- Recipe(tried): Baked Flounder, Haddock Ole and Alaska Lunch Casserole (1950's)
- BAKED FLOUNDER (1952) 2 pounds flounder fillets Sliced onion rings 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 cups milk 1 tablespoon mustard Salt to taste 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup cheddar cheese Put sl...
- Main Dishes - Fish, Shellfish
- Recipe: Velvet Fudge Cake, Cakes with Broiled Toppings and More (Bisquick recipes, 1950's +)
- Here are a few recipes for you to check out. - Happy Baking! Betsy VELVET FUDGE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-COCONUT TOPPING 1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup milk or water 1/2 cup semiswe...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe: Congressional Potato Soup and Dumplings (1950's)
- CONGRESSIONAL POTATO SOUP AND DUMPLINGS "Potato soup recipe entered into the Congressional Record in 1958 by Pennsylvania Congressman Carroll Kerarns (R.,PA). He represents a potato growing region and obtained the rec...
- Soups
- Recipe: Ham Slaw (with cooked dressing, 1950's)
- This recipe and the recipes following it are from the recipe booklet: Meat Recipe Rally by Williams Packing and Storage Locker Co., 1958-59 HAM SLAW FOR THE DRESSING: 2 eggs 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt ...
- Salads - Main Dish
- Recipe: Popovers and Cheese Popovers (Oster blender recipe, 1950's)
- POPOVERS 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour Put the milk, eggs and salt in the blender container. Cover and mix at Hi Speed until bubbly. Add the flour and run at Hi Speed until pe...
- Breads - Assorted
- Recipe(tried): Wesson Oil Brownies (1950's)
- This is from the 1955 Wesson Oil Cookbook-Quicker Ways to Better Eating. WESSON OIL BROWNIES 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup Wesson Oil 2 squares (1 o...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: Sundae Tart (Bisquick box recipe, 1950's)
- SUNDAE TART "You can slice the shortcake into wedges and top each individually with ice cream and fruit, or you can spread the whole pie pan with ice cream, top with fruit, and then slice it into wedges like a pie." ...
- Desserts - Pastries
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- Recipe: Mueller's Thin-Spaghetti with Mushroom Sauce (1950's)
- MUELLER'S THIN-SPAGHETTI WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE 1 (16 oz) package Mueller's Thin-Spaghetti 1/4 cup olive or salad oil 1 clove garlic (whole) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms with liquid 1/4 cup parsl...
- Main Dishes - Pasta, Sauces
- Recipe: Hunt's 5-minute Tomato Aspic (1950's)
- HUNT'S 5-MINUTE TOMATO ASPIC 1 (3.4 oz) package lemon or orange Jell-O 1 1/4 cups hot water 1 (8 oz) can Hunt's Tomato Sauce 1 1/2 Tablespoons vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt dash pepper crisp greens for serving mayonnaise ...
- Salads - Fruit, Gelatin
- Recipe(tried): Mama's Cookies (using coconut, nuts, dates and raisins, 1950's)
- MAMA'S COOKIES A favorite recipe of Mary Margaret McBride, New York, New York 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice 1 1/2 teaspoons ground clove 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ci...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: Refrigerator Cheese Cake (unbaked, with custard filling, Joy of Cooking, 1950's)
- REFRIGERATOR CHEESE CAKE "This sumptuous Torte will serve 18 persons. It is handsome and delectable and has the valuable quality of keeping well so that it may be made a day in advance." FOR THE CRUST: 1 package zw...
- Desserts - Cheesecakes
- Recipe: Campbell's Soup Burgers - 4 Variations (1950's)
- CAMPBELL'S SOUP BURGERS - 4 VARIATIONS Source: Campbell's Soup ad Good Housekeeping magazine 5/1/1957 MUSHROOM BURGERS Mushroom-sauced meat patties! 1 (10 oz.) can Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 lb ...
- Main Dishes - Beef and Other Meats
- Recipe: Hazelnut Cakes (cookies using ground nuts and egg whites, no flour, 1950's)
- HAZELNUT CAKES A favorite recipe of Mrs. Irma S. Rombauer, St. Louis, Missouri 6 egg whites 2 3/4 cups brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 lb. hulled hazelnuts, ground (about 2 lbs. nuts unhulled) Granulated sugar Beat...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe(tried): Granny Church's Apple Muffins
- Hello Friends; Again, I just thank you all for the nice responses you send to me. It just makes my day when I see a little tag of a note posted that has my name on it, it's jus like my name was up in lights at the ...
- Breads - Muffins, Quick Breads
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- Recipe: Glazes for Hot Baked Ham (Woman's Day magazine, 1950's)
- GLAZES FOR HOT BAKED HAM APPLESAUCE: Mix 1/2 cup corn syrup, 1 cup strained applesauce, and 2 tablespoons prepared mustard. BUTTERSCOTCH: Mix 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons dry mustard, and small amoun...
