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Pumpkin Chip Cookies
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Pumpkin Chip Cookies
1c. cooked or canned pumpkin 1t. soda dissolved in 1t. milk
1c. sugar 1c. Choc. chips
1/2 c. cooking oil 1/2c. Chopped nuts - optional
1 egg 1t. Vanilla
2c. flour
2t. baking powder
1t. cinnamon
1/2t. salt
Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg. Stir together flour
baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to pumpkin
mixture along with dissolved soda and mix well. Stir
in Choc. chips, nuts, vanilla.
Drop by teaspoonful on lightly greased teflon coated
cookie sheet. Bake @375° 10-13 mins.
YIELD 3 1/2 dozen
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# Pumpkin Chip Cookies
*Yields 3 1/2 dozen*
## Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked or canned pumpkin
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 tsp milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts — optional
- 1 tsp vanilla
## Instructions
1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, and egg.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture along with dissolved soda and mix well.
4. Stir in chocolate chips, nuts, and vanilla.
5. Drop by teaspoonful onto a lightly greased teflon-coated cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375°F for 10–13 minutes. -
Dried Fruit Granola
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DRIED FRUIT GRANOLA
1 (18oz) pkg old-fashioned oatmeal (6 cups)
2c. wheat germ
1/2c. salad oil
1c. dk. br.sugar, firmly packed
1c. dark raisins
1c. raw unsalted peanuts
1c. chopped pitted dates
1c. chopped pitted prunes
1c. chopped dried apples
1c. chopped dried apricots
1 (2 3/4oz) jar sesame seeds
In large mixing bowl mix oatmeal & wheat germ. Sprinkle
with oil. Add sugar, raisins & peanuts. Mix well. Add dates,
prunes, apples, apricots & sesame seeds. Mix well. Spread
mixture thinly on two jelly roll pans. Bake in preheated 350°
oven 30-35 min until lightly browned. Stir occasionally.
Cool completely. Store in airtight jars in cool dry place. Serve
1/2c. mix per person, topped with milk & honey. Makes 16 cups.
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# Dried Fruit Granola
*Makes 16 cups*
## Ingredients
- 1 (18 oz) pkg old-fashioned oatmeal (6 cups)
- 2 c. wheat germ
- 1/2 c. salad oil
- 1 c. dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 c. dark raisins
- 1 c. raw unsalted peanuts
- 1 c. chopped pitted dates
- 1 c. chopped pitted prunes
- 1 c. chopped dried apples
- 1 c. chopped dried apricots
- 1 (2 3/4 oz) jar sesame seeds
## Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix oatmeal and wheat germ.
2. Sprinkle with oil. Add sugar, raisins, and peanuts. Mix well.
3. Add dates, prunes, apples, apricots, and sesame seeds. Mix well.
4. Spread mixture thinly on two jelly roll pans.
5. Bake in preheated 350° oven 30–35 minutes until lightly browned. Stir occasionally.
6. Cool completely.
7. Store in airtight jars in a cool, dry place.
8. Serve 1/2 c. mix per person, topped with milk and honey. -
Raisin Rice Pudding
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Raisin Rice Pudding
1/2 c. raisins
2 c. boiled rice
1/2c. sugar
1/4t. salt
2 well-beaten eggs
3 c. scalded milk
1 t. vanilla
nutmeg sprinkled on top.
Combine ingredients. Pour into greased
casserole. Place in pan of water and bake
at 350°F, 1 hour.
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# Raisin Rice Pudding
## Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 cups boiled rice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 well-beaten eggs
- 3 cups scalded milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Nutmeg, sprinkled on top
## Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Pour into a greased casserole dish.
3. Place casserole in a pan of water (water bath/bain-marie).
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Chocolate Revel Bars
Chocolate Revel Bars
1 c. butter
2 c. br. sugar
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
2½ c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
3 c. quick rolled oats
1 can (15 oz) sweetened cond. milk
1 pkg (12 oz) semi sweet choc chips
2 T. butter
½ t. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 t. vanilla
In large bowl cream together 1c. butter, br. sugar. Beat in eggs
& 2t vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, 1t. salt. Stir in oats. Stir
in dry ingredients. Set aside. In heavy saucepan over low
heat, melt milk, chocolate and remaining butter or salt.
