This is a handwritten recipe on a white index card found in a box of old recipes. The recipe is typed below as-is. Fruit Cocktail Cake Temp 325° Time 45 min. Grease and flour 9″ x 13″ pan Cream together: 1 Stick Margarine, 1 1/2 Cups Sugar, 2 Eggs Sift together: 2 Cups Flour, 2 […]

Here is page 64 from the antique booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Fruit, Wine And Jelly Press The illustration represents the Combination Fruit Press in operation. Its principle is very simple; it is easily operated and saves rehandling, as it extracts the juice and ejects the skins and seeds in […]

Here are pages 62 and 63 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Pastry Raisin Pie 1 lemon 1 cupful of sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoonful of flour 1/2 cupful of raisins Select large, soft raisins, and seed. Cover with one cupful of cold water and soak two hours. Beat […]

This is a handwritten recipe on an index card found in a big box of collected recipes and clippings. Date unknown, typed below as-is. Seven Layer Squares 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 c graham cracker crumbs 1 c shredded coconut 1 c chocolate chips 1 c butterscotch chips 1 can Eagle brand milk 1 […]

Here are pages 60 and 61 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Raisin and Grape Seeder Directions For Operating After fastening the Seeder to the table, set the rubber roller moderately tight against the toothed cylinder by means of the thumb screw (marked A). Be careful to see […]

Here are pages 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Desserts The most nourishing and easily digested desserts are those made of eggs, milk or cream, cereals and fruits. Pie is a national dish, and a Thanksgiving dinner a mockery without […]

This is a recipe clipping from a newspaper and glued to an index card, it is stained but still very clear to read. Not sure of the date this was printed, found in a box of old recipe clippings. Recipe is typed below with a copy of the clipping at the bottom. Recipe Swap – […]

This is a clipping from a magazine found in an old collection of recipes. The article was cut into two pieces (one strip for the directions, the other strip for the picture of the strawberry centerpiece) and then stapled together onto an index card. The instructions for how to make this centerpiece are below. Strawberry […]