- Recipe: And some great foods and popular recipes were introduced in the 1960s
- Katie, MEDs posts regarding the 1960s bring back some GREAT memories. Thank you, MED/TN. And, I totally agree, life DOES begin at 40. The 50s are even better! And, as far as the over-the-hill jokes, you might sugges...
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- Recipe: Candy Cane Coffee Cakes (Betty Crocker Hostess Cookbook, 1960's)
- This recipe was featured in the 1967 Betty Crocker "Hostess" cookbook, the 1965 "Betty Crocker Holidays on Parade" cookbook as well as a 1974 Betty Crocker paperback cookbook. CANDY CANE COFFEE CAKES FOR SOUR CREAM ...
- Breakfast and Brunch
- Recipe: Arab Bread (Arabian Flat Bread)
- Hi, and yes middle eastern cuisine is delicious. It happens to be one of my favorite styles of cooking. I've made Arabian flat bread. I do not recall the amount of sugar or if it had any at all. You can always add a lit...
- Breads - Assorted
- Recipe: 12 Recipes from the booklet: Casseroles and Compliments with Minute Rice, 1960's
- I posted these recipes a few years ago and thought it would be handy to combine the links to them in one file. - Enjoy! - Betsy 12 Recipes from the Vintage Recipe Booklet CASSEROLES AND COMPLIMENTS WITH MINUTE RICE, ...
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- Recipe: Mary's and Ethel's Sugar Cookies (Betty Crocker Cooky Book, 1960's)
- Hi Scottygirl! Here are 2 sugar cookie recipes from my 1963 edition of the cookbook. If these aren't the ones you're looking for let me know. Happy Holiday Baking! Betsy ETHEL'S SUGAR COOKIES "A time-tested family fa...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe(tried): Gingerbread Boys and Santa Claus Cookies - Vintage Recipes (1960's)
- In 1962 my mom (Genevieve) took a holiday cake decorating and party refreshments course at our local high school. These are wonderful cookie recipes to make with your children. GINGERBREAD BOYS (1962) 1/2 cup ...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: 18 Recipes from The Collector's Cookbook: Pineapple (1960's)
- 18 RECIPES FROM THE PAMPHLET: The Collector's Cookbook - Pineapple Woman's Day Kitchen #52, May 1961 MAIN DISHES: Hawaiian Pineapple and Chicken (using cooked chicken in sweet and sour sauce) Pineapple and...
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- Recipe: Magic Cinderella Cake (yeast and cake mix, Seventeen magazine, 1960's)
- MAGIC CINDERELLA CAKE "Now your can bake a Cinderella cake that changes like magic. It's easy to whip it up with coconut-fruit, spice, chocolate or anything-else flavor, says Seventeen Magazine, which invented the rec...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe: Turkey Stuffing Supreme (None Such Mince Meat Label 1960's)
- TURKEY STUFFING SUPREME 1/2 cup butter or Danish Flavor Margarine* 2/3 cup chopped onions 8 cups bread cubes 1 1/3 cups (one-half of a 28-oz. jar) None Such Mince Meat 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning 1/2 c...
- Side Dishes - Stuffings, Dressings
- Recipe: Old Fashioned Mince Cookies (None Such Mince Meat Label 1960's)
- OLD FASHIONED MINCE COOKIES 1 cup butter or Danish Flavor Margarine* 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 1/3 cups (one-half of a 28 oz. jar) None Such Mince Meat 1 teaspoon grated lemon ...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: First Lady Wheaties Coconut Cookies (Lady Bird Johnson, 1960's)
- This is a recipe for Wheaties Coconut Cookies by Lady Byrd Johnson, published in a newspaper article in 1964. FIRST LADY WHEATIES COCONUT COOKIES 1/2 cup shortening (like Crisco) 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cu...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: First Lady Texas Lemon Cookies (Lady Bird Johnson, 1960's)
- This is a recipe for Texas Lemon Cookies by Lady Byrd Johnson, published in a newspaper article in 1964. FIRST LADY TEXAS LEMON COOKIES 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 Tablespoon...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: Thick Chocolate Sauce and Instant Chocolate Sauce (Waring blender recipe, 1960's)
- THICK CHOCOLATE SAUCE "Serve on ice cream and puddings. Makes a good base for chocolate drinks." Into container put: 4 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup h...
- Desserts - Fillings, Frostings
- Recipe: School Cafeteria Peanut Butter Cake (1960's)
- SCHOOL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER CAKE from 1968 "Five recipes for peanut butter cakes were submitted in a school lunch program survey. The following cake was developed by Mrs. Harry Boyd, Scott High School, Madison, W.V...
- Desserts - Cakes
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- Recipe: Mock Corn Bread made with Cream of Wheat (Heloise, 1960's)
- MOCK CORN BREAD MADE WITH CREAM OF WHEAT Recipe is from Hints from Heloise column, 1968. 1 cup uncooked cream of wheat cereal 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sa...
