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”

Baking Powder Doughnuts in 1920

Boston Sunday Globe, Boston, Massachusetts June 20, 1920, page 57 2 1/2 tablespoons butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 3 1/2 cup bread flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg Cream 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter with 1/2 cup of sugar. Beat 2 eggs until light,Continue reading “Baking Powder Doughnuts in 1920”

Rhubarb Tapioca in 1920

Des Moines Iowa Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa May 20, 1920, page 32 Sugar is so scarce and the rhubarb season is here, so I am sending my rhubarb tapioca recipe which uses only part sugar: 2 -8 cup granulated tapioca 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups boiling water 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup corn syrupContinue reading “Rhubarb Tapioca in 1920”