juice of 1 lemon
1 1/4 cups milk
3 egg whites


Beat butter, add sugar + yolks, mixing well

Stir in flour, salt, nutmeg, lemon stuff + milk until smooth

Beat egg whites + fold into mixture

Bake 30 min in custard cups in water bath at 350

Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 2/3 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup milk

Cream shortening with sugar. Add beaten eggs + milk. Combine with oatmeal + raisins + mix well. Add flour sifted with soda, salt, powder, cinnamon. Alternate mixing into creamed mixture with oatmeal mixture. Bake at 375 30 min

Marie's Lovely Muffins

From Marie Penney, August 1963

1 1/2 cups All-Bran, mixed with 1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
nutmeg

400 30 min

Bread Pudding

2 cups milk
2 Tbs butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbs brown sugar
4 slices white bread
2 eggs
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Scald milk

Mix brown sugar, margarine + cinnamon, spread on both sides of bread, cut bread in cubes

Combine eggs with white sugar + vanilla in casserole. Gradually stir in scalded milk. Add cubes + stir gently. Bake in water bath (1") for 3/4 hour at 350.

Ozark Pudding

From Ruth Brunton, Oct '69

1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
salt (pinch?)
1/2 cup chopped apples
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp vanilla

Beat egg + add sugar + vanilla, beat until light + creamy. Sift together flour + dry ingredients. Sold in apples + nuts.

Pour into well greased pie plate, bake at 325 for 30 min.

Top with cream or ice cream.

Custard

4 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups scalded milk
nutmeg

Beat eggs slightly. Add sugar, salt +vanilla. Gradually add milk, stirring. Pour into cups, sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake in water bath at 375 for 30-40 minutes.

Chocolate Marshmallow Roll

1 egg, well beaten
1 cup icing sugar
2 squares melted chocolate
1/2 cup nuts
2 cups marshmallows, small

Roll in coconut + refrigerate

Thimble Cookies

From Freda Forbes
1/2 cup margarine
1 egg, separated
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 tsp vanilla
jelly, finely chopped nuts

Cream butter - add sugar gradually + mix well. Add egg yolk, vanilla + flour. Shape into balls - walnut size. Dip in slightly beaten egg whits. Roll in chopped nuts. Dent in centre with thimble, put on greased pan + in oven - 350 12-15 min. Dent again + add jam in dent.

Lemon Butter Icing

3 Tbs butter
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
3/4 tsp grated lemon rind
about 1 Tbs water

Combine all ingredients using just enough water to make icing easy to spread. Blend well.

Cranberry Squares

1/2 cup margarine
2 Tbs icing sugar
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/3 cup raisins or currants
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2/3 cup whole cranberry sauce

cream butter with icing sugar

stir in 1 cup of flour, spread in 9"x9" pan

beat eggs + beat in sugar

stir in remaining 1 cup of flour, baking powder + salt + stir in remaining ingredients except icing

cake until brown 350 - 45 min

Christmas Jelly

Dissolve red jelly in 1 cup hot water. Add 3/4 cup cold, pout into mould. Chill until nearly thick + slice bananas into it. Chill.

Dissolve green jelly in 1 cup hot water + 3/4 cup pineapple juice Chill 1/2 cup of this until slightly thick, fold into 1 cup whipped cream. Pour over red + let harden. Chill remaining lime + fold into it 1 can of crushed pineapple. Put on top. Chill.

Fudge Cookies

From Freda, Feb '58

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
pinch salt
1 Tbs cocoa

Blend well, bring to a full rolling boil

Remove from heat and add:

1 cup coconut
3 cups oats
1 tsp vanilla

Drop onto wax paper + cool

Shortbreads

1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
3-3 1/2 cups sifted flour

Cream butter, gradually add sugar + cream well

Gradually mix in about 2 cups of flour

Turn dough onto floured surface + knead until dough cracks

Roll out to 1/4" thickness (cut with cookiedcutters)

Put on ungreased sheet

Slow oven 300 30-40 minutes

Note from M: can be decorated with candied cherry pieces, patted into rounds instead of rolling out, or have other ingredients (chopped Skor bars, green tea powder) mixed in.

Uncooked Cookies

1/2 cup melted butter
Blend: 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup chipped walnuts
Press into 9" square pan

Cream 1/4 cup butter

Blend into 2 Tbs instant vanilla pudding powder
3 Tbs milk
2 cups sifted icing sugar

Spread over crumb mixture

Chill

Melt 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate + 1 Tbs butter, spread over chilled mixture + chill

Steamed Carrot Pudding

3/4 cup sifted flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup shredded raw potatoes
1 cup shredded raw carrots
grated rind of 1/2 orange
1/2 cup chopped cherries
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup orange juice

Sift dry ingredients and add to remaining ingredients

Spoon batter into well-buttered tin cans. Cover with foil + bake in shallow pan of water at 400 for 1 1/2 hrs

Christmas Cake

.75 lb butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups bread flour
.5 tsp salt
1 lb white raisins
1 lb cherries (I assume preserved or candied)
1 lb pineapple (same as cherries)
.5 lb pecans
1 cup pineapple juice

Steep fruits in juice overnight

Cream butter well, add sugar, .5 cup at a time + cream again

Add eggs 2 at a time, beat again

Sift flour + salt, fold into batter, stir in fruits and nuts.