Stir until smooth.
Stir in nuts and vanilla. Pat 2/3 oat mixture in bottom
of 15½ x 10½ x 1" baking pan. Spread chocolate mixture over
dough. Dot with remaining oat mixture. Bake 350° 25-30 min.
YIELD 75 bars 2x1"
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# Chocolate Revel Bars
*Yields 75 bars, 2x1"*
## Ingredients
### Oat Base
- 1 c. butter
- 2 c. brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 c. quick rolled oats
### Chocolate Filling
- 1 can (15 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 pkg (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
- 2 tsp vanilla
## Instructions
### Oat Base
1. In a large bowl, cream together 1 c. butter and brown sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and 2 tsp vanilla.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, and 1 tsp salt.
4. Stir oats and dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
5. Set aside.
### Chocolate Filling
1. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, 2 Tbsp butter, and 1/2 tsp salt.
2. Stir until smooth.
3. Stir in walnuts and 2 tsp vanilla.
### Assembly
1. Pat 2/3 of the oat mixture into the bottom of a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1" baking pan.
2. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over the dough.
3. Dot the top with the remaining oat mixture.
4. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes. -
White Christmas
White Christmas
1 lb white bark candy
1 lb salted nuts (your choice, peanuts suggested)
2 c. Rice Krispies
Melt candy in heavy kettle
saucepan or double
boiler. Add nuts and Rice Krispies. Stir gently
and mix well. Spoon onto waxed papered
cookie sheet in heaping teaspoons. Place in
refrigerator until firm. Store in airtight container.
May be refrigerated YIELD 4-5 DOZEN.
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# White Christmas
*Yields 4–5 dozen*
## Ingredients
- 1 lb white bark candy
- 1 lb salted nuts (your choice, peanuts suggested)
- 2 cups Rice Krispies
## Instructions
1. Melt candy in a heavy kettle, saucepan, or double boiler.
2. Add nuts and Rice Krispies. Stir gently and mix well.
3. Spoon onto a waxed paper–lined cookie sheet in heaping teaspoons.
4. Place in refrigerator until firm.
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Rhubarb Custard Pie
Rhubarb Custard Pie
4c. cut up Rubarb - peel 1st
3 eggs beat up & mix up
3 T. milk
2c sugar
1/4c flour
3/4 t. nutmeg
add rubarb
put in pie shell add Tablespoon butter
on top.
400° 50-60 minutes
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# Rhubarb Custard Pie
## Ingredients
- 4 cups rhubarb, cut up (peel first)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp butter (for top)
- 1 unbaked pie shell
## Instructions
1. Peel and cut up rhubarb into approximately 4 cups.
2. Beat 3 eggs and mix together with the milk, sugar, flour, and nutmeg.
3. Add the rhubarb to the custard mixture and stir to combine.
4. Pour filling into an unbaked pie shell.
5. Place 1 Tbsp of butter on top of the filling.
6. Bake at 400°F for 50–60 minutes.
## Editor's Notes
- **"peel 1st"** — The card instructs to peel the rhubarb before cutting. Modern rhubarb grown for culinary use typically does not require peeling; older varieties or homegrown stalks were often stringier and benefited from peeling. -
Vintage Wineberry Jam
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Vintage Wineberry Jam
4 c. frozen, unsweetened, crushed strawberries,
slightly thawed
3 c. sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast, instant
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. water
Red food coloring if desired
Combine berries, sugar & yeast in a glass jar with a
loose cover - an apothecary jar is perfect. Stir several times
the first day to dissolve sugar & yeast; then stir once a day.
(Berries may look cloudy.) After one week, pour berries into heavy,
deep saucepan. Boil gently for 15 min. stirring occasionally. Spoon
foam from jam. Dissolve gelatin in water & add to berries. Mix well.
