Mushroom Pickles

From a
1909
cook book
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Select small Button Mushrooms,
remove the stems,
rub off the skins with a piece of
flannel cloth moistened in Salt Water
and throw them into week brine
of about 1 cup of Salt to 1 gallon of Water.
Let stand 3 or 4 hours.
Pour them out on a cloth strainer to drain and dry.
Or
after cleaning them with Salt and Water,
put them over a slow fire until the Juice
from them has dissolved the Salt.
Then pour them out to drain on a cloth strainer.
Finally,
Pack in suitable jars or bottles
and cover with spiced Pickling Liquid,
scalding hot,
or
place the Mushrooms in the Spiced Liquid
and boil for 10 minutes.
Pack in bottles,
cover with the scalding Liquid.
Let stand until cold,
and seal.
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Meringued Coffee

From a
1915
cook book
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Make Coffee after any approved formula.
Put Sugar and scalding Milk
in each cup and add the Coffee.
Have a Meringue made
by mixing the White of an Egg,
well beaten,
with 1/2 pt. of Whipped Cream.
Lay a heaping spoonful on the top
of each cup before serving.

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Whipped Cream__
1 Qt. of *Milk
set in a cool place for 24 hours
will yield Cream sufficient,
when well beaten,
to furnish 10 cups of Strong Coffee.
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*Most likely farm Milk.

Egg Dumplings

From a
1946
cook book
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1 tsp. Salt
1/2 c. Milk
1 Egg
1 1/2 c. Sifted Flour

Add Salt and Milk to beaten Egg
and stir into Flour
to form a smooth Batter.
Drop by tsp. into boiling Salted Water,
or
boiling Soup Broth,
cover tightly
and cook 15 minutes,
being careful not to lift the lid
during this time.
If not in Soup,
drain in colander.
These may be served with
hot Fat poured over them,
or
with Meat Gravy,
or
in a Soup or Stew.
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Makes 8 Dumplings.

Sugar pies ..... Southern Style

From a
1920's
cook book
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3 c. Light Brown Sugar
1/2 c. Melted Butter
1/2 c. Cream
3 Eggs
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Mix ingredients well.
Season with Lemon
and bake in Pastry
without a top Crust.
Use low flame.
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Red Pepper Catsup # 2

From an
1888
cook book
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50 pods of large Red Peppers,
with the seeds.
Add 1 pt. of Vinegar,
and boil until the Pulp will mash through a sieve.
Add to the Pulp
a second pint of Vinegar,
2 spoonsful of Sugar,
2 of Cloves,
2 of Mace,
2 of Spice,
2 of Onions,
and 2 of Salt.
Put all in a Kettle
and boil to a proper consistency.
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Spanish Mustard

From a
1923
cook book
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3 tsp. Dry Mustard
3 tsp. Dry Chili Powder
1 tsp. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Vinegar
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 Egg Yolk
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Mix until smooth
and cook over hot water until smooth.
Bottle.

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Good for Sandwiches.
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Ripe Tomato Pie

From a
1915
cook book
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Line a pie-plate with nice Crust.
Peel and slice sufficient Tomatoes,
(half ripe ones are really better),
to fill the Pie Crust.
Sprinkle over the top 1/2 c. Sugar,
1 tsp. Flour,
Butter, (the size of a Walnut),
cut this in bits,
and flavor with Lemon.
Cover with an upper Crust.
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Mayonnaise Dressing

From a
1929
cook book
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2 Egg Yolks
1/2 c. Sugar, (scant)
1 1/2 Tbsp. Flour
1 tsp. Mustard, (dry)
1/2 c. Lemon Juice, or Vinegar
1/2 c. Water
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Mix the Sugar, Flour, and Dry Mustard.
Add the well beaten Eggs;
then the Water,
and Lemon Juice, or Vinegar.
Cook Well in a double boiler.
If too thick,
thin with Sour Cream,
or
Whipped Cream.
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Pickled Peppers

From a
1909
cook book
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Soak fresh Bell Peppers,
either green or red,
in strong Brine for a week or two,
changing every 2 or 3 days.
Pack in suitable jars
and cover with cold Vinegar.
The seeds tend to make the Peppers very strong,
and may be removed if less strength is desired.
A few Peppers added to Pickled Cucumbers
improves them very much,
as the heat of the Peppers is taken out by the Vinegar
and becomes blended with the Cucumbers,
giving them an agreeable flavor.
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Liver Dumplings