275 - 3.5 hours

Edited a bit for clarity, hope I got this right.

Chicken Stock

1 whole chicken in water
celery, carrots, turnip, leeks, parsley, basil
1 clove garlic
onion browned on one side

Simmer 45 min.

Spaghetti Sauce

From Josie R., MacBay part-time girl, July 73.

1 small can tomato paste
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/t tsp baking soda
3 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
dash of basil + onion salt

Brown onions in oil + then add to paste. Quickly add water* + keep stirring until smooth. Add rest of ingredients.

*I can`t find any water listed in this recipe. Google suggests using 1.5 or 2 cans worth of water for one can of tomato paste.

Caesar Salad

1 clove garlic crushed
1 or 3 oil packed anchovy fillets, rinsed + patted dry + finely cut
salt, pepper
dash Tabasco sauce
dash Worcestershire sauce
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 egg yolk
1 Tbs red wine vinegar
3 Tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp bacon bits
1 Tbs croutons
5 Tbs Parmesan cheese
1 small head Romaine lettuce

Rub surface of bowl with garlic

Add anchovies, salt + pepper + Tabasco + Worcestershire. Stir in lemon juice, egg yolk, vinegar + oil.

Stir in bacon, croutons + cheese. Mix well.

Add lettuce. Toss.

Tehachapi Apple Cake

2 Cups white or brown sugar
1 Cup chopped nuts. I like pecans, but walnuts would work too. Optional!
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 Cup oil (substitute apple sauce for some if desired)
2 eggs
5 Cups diced apples (peeled and cored)

Beat eggs and oil, and stir in apples. Sift/mix dry ingredients together. Add to remaining ingredients. Pour into four greased, floured 3 1/2" by 5 1/2" foil pans, or muffin tins. Bake at 350 for one hour

Apple-Applesauce Muffins

Makes 18
Prep: 15 min
Bake at 400 for 20 min

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
pinch nutmeg
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2 inch pieced (3 cups)
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup natural applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk

Mix flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg. In another bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar, half of apples, set aside.

Beat butter and remaining sugar on medium-high until well blended, about 2 minutes, add eggs, one at a time, then applesauce and vanilla.

Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, starting and eding with flour. Add remaining apple pieces.

Fill muffin cups, put sugar-apples on top. Bake about 20 min at 400.

Alice's Quiche Lorraine

6 oz grated cheddar, old
8 strips crispy bacon
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard (water paste)

Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese + bacon bits in bottom of pie shell

Beat rest of ingredients

Pour on top

Sprinkle rest of cheese on top and bake at 375 for 45 min

Can be kept in fridge for few days

Cheese Thing

1 cup cooked rice
1 cup milk
2 beaten eggs
1 cup grated cheese
salt, pepper
1 lump butter

Mix with fork

Put in greased pan

Bake at 375 30 min until golden brown

From Audrey Rapp, 1964

Fish Bake

1 whole fish (under 2lbs)
1 carrot
1 stalk of celery
salt + pepper
1 cup fresh mushrooms
3 sprigs parsley
4 strips bacon, cooked

Cut veg into julienne strips + put in clay baker. Place fish on top + sprinkle salt, pepper, parsley, bacon and mushrooms over it. Cover and bake at 400 about 1/2 hour or longer. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve from cooker.

Seafood Casserole

1 sq butter add 1 small onion
1 diced perrper

Add 4 cups milk, salt + pepper
Add 1/2 cup flour, stir until thick

ADD:
1 tin lobster
1 tin crab
2 tins shrimp
1 tin mushrooms
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup grated cheese

Cook rice then grease casserole + put alternate layers of rice + mixture

Cook 20-25 min

Remove from oven, grate cheese over it + place under broiler for few min

Shrimp Casserole

In a small amount of butter in large fry pan slightly brown

4-5 celery sticks cut diagonally.
1 large onion - cut lengthwise
1 large green pepper sliced

Add 1 can tomatoes - salt + pepper

Cook gently for 10 min
Add 2 cans shrimp, cook just until veg are tender (10 min)

Sprinkle with potato chips + serve with rice (4-6 people)

If too juicy thicken with flour

Crab Bisque

1 can tomato soup
1 can mushroom soup

mix and add 2 cans milk

mix and add 1 can crabmeat

Stir and heat