Recipes of New England Housewives in 1920

Boston Post, Boston, Massachusetts August 07 1920, page 9 Creamed Cabbage Boil in salted water until tender, 1-2 small cabbage; make sauce by melting piece of butter, half size of an egg, in saucepan; stir in 1 tablespoon flour and 1 cup hot milk; cook; and salt and pepper to taste. Cut up cabbage andContinue reading “Recipes of New England Housewives in 1920”

Cottage Cheese Custard Pie in 1920

Janesville Daily Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin July 07, 1920, page 7 Cottage Cheese Custard Pie Rub one cup rather dry cottage cheese (not very sour) in a bowl with a fork until well separated. Make a custard of one-half cup sugar, two cups sweet milk and two well beaten eggs. Add to this the cheese. FlavorContinue reading “Cottage Cheese Custard Pie in 1920”

Mother’s Cook Book in 1920

Newport Hoosier State, Newport, Indiana June 9, 1920, page 7 Even the clearest and most perfect circumstantial evidence is likely to be at fault, after all, and therefore ought to be received with great caution. Take the case of any pencil, sharpened by a woman; if you have witnesses, you will find she did itContinue reading “Mother’s Cook Book in 1920”

Potato Dumplings in 1920

Boston Daily Globe, Boston, Massachusetts June 7 1920, page 12 Potato Dumplings Potatoes should be mealy for best results. Boil and peel potatoes and put through the ricer, enough for 1 pint, add 1 cup stale bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon salt, yolks of 2 eggs beaten well, 2 tablespoons melted butter or any shortening. AddContinue reading “Potato Dumplings in 1920”