21st – Recipes of Yesteryear

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”

Boiled Apple Pudding in 1920

Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia June 21, 1920, page 10 Place in a mixing bowl: 2 cups applesauce 1 cup fine bread crumbs 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup sugar (or three-quarters cup syrup) 1/2 cup shortening Beat to mix thoroughly and the turn into well greased mold andContinue reading “Boiled Apple Pudding in 1920”

Twentieth Century Hash

Hope Penasco Valley Press, Hope, New Mexico May 21, 1920, page 5 Hashbrowns Have six medium-sized potatoes baked. With a spoon carefully remove the potato, leaving the rest of the skin unbroken. Season the potato with one tablespoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of cream; salt, pepper to taste, stirring lightly with a fork; do notContinue reading “Twentieth Century Hash”