Pressed Chicken in 1920

Canton Daily News, Canton, Ohio August 16, 1920, page 5 Dress, singe, clean and cut up a 4 or 5 pound fowl. Put into a kettle and cover with boiling water, bring to the boiling point and let boil rapidly five minutes. Skim, reduce the heat and add one small onion thinly sliced, one stalkContinue reading “Pressed Chicken 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”

Tested Tomato Recipes in 1920

Sandusky Register, Sandusky, Ohio June 27 1920, page 18 By Mary Lee Swann, The Well-Known Writer and Lecturer on Cooking Tomato and Celery Relish Finely chop 1 onion, 1 large green or red sweet pepper, 1 large bunch of celery and 1 1/2 pint tomatoes. Add 2/3 cup mild vinegar, 1 clove, 2 allspice berries,Continue reading “Tested Tomato Recipes in 1920”

Red-Top Bread in 1920

Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio June 4, 1920, page 6 4 cups boiling water 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons salt 4 tablespoons lard or substitute 1 cake compressed yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 3 quarts sifted Red-Top Flour Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup lukewarm water. Pour boiling water over lard (or substituteContinue reading “Red-Top Bread in 1920”