This is a classic recipe where you have to boil your own noodles first. Texturewise, it comes out just like my grandma’s lasagna. I have typed the recipe exactly as I found it on the violet-bordered index card that came in May, 1966, bound between the glossy pages of Family Circle. “Always tops! Recipe makes… Continue reading Lasagna (Family Circle, May 1966)
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Asian Barbecued Pork
3 pounds boneless, skinless pork shoulder¼ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon black pepper¼ cup tomato paste¼ cup brown sugar2 cups low-sodium chicken broth2 sweet onions, thinly sliced3 cloves garlic, minced¼ cup hoisin sauce1 tablespoon honeya 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated1 teaspoon sesame oil1 teaspoon five-spice powder beef ramen, poached egg, scallion Season pork with half the… Continue reading Asian Barbecued Pork
Grandma’s Meatballs
This is the recipe my grandmother used to make wonderful, cloud-soft meatballs – which, unsurprisingly, we cannot duplicate. Measurements for all ingredients tend to be approximate. We used to remember the ingredients by listing them in the traditional order.“To the meat, addsalt, pepper, parsley, garlic, cheese, bread, and egg!” 1 pound or a bit more… Continue reading Grandma’s Meatballs
Meatloaf (OTC Bread Crumbs and Mom)
This is the most basic meatloaf, ever. Beef, bread crumbs and egg, with something to bind them. There is no bacon on top, no ketchup to serve as a glaze. The only vegetable is a small onion, and the most interesting seasoning is celery seed. I used to not think very much of meatloaf, so when… Continue reading Meatloaf (OTC Bread Crumbs and Mom)
Wellesley Fudge Cake
4 ounces Baker’s unsweetened chocolate½ cup hot water½ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt½ cup butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs¾ cup milkClassic Fudge Frosting (link) Heat oven to 350° Heat chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add the ½ cup sugar;… Continue reading Wellesley Fudge Cake
Sweet Potato Pie (Mary McLeod Bethune)
I don’t know how this recipe was collected originally, as its source passed on in 1955. Maybe the recipe was published in my long-ago subscription to Gourmet magazine. At any rate, it is pretty cool to have the bona fide sweet-potato pie recipe of Mary McLeod Bethune, a bona fide civil rights leader. 9 medium sweet… Continue reading Sweet Potato Pie (Mary McLeod Bethune)
German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake
Cake:4-ounce package of Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate½ cup boiling water1 cup butter or margarine2 cups sugar4 egg yolks1 teaspoon vanilla2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt1 cup buttermilk4 egg whites, stiffly beaten Coconut-Pecan Frosting:1 cup evaporated milk1 cup sugar3 slightly beaten egg yolks½ cup butter or margarine1 teaspoon vanilla1 1/3 cups flaked… Continue reading German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Drop Cookies
Sour Milk:½ cup milk½ teaspoon vinegar 1 ¾ cups flour½ teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening1 ¼ cups sugar2 eggs3/8 cup cocoa1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat oven to 350°. Stir together the milk and vinegar. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a… Continue reading Chocolate Drop Cookies
Pumpkin Bread
2/3 cup shortening2 2/3 cups sugar4 eggs1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin2/3 cup water 3 1/3 cups flour2 teaspoons baking soda1 ½ teaspoons salt½ teaspoon baking powderor3 ½ cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cloves2/3 cup coarsely-chopped nuts2/3 cup raisins Heat oven to 350°. Grease two loaf pans, 9" x 5" x 3",… Continue reading Pumpkin Bread
Chocolate Drop Cookies
The texture of the finished confection is less like a crunchy cookie and more like that of a cake. Sour Milk:½ cup milk½ teaspoon white vinegar 1 ¾ cups flour½ teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening1 ¼ cups sugar2 eggs3/8 cup cocoa1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat oven to 350°. Stir… Continue reading Chocolate Drop Cookies
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