- Toppings - Glazes
- Recipe: Mueller's Spaghetti with Busy-Day Meat Sauce (1950's)
- MUELLER'S SPAGHETTI WITH BUSY-DAY MEAT SAUCE 1 (16 oz) package Muller's Spaghetti 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 green (bell) pepper, chopped 2 onions, chopped 1/2 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon salt dash ground black pepper...
- Main Dishes - Pasta, Sauces
- Recipe: Piquant Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting (using beer, Parade magazine, 1950's)
- PIQUANT SPICE CAKE "Something old and something new - a fluffy cake with an old-fashioned spicy flavor, and with a new, tantalizing tang. It's the zest of hops, because the liquid in the cake is beer! Though beer is ...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe: No-Knead Pinwheel Bread (white and wheat, Ann Pillsbury, 1950's)
- NO-KNEAD PINWHEEL BREAD "Whole wheat dough makes dark swirls in the white part of this attractive bread. It's hard to believe, but it's really a simpie matter to shape this loaf." FOR THE WHITE DOUGH: 1/2 cup scald...
- Breads - Yeast Breads
- Recipe: Souper Barbecue Sauce (Campbell's Soup recipe, 1950's)
- SOUPER BARBECUE SAUCE "Excellent on broiled steaks, chops, chicken, baked spareribs, meatloaf, or frankfurters." 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped celery 1 small clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons short...
- Toppings - Sauces and Gravies
- Recipe: Souper Gravy (Campbell's Soup recipe, 1950's)
- SOUPER GRAVY "For fried chicken, and several roast meats, the condensed cream soups make a wonderful gravy that is guaranteed smooth and so flavorful." Remove meat from pan; pour off and measure drippings. P...
- Toppings - Sauces and Gravies
- Recipe: Cream Soup Sauce (Campbell's Soup recipe, 1950's)
- CREAM SOUP SAUCE Blend 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed cream of celery or mushroom soup with to 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk; cream of asparagus or chicken soup requires only 1/3 cup milk. Simmer about minutes. Makes...
- Toppings - Sauces and Gravies
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- Recipe: Tomato Soup Sauce (Campbell's Soup recipe, 1950's)
- TOMATO SOUP SAUCE Heat 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed tomato soup just as it comes from the can. Season to suit individual taste. Use as a pour-on sauce for pork chops, beef patties, corned beef hash, frankf...
- Toppings - Sauces and Gravies
- Recipe: Cranberry Noel Dessert (Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce ad, 1950's)
- CRANBERRY NOEL DESSERT 1 (15 oz) can Jellied Cranberry Sauce 2 Tbs granulated sugar 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream, whipped 1/2 tsp almond extract Beat together the cranberry sauce and sugar. Fold in the whipped cream ...
- Desserts - Fruit
- Recipe(tried): Portuguese Fish Chowder (1950's)
- PORTUGUESE FISH CHOWDER From a favorite vintage cookbook. 1/2 cup salt pork cubes 1 cup chopped onion 3 cups diced potatoes 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon saffron 1 tablespoon vinegar 2 pounds of lea...
- Soups
- Recipe(tried): Chicken Noel (using cooked chicken with mushrooms, sausage, cream sauce, 1950's)
- CHICKEN NOEL 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups chicken broth Salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream 2 tablespoons sherry 3 cups cooked chicken meat 1 pound mushrooms, sliced and sauteed 1...
- Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
- Recipe: Brown Derby Restaurant Chili Con Carne (1950's)
- CHILI CON CARNE From the Brown Derby Restaurant - Hollywood, CA 2 Tablespoons shortening 1 pound ground beef 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 cans (10 oz each) condensed cream of tomato soup 1/...
- Main Dishes - Chilis, Stews
- Recipe(tried): Southern Pound Cake (Time magazine cookbook, 1950's)
- SOUTHERN POUND CAKE 2 cups cake flour 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 2/3 cups sugar 5 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Sift flour, measure and sift 5 times; set asid...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe(tried): Hallo Witch Cake (Baker's Coconut Cut-Up Cake, 1950's)
- HALLO WITCH CAKE Make a 9 inch square cake. When cool, measure 4 1/2 inches down from corner and then cut diagonally across to opposite corner. The large piece is the witches face, other her hat. Now, fr...
- Desserts - Cakes
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- Recipe: Quaker's Famous Oatmeal Cookies (1950's), Oatmeal Icebox Cookies and Oatmeal Drop Cookies
- INGRID: I've added extras so you have a choice, one is a roll up cookie recipe but it is not by Quaker Oats, look them over ) SP QUAKER'S FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES Makes 5 dozen cookies This recipe was first printed on...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: No-Knead Kolacky (Ann Pillsbury recipe, 1950's)
- NO-KNEAD KOLACKY 1/2 cup scalded milk 3 tablespoons shortening 3 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup water. 1 cake compressed yeast (or 1 package dry granular yeast) 1 egg 3 cups sifted all-purpose flo...
- Desserts - Pastries