Pour jam into sterilized jars. Cool, cover, & refrigerate. Jam will
be ready in a day. Store in refrigerator up to a month. Makes
5-6 cups (over)
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Serve on toast, pancakes, waffles, & even with meat.
Fresh strawberries: halve berries & crush to make
4 cups. Follow above recipe.
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# Vintage Wineberry Jam
*Makes 5–6 cups*
## Ingredients
- 4 c. frozen, unsweetened, crushed strawberries, slightly thawed
- 3 c. sugar
- 1 pkg. dry yeast, instant
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 c. water
- Red food coloring, if desired
## Instructions
1. Combine berries, sugar, and yeast in a glass jar with a loose cover — an apothecary jar is perfect.
2. Stir several times the first day to dissolve sugar and yeast; then stir once a day. (Berries may look cloudy.)
3. After one week, pour berries into a heavy, deep saucepan.
4. Boil gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Spoon foam from jam.
6. Dissolve gelatin in water and add to berries. Mix well.
7. Pour jam into sterilized jars. Cool, cover, and refrigerate.
8. Jam will be ready in a day. Store in refrigerator up to a month.
9. Serve on toast, pancakes, waffles, and even with meat.
### Fresh Strawberry Variation
- Halve fresh berries and crush to make 4 cups. Follow above recipe.
## Editor's Notes
- **"Wineberry Jam"** — The title is notable; the recipe uses strawberries, not wineberries (a raspberry relative). The fermentation step with yeast and the week-long rest give the jam a wine-like character, which likely explains the name. -
Dried Fruit Butter
Dried Fruit Butter
2 (16oz) pkg dried fruit (Choose either prunes, apricots,
peaches, pears, apples or dates)
6 c. water
2 c. sugar
① Combine dried fruit & water in a large pan. Bring to a
boil. Cover, simmer 30 minutes.
② Stir in sugar to dissolve. Cover and simmer 30 min.
longer, stirring from time to time. Fruit must be
cooked and stirred until very soft & broken.
③ Press fruits & juices through a sieve. Stir pulp to
blend well. Spoon into 4 (8oz) hot, sterilized preserving
jars. Seal with melted paraffin or cap according
to manufacturers directions, or cool & store, covered in refrig.
④ Use "butter" as spread or filling on toast, muffins, cookies
or in cakes. Makes 1 qt.
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# Dried Fruit Butter
*Makes 1 qt.*
## Ingredients
- 2 (16 oz) packages dried fruit (choose either prunes, apricots, peaches, pears, apples, or dates)
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
## Instructions
1. Combine dried fruit and water in a large pan. Bring to a boil. Cover, simmer 30 minutes.
2. Stir in sugar to dissolve. Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring from time to time. Fruit must be cooked and stirred until very soft and broken.
3. Press fruits and juices through a sieve. Stir pulp to blend well. Spoon into 4 (8 oz) hot, sterilized preserving jars. Seal with melted paraffin or cap according to manufacturer's directions, or cool and store, covered, in refrigerator.
4. Use "butter" as spread or filling on toast, muffins, cookies, or in cakes. -
Classic Omelet
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Classic Omlet
3 eggs 4 drops Tabasco
1 T. Water 1T. lightly salted butter
1/8t salt
Heat 8½" omlet pan on low heat. Beat eggs, water, salt,
tabasco together with whisk or rotary beater until mixture
begins to froth slightly. Turn heat up to medium under
pan & add 1T butter, spreading over bottom & sides
of pan as it melts. Pour in eggs and scramble
with flat side of fork until creamy & light. Spread
eggs up to rim of pan and allow to set. Fold
omlet with rubber spatula, tilt pan & slide
onto platter. Serve at once.
CAN ADD: 1/2c grated cheddar cheese or bacon bits at scrambling
stage.