From a
19 46
cook book
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1/2 lb. Liver
1/2 Onion
1 Tbsp. Minced Parsley
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 dash Pepper
2 slices Bread
1 Egg
1/4 c. Flour
3 c. Meat Broth
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Wash Liver
and force through a food chopper with Onion.
Add Parsley,
Salt & Pepper.
Crumble Bread into Mixture
and add unbeaten Egg,
and Flour.
Beat until thoroughly mixed.
Drop by tsp. into boiling Broth,
cover and cook 25 minutes.
Serve in Broth.
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Serves 2 or 3

Pinwheel Cookies

From a
1928
cook book
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1/2 c. Butter
1/2 c. Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
3 Tbsp. Milk
1 1/2 c. Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 oz. Chocolate, {melted
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Cream Butter,
add gradually the Sugar,
add Egg Yolk,
and beat the Mixture well.
Add the Milk;
add the Flour
which has been sifted with the
Baking Powder,
and Salt.
Add Vanilla .
Divide the Dough into halves.
To 1/2 of this Mixture
add Melted Chocolate.
Roll the White Dough into a thin rectangular sheet,
then roll the Chocolate Mixture
into a sheet the same size.
Place the White Dough over the Chocolate Dough
and gently press together.
Roll up as for a jelly roll
into a tight roll about 2 inches in diameter.
Set in ice-box for several hours to become firm.
Cut into 1/4 inch (thin) slices
with a sharp knife
and lay, cut side down, on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake in a moderate oven at 375 F.
for about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Makes 4 dozen cookies.
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Orange Honey Sandwich

From a
1923
cook book
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1/4 c. Sugar
1/4 c. Water
1/4 c. Orange Juice
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Boil until it spins a thread.
Add 1/2 c. Orange peel chopped,
and 1/2 tsp. Vanilla.
Bring to a boiling point
and let cool.

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Spread evenly on a Buttered slice of Bread.
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Baked Mushrooms

From a
1911
cook book

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Peel the Mushrooms
and cut off the woody stems.
Grease a baking-dish with Butter,
put in the Mushrooms,
their upper sides down,
and bake in a quick oven for 15 minutes,
basting twice with melted Butter.
Take out when done,
season with Salt & Pepper,
pour over the Butter in the dish,
and serve.
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Apple Dumplings, Baked

From an
1888
cook book
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Make a Crust as for Soda Biscuits,
peel and core your Apples,
cut the Dough in square pieces,
and put 1 Apple for each Dumpling;
put them in a dripping pan,
and place in the oven for 5 minutes,
then make a Syrup with Water and Sugar
(1 c. Sugar to 1 pt. Water),
and pour into the dripping-pan;
baste with the Syrup while they are cooking;
when done
eat with Sweet Cream.
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Sweet Potato Pudding

From a
1902
cook book
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To a Large Sweet Potato,
weighing 2 lbs.
allow
1/2 c. Sugar,
1/2 lb. Butter,
1 gill (= 1/2 c.) Sweet Cream,
1 gill (= 1/2 c.) Strong Wine or Brandy,
1 grated Nutmeg,
and a little Lemon-Peel,
and 4 Eggs.
Boil the Sweet Potato until thoroughly done,
then mash it up fine,
and while hot
add the Sugar,
and Butter.
Set aside to cool
while you beat the Eggs light,
and add the Seasoning last.

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Line tin plates with Puff Paste
and pour in the Mixture.
Bake in a moderate,
but regularly heated oven.

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When the Puddings are drawn from the fire,
cover the top with thinly sliced bits of preserved Citron,
or Quince marmalade.
Strew the top thickly with
Granulated White Sugar and serve,
with the addition of a glass of Rich Milk
for each person at the table.

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Blueberry Pie ( home made, from scratch )

From a
1920's
cook book
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Line a deep plate with Paste
and fill it with Blueberries,
slightly dredged with Flour;
sprinkle with 1/2 c. Sugar,
and 1/8 tsp. Salt;
cover,
bake 40 to 45 minutes over low flame.
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Cheese Straws

From a
1928
cook book
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1 c. Grated American Cheese
1 c. Flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/16 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp. Paprika
1 Egg
2 Tbsp. Milk
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Mix together the
Cheese,
Flour,
Baking Powder,
Salt,
Cayenne Pepper,
and Paprika;
add Beaten Egg;
mix well;
add Milk
enough to make a stiff dough.
roll out 1/8 inch thick,
on a Floured board;
cut into strip 5 inches long
and 1/4 inch wide.
Bake in hot oven at 450 F.
for 10 minutes.
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Makes 30 Cheese Straws.
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