More of Our Favorite Recipes (Red) (~1964)

  • CARROT PUDDING

    1/2 cup shortening 1-1/4 cups flour 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 egg 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup grated carrots 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup seedless raisins 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 cup currants 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. thinly cut lemon peel 1 tbsp. water Blend shortening and sugar, add egg. To…

  • MITSUMAME

    (Fruit, Bean and Kanten Dessert) 1 cup saru-endo (brown peas) or green peas or azuki may be used. Cook with care so as not to break the skin. Simmer long instead of boiling. 1 red kanten, 1-3/4 cups water, 1 tbsp. sugar. Boil together and pour into flat pan. When jelled, dice into 1/2 inch…

  • BAKED CHERRY PUDDING

    Pudding: 2-1/2 cups sifted flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 4 tbsp. melted shortening 1 cup milk 3-1/2 cups cherries Sauce: 4 cups cherry juice or water 1 cup sugar 4 tbsp. butter Sauce Mixture: Mix together 4 cups of cherry juice or water, 4 tbsp.butter and 1 cup sugar;…

  • HAUPIA

    3 cups coconut milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt Add water to grated coconut until the coconut is just covered. Stir the mass few minutes and strain. Measure coconut milk into a pot. Add sugar, cornstarch and salt and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly…

  • PEACH SHERBET

    1 can peaches (No. 3 size) Dash of salt Juice of 2 lemons 1 cup whipping cream 1 to 1-1/4 cups sugar Crush the peaches, include the peach juice. Add sugar, lemon juice and salt. Pour into tray and freeze to a mush. Then fold in the cream and finish freezing. Tags:

  • GUAVA WHIP

    1 tbsp. gelatin 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup water 1 tbsp. lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup fresh shredded coconut (if desired) 1 cup fresh or canned guava pulp 2 egg whites Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup of the water. Add remaining water to sugar and heat to the boiling point. Add gelatin and…

  • POTATO CHIP COOKIES

    1 cup shortening 1-1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 cup white sugar 2 cups crushed potato chips 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 cups sifted flour 2 eggs 1 tsp. soda Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and mix well. Mix flour, salt and soda and add to batter. Add crushed chips and nuts….

  • SNICKER DOODLES COOKIES

    1 cup shortening 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2-1/2 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. soda 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. salt 4 tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Shape into tiny balls of the size of walnuts….

  • Cornflakes Butter Cookies

    Sift together: 1-1/2 cups flour (sifted-all purpose) 1/2 tsp. salt Cream together: 1/2 cup butter with 1/3 cup sugar Blend in: 1 egg (unbeaten) then add half of the dry ingredients and mix well Add: 2 tbsp. orange juice 1 tsp. orange rind and blend well Then add remaining dry ingredients and mix well. Stir…

  • Sponge Drops

    3 eggs 1/4 tsp. baking soda1 cup sugar 1 cup flour plus 2 tbsp. (cake flour)2 tsp. cream of tartar Beat eggs well, add sugar slowly and beat some more. Sift flour, measure flour, soda and cream of tartar, and sift again. Add into your egg mixture and beat well. After beating, leave the mixture…