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# Classic Omelet
## Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 4 drops Tabasco
- 1 Tbsp lightly salted butter
## Instructions
1. Heat an 8 1/2" omelet pan on low heat.
2. Beat eggs, water, salt, and Tabasco together with a whisk or rotary beater until the mixture begins to froth slightly.
3. Turn heat up to medium under pan and add 1 Tbsp butter, spreading over bottom and sides of pan as it melts.
4. Pour in eggs and scramble with the flat side of a fork until creamy and light.
5. Spread eggs up to rim of pan and allow to set.
6. Fold omelet with rubber spatula, tilt pan, and slide onto platter.
7. Serve at once.
- **Can Add:** The card specifies an optional addition of 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese or bacon bits, to be added at the scrambling stage (Step 4). -
Garden Relish
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Garden Relish YIELD 8 PINTS
6 c. ground cucumbers
3 c. ground onions
3 c. ground carrots
3 c. ground red & green peppers
3 T. pickling salt
4 c. white vinegar
4 c. sugar
1 T. mustard seed
1 T. celery seed
Sprinkle ground vegetables with salt, let stand 4 hrs. Drain.
Add vegetables to sugar, vinegar & spices. Simmer 1/2 hr.
Put in boiling hot pint jars & seal.
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# Garden Relish
*Yields 8 pints*
## Ingredients
- 6 cups ground cucumbers
- 3 cups ground onions
- 3 cups ground carrots
- 3 cups ground red & green peppers
- 3 Tbsp pickling salt
- 4 cups white vinegar
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 Tbsp celery seed
## Instructions
1. Sprinkle ground vegetables with salt; let stand 4 hours. Drain.
2. Add vegetables to sugar, vinegar, and spices. Simmer 1/2 hour.
3. Put in boiling hot pint jars and seal.
## Editor's Notes
- **"ground"** vegetables — refers to coarsely ground or finely chopped vegetables, likely processed through a meat grinder or food processor, which was common practice for relish-making in this era. -
Date-Pecan Balls
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Date-Pecan Balls 350° 20min.
1c. soft butter 2c ground pecans
½c Sugar 1c. whole dates cut up
2t. vanilla
2c sifted flour
Cream butter & sugar. Add vanilla and mix. Add
flour & mix. Blend in pecans and dates. Roll
teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Refrigerate balls
for 1-2 hrs. Bake @ 350° on greased cookie
sheet for approx 20 min. Remove from ove—
and roll balls into powdered sugar. Sprinkle
them again with pwd sugar after cookies have
cooled.
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# Date-Pecan Balls
## Ingredients
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 cups ground pecans
- 1 cup whole dates, cut up
## Instructions
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add vanilla and mix.
3. Add flour and mix.
4. Blend in pecans and dates.
5. Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.
6. Refrigerate balls for 1–2 hours.
7. Bake at 350°F on a greased cookie sheet for approximately 20 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and roll balls into powdered sugar.
9. Sprinkle them again with powdered sugar after cookies have cooled. -
Chocolate Pixies
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Chocolate Pixies
2½c. flour 2c. sugar
2t. baking powder 4 eggs
½t. salt 2t. vanilla
½c. veg. oil 1c. pwd sugar
40g. (1oz) unsweetened choc. melted
Sift together flour, bkg pwdr and salt. Combine oil,
choc and gran. sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well
after each addition. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients, blend
well. Chill several hrs or overnight.
Heat moderate oven (350°) Spread xxx sugar in small
flat pan. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into xxx sugar
with fingers, coat balls. Place 2" apart on greased
cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 min. Cool on wire racks.
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# Chocolate Pixies
## Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 40g (1 oz) unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 c. powdered sugar (for rolling)
## Instructions
1. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Combine oil, melted chocolate, and granulated sugar.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Add dry ingredients and blend well.
6. Chill dough several hours or overnight.
7. Heat oven to 350°.
8. Spread powdered sugar in a small flat pan.
9. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into the powdered sugar; with fingers, coat and roll into balls.
10. Place balls 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
11. Bake 10–12 minutes.
12. Cool on wire racks.