- Breads - Muffins, Quick Breads
- Recipe: First Lady Double Divinity Fudge (Lady Bird Johnson, 1960's)
- This is a recipe for Double Divinity Fudge by Lady Byrd Johnson, from a newspaper article published in 1963. FIRST LADY DOUBLE DIVINITY FUDGE "This candy is softer and creamier than regular divinity." 2 cups white g...
- Desserts - Candy, Chocolate
- Recipe: Ice Cream Muffins (Pillsbury bakeoff finalist recipe 1960's)
- ICE CREAM MUFFINS Pillsbury 17th annual bakeoff (Jan 1966) "The one great surprise was ice cream, never regarded as a convenience product, but used by several of the finalists as a substitute for sweetening, shortenin...
- Breads - Muffins, Quick Breads
- Recipe: Wedding Pound Cake from the White House (Lynda's Wedding Cake, 1960's)
- WEDDING POUND CAKE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE LYNDA'S WEDDING CAKE "The White House today ordered this recipe, reduced to home proportions, for duplicating the wedding cake for Lynda Bird Johnson." 1 pound powdered sugar ...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe(tried): Tuna Crunch Casserole (Campbell's Soup, 1960's)
- I tore this out of a Campbell's Soup ad in the February 1964 Woman's Day. Now MY kids are making it for THEIR kids. I'd say this recipe comes "highly recommended"! TUNA CRUNCH CASSEROLE 1 (10 3/4 oz. can Campbell's C...
- Main Dishes - Casseroles
- Recipe: New Orleans Doughnuts (using yeast, dough refrigerated overnight before frying, 1960's)
- NEW ORLEANS DOUGHNUTS 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 cup undiluted evaporated milk 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 7 cups all-purpose flour, divided use Oil for frying 1/4 cup soft shortening Co...
- Breakfast and Brunch
- Recipe(tried): Captain Kidd's Treasures (using oats and cornflakes, 1960's)
- CAPTAIN KIDD'S TREASURES 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 3/4 cup shortening 1 egg 1 3/4 cups Robin Hood All-Purpose Flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cups q...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
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- Recipe: Sauerbraten Hamburgers (Woman's Day magazine, 1960's)
- SAUERBRATEN HAMBURGERS "A variation of that good German dish." FOR THE HAMBURGERS: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck 1 tablespoon instant minced onion 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/3 ...
- Main Dishes - Beef and Other Meats
- Recipe: Rancho Salad (bean salad with chiles and olives, 1960's)
- RANCHO SALAD "Bean salad with kidney beans, white beans and chick peas." FOR THE DRESSING: 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 tablespoons vinegar FOR THE SALAD: 1 (1 pound) can kidney beans, rinsed and dr...
- Salads - Vegetables
- Recipe: Superior Crab Louis with Chili-Garlic Mayonnaise (1960's)
- SUPERIOR CRAB LOUIS "This West Coast recipe garnishes crab meat salad with hard-cooked eggs, cherry tomatoes, ripe olives and finely chopped egg white." 1 head romaine or other lettuce, shredded 2 pounds cooked fres...
- Salads - Main Dish
- Recipe: Campbell's Soup Sauces (Sour Cream, Cheese, and Hollandaise, 1960's)
- CAMPBELL'S SOUP SAUCES Source: Campbell's Soup ad in Good Housekeeping magazine 10/1/1965 SOUR CREAM SAUCE Use as a chicken topping, vegetable topping. 1 (10 oz) can Campbell's Condensed Cream of Celery, Chicken, o...
- Toppings - Sauces and Gravies
- Recipe: Butter Date Bars with Lemon Frosting (Woman's Day, 1960's)
- BUTTER DATE BARS 1 cup dates 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/4 cups sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon ...
- Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
- Recipe: Swiss Cheese Petit Choux with Christmas Confetti Dip (1960's)
- APPLE TANSY 1 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup Gold Medal Flour* (regular or Wondra) 4 eggs 1/2 cup finely diced Swiss cheese Vegetable oil (for frying) Christmas Confetti Dip (for serving, recipe follows) ...
- Appetizers and Snacks
- Recipe: United States Senate Bean Soup (2 ways, from Talk About Good, 1960's)
- UNITED STATES SENATE BEAN SOUP METHOD A: FOR THE BEANS: 1 (1 lb.) pkg. dry Great Northern (large white) beans Warm water (to cover beans) 1 1/2 cups diced ham 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, chopped...
- Soups
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- Recipe: Frosted Meat Loaf (Campbell's soup ad, 1960's)
- FROSTED MEAT LOAF 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can Campbell's Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup, divided use 1 cup small bread cubes 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon salt...
- Main Dishes - Beef and Other Meats
- Recipe: Mini Meat Loaves with Spaghetti (Campbell's soup ad, 1960's)
- MINI MEAT LOAVES WITH SPAGHETTI 1 pound ground beef 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, slightly beaten 3/4 cup finely chopped onion, divided use 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, crushed, divide...
- Main Dishes - Beef and Other Meats