This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. A READER CALLED asking for a recipe to make apple conserve, which calls for red hot candies and raisins. I found this recipe and have not used it, so can only […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. APPLE BUTTER 7 pounds apples or 16 cups of unsweetened applesauce 3 pounds brown sugar 1 cup cider or vinegar 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon Cook apples until soft and press through […]

This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. TOMATO CONSERVE Early in day: In a 2-gallon heavy kettle,* combine 8 pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped, 1 orange, thinly sliced, 1 lemon, thinly sliced, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. Half-Hour Apple Butter In 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, combine 2 cups unsweetened applesauce (homemade or jarred), 1/4-1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, 1/8 teaspoon each ginger and clove. […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. Homemade Applesauce 2 1/2 lbs. cooking apples 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp. lemon juice nutmeg or cinnamon about 2 tbsp. butter (optional) Wash, quarter and core cooking apples. […]

This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. Apple Butter It is my opinion that Eliza Leslie was the greatest cookbook writer of our country up until the middle of the nineteenth century and remains among the great, in […]

Here’s a handwritten recipe found in a large collection, date unknown. Recipe is typed below as-is along with a scanned copy. Mock Apricot Jam With Zucchini Simmer 6 c. grated, peeled zucchini 10 min. Add 6 c. sugar 1/4 c. lemon juice, 1 – 20 oz can crushed pineapple 2 small or 1 large box […]

Here’s a recipe slip for homemade tomato jam, giving two different recipes (one for ripe tomatoes and the other for green tomatoes). Recipe is written as-is below along with a scanned copy (front side only). Tomato Jam Boil 2 c. peeled chopped ripe tomatoes with 2 c. sugar for 10 min. Add one thinly sliced […]