I found an old coffee can filled with old recipes that my great-grandmother used from the 1920's through the 1970's. While I have yet to actually try any, I hope to this coming summer, as there are a LOT of recipes for preserves. Some of these recipes are handwritten, and many are torn from newspapers and magazines. Please enjoy, and let me know if you try any!
Showing posts with label Fruits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fruits. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Stuffed Apple Pudding

Allow one apple to a person, Northern Spies, if possible, peel, and cut off a thick slice from the top to use as a lid. Remove the core and scrape out the center till a thin wall remains.

Chop one apple, add to the scrapings, with a few chopped nuts, chopped seeded raisins, sugar and cinnamon to taste. Put this mixture into the cavity, press down and put on the end, and arrange closely in a buttered baking dish. Surround the dish with water and bake till the apples are tender.

Beat four eggs and one cupful of sugar thoroly, then add a small cupful of flour. Pour this mixture around the apples and bake till done. Serve with whipped cream.

O.E.C., W. Va.
(From Successful Farming magazine, dated September 1930)

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Plum Conserve

2 pounds of plums (any variety)
1 orange
3 cupfuls of sugar
1/4 teaspoonful of salt
1/2 cupful of nut meats

The plums may be seeded, left whole, or chopped. Place in a preserving kettle, add the juice from the orange, the orange rind put thru a food chopper, the salt and sugar. Cook slowly until of the right consistency. Add the nut meats and let come to a boil. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal. Seeded raisins may be added without any addition of sugar. One-third chopped apples may be substituted in place of the plums and makes a milder flavored conserve.
Mrs. R.C.
(From Successful Farming magazine, dated September 1930)

Monday, February 16, 2009

Golden Salad Supreme

This is the best salad I've ever tasted and I've eaten salads a-plenty! Mix together lightly, 3 oranges, diced; 1 apple, diced; 2 bananas, diced; 1 cup crushed pineapple, 1/2 pound marshmallows, 1/2 cup English walnuts, 1 cup maraschino cherries with juice. Chill in the refrigerator and when ready to serve, mix into this whipped cream and mayonnage mixed together to suit taste. Swell? You betcha!

Oh-Pal
Nebraska