After Dinner Grape Mints – Recipe Clipping
Published Sep 19, 2008 in Candies

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper, date unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy. After Dinner Grape Mints (Mrs. Robert Belt, Wickliffe) Grand prize $100 1 pound powdered sugar 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese 4 tablespoons very thick grape jelly 1 teaspoon peppermint flavoring Granulated sugar Mix all ingredients except […]

Gumdrops Recipe – Vintage Clipping
Published Sep 19, 2008 in Candies

Here’s a neat recipe for gumdrops candy, it was clipped from a newspaper or magazine then taped onto a white index card. The tape is very yellow and brittle, date of the recipe is unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy (click to view larger). Gumdrops One bottle (six ounces) liquid pectin […]

Pralines Recipe Clipping
Published Sep 16, 2008 in Candies

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper dated 1957. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy. Recipes for Your Scrapbook. BY MRS. HARVEY F. ROSTISER. If you want to make this famous Southern candy you will find this an easy recipe. Pralines. 3 cups brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup water […]

Vintage Taffy Recipe Clipping
Published Sep 16, 2008 in Candies

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper, date is unknown but probably the 1960s. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy. Recipes for Your Scrapbook By MRS. HARVEY F. ROSTISER How about an old-fashioned taffy pull? TAFFY One cup mild sorghum or New Orleans molasses One tablespoon butter One-half cup hot water One-half […]

The Candy Book – 1910
Published Jul 01, 2008 in Candies, The Candy Book

This little vintage recipe booklet about candy making is a partner to the Salad Book. I have no date but believe it’s from 1910 or so. Here is what this little booklet contains: The Candy Book Price 10¢ PREFACE The profits from the sale of The Candy Book are used for a worthy object, and […]

Chocolate Candies You Can Make – Vintage Recipes
Published Sep 03, 2006 in Candies, Vintage Recipe Booklets

A wonderful 23 page booklet that’s stamped on the inside cover 1936. Walter Baker & Company, Inc. with candy thermometer order information on the back inside cover that expires December 31, 1940 (handwritten 1 over top the 0 in 40). Looks to be a General Foods printing distributed by Walter Baker & Company, Inc. for […]

Nut Caramels – 1976 Recipe Booklet
Published Sep 03, 2006 in Candies, Vintage Recipe Booklets

This recipe is from the Woman’s Day Kitchen Issue #239 dated December 1976. The Nut Caramels recipe was highlighted with a red crayon–must be one of the better recipes in the booklet ;). Nut Caramels 1 cup heavy cream mixed with 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar 3/4 cup […]