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Lemon Custard Pie in 1920

Perth Amboy Evening News, Perth Amboy, New Jersey July 27, 1920, page 5 2 eggs 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup sugar 1 lemon (juice and grated rind) 1 tablespoon flour 1 – 8 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk Separate whites and yolks of egg. Beat yolks. Add dry ingredients. Add butter. Add lemon juice andContinue reading “Lemon Custard Pie in 1920”

Rhubarb Shortcake in 1920

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa July 26, 1920, page 5 This is made with a regular shortcake dough. For one pie pan: 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon shortening 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon sugar milk to make a soft dough Sift dry ingredients together, rub in shortening, and milk. Roll out one floured boardContinue reading “Rhubarb Shortcake in 1920”

Some Good Recipes in 1920

Great Falls Daily Tribune, Great Falls, Montana July 25 1920, page 23 Pretty Polly picked a peck of pickle peppers; A peck of pickle peppers pretty Polly picked; If pretty Polly picked? Where’s the peck of pickle peppers pretty Polly picked? Where’s the peck of pickle peppers pretty Polly picked? That’s easily answered for PollyContinue reading “Some Good Recipes in 1920”

Shrimp Imp in 1920

Dixon Evening Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois July 24, 1920, page 3 The shrimp dish in the luncheon menu can be served on hot toast or on soda crackers. If toast is used it should be made of bread cut about one fourth of an inch thick, the crusts removed and the bread quickly toasted. There isContinue reading “Shrimp Imp in 1920”

Nice Spice Cake in 1920

Canton Daily News, Canton, Ohio July 22, 1920, page 8 One and one-half cups crushed sugar, 3/4 cup of butter and half lard, or beef drippings with a little salt added, 1 cup sour milk with scant, teaspoon of baking soda stirred in; 1/2 teaspoonful cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoonful cloves and allspice together, 1 teaspoonful nutmeg,Continue reading “Nice Spice Cake in 1920”

Sponge Squares With Apricots in 1920

Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia July 21, 1920, page 9 1 apricots 1-2 cup sugar 1-2 cup water 1 blanched almonds 1-2 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1 squares stale sponge cake Cut the cake in slices about an inch thick. Make squares. Make a syrup of the sugar and water. PareContinue reading “Sponge Squares With Apricots in 1920”

Cream of Lettuce Soup in 1920

The Caldwell Tribune, Caldwell, Idaho July 20 1920, page 7 2 heads green lettuce 4 cups water or stock 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 cup milk 1 egg Shred the lettuce and cook in the water or stock for 30 minute, then rub through aContinue reading “Cream of Lettuce Soup in 1920”

Masked Chops in 1920

Burlington Burlington Gazette, Burlington, Iowa July 19, 1920, page 10 Masked Chops 4 lamb chops 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons finely chopped ham 1 egg 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt (the ham being salty) 1/4 teaspoon white pepper dried bread crumbs 1 egg Have chops “Frenched”, leavingContinue reading “Masked Chops in 1920”

Tempting Plate of Sandwiches Make Good Hot Day Luncheon in 1920

Syracuse Herald, Syracuse, New York July 18, 1920, page 132 When the days are overwhelmingly hot why not try a tempting plate of sandwiches to satisfy the family? Here is an All-Syracuse menu which combines a variety of fillings and dessert that is bound to please: Sliced Tomato Sandwich Slice tomatoes thin and then cutContinue reading “Tempting Plate of Sandwiches Make Good Hot Day Luncheon in 1920”