Celebrate the Season with Festive Recipes
Published Jul 21, 2008 in Cookies, Recipe Sheets & Pamphlets, Squares, Bars & Slices

This is a promotional recipe flyer for six different tasty sweets, the brand names are Hershey, Fleischmann’s, Skippy Peanut Butter and Gold Medal Flour. Based on the picture I would guess this is from the 1970s. All the recipes are typed below and you can click the picture to view larger cookie samples. For your […]

Cheesecake Bars – Handwritten Recipe Card
Published Jul 18, 2008 in Squares, Bars & Slices

Here is a handwritten recipe on a large recipe card, found in a big box of old recipes–date unknown. Recipe is typed below as-is. Cheesecake Bars 350° Crust: 2/3 c. butter 2/3 c. br. sugar 2 c. flour 1 c. chopped walnuts Combine all ingredients with fork. Reserve 1 c. for topping. Press into greased […]

Seven Layer Squares – Handwritten Recipe Card
Published Jul 15, 2008 in Squares, Bars & Slices

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 […]

Cookie Jar Brownies – Vintage Recipe Clipping
Published Jul 14, 2008 in Squares, Bars & Slices

This is a recipe clipping from a magazine that was glued to a large index card, date unknown. Found in a large box of old recipes, typed as-is below. Cookie Jar Brownies One cup (2 sticks) butter One and three-fourths cup sugar One cup creamed cottage cheese Two eggs One tsp. vanilla Two and one-half […]

Fudgies – Small Vintage Recipe Card
Published Feb 07, 2007 in Promo Recipe Cards, Ads & Labels, Squares, Bars & Slices

This is from a set of vintage recipe cards dated 1961 and distributed by Lestoil’s Convenience Products, Holyoke, Mass. The card measures 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (approx). This one has a little elf character with a chef hat, similar to Kellogg’s Rice Krispie character. Fudgies 3/4 cup sifted cake flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder […]

Date Nut Bars Recipe – Old Newspaper Clipping
Published Feb 02, 2007 in Squares, Bars & Slices

Here’s an old newspaper clipping glued on an index card for date nut bars. Date unknown. DATE NUT BARS A moist “fruity” bar that packs well–keeps well, too! 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup sugar 3 eggs, well beaten 1 cup dates, cut […]

Brownies, Fudge & Popcorn Balls – Three Recipes From Old Magazine Clipping
Published Sep 12, 2006 in Squares, Bars & Slices, Treats & Munchies

Here are three recipes from Woman’s Day Kitchen dated October 1943. Saucepan Cocoa Brownies, Small Popcorn Balls and Burnt Sugar Fudge. Recipes follow image below: SAUCEPAN COCOA BROWNIES Costs 51 cents (October 1943) Makes 16 squares Woman’s Day Kitchen 1/2 cup shortening 6 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 3/4 cup […]