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  ItemTextcategory:Sidedecade:1950s...7 more

  Grama Davis' Salad Dressing / Potato Salad

  Grama Davis' Salad
  Dressing (Lois Hubbard)
  
  Salt to taste
  1/2 cup water
  1 TBsp. Flour
  2 tsp. Mustard (dry)(?)
  1/4 cup Vinegar
  1/4 cup Sugar
  4 eggs
  1 TBsp oleo - (over)
  
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  Beat eggs - Mix Sugar,
  flour, Vinegar & Water
  Salt, with eggs. Cook until
  thick in double boiler
  or over a pan of hot water.
  Add oleo - and Cool
  
  To make potato salad - I
  use a little Sour (3/4c) Cream
  and Real (1cup) Mayo. (mix and taste
  to your own preference)
  
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  # Grama Davis' Salad Dressing (Lais Hubbard)
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1/2 cup water
  - 1 tablespoon flour
  - 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  - 1/4 cup vinegar
  - 1/4 cup sugar
  - 4 eggs
  - 1 tablespoon oleo
  - Salt to taste
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Beat eggs. Mix sugar, flour, vinegar, water, and salt with eggs.
  2. Cook until thick in a double boiler or over a pan of hot water.
  3. Add oleo and cool.
  
  ## For Potato Salad
  
  1. Use a little sour cream (about 3/4 cup) and real mayonnaise (about 1 cup).
  2. Mix and taste to your own preference.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...6 more

  Betty Cooper's Strawberry Pie

  Betty Coopers Strawberry Pie
  Graham Cracker Crust.
  
  Cook together: 1c Sugar
  until thick 3tbsp Cornstarch
  let cool 1/2c H2O
  
  Cream together: 1c mashed
  Strawberries 1 pkg Cream
  Cheese, 1/4c Powdered Sugar
  
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  Spread Cream Cheese mixture
  on bottom of Crust. Add
  Strawberries then pour
  thickened mixture over all.
  
  Refrigerate
  
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  # Betty Cooper's Strawberry Pie
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 graham cracker crust
  - 2 cups Strawberries (sliced)
  
  **Cook together:**
  - 1 cup sugar
  - 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  - ½ cup water
  
  **Cream together:**
  - 1 cup mashed strawberries
  - 1 package cream cheese
  - ¼ cup powdered sugar
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Cook together the sugar, cornstarch, and water until thick. Let cool.
  2. Cream together the mashed strawberries, cream cheese, and powdered sugar.
  3. Spread cream cheese mixture on bottom of crust.
  4. Add strawberries, then pour thickened mixture over all.
  5. Refrigerate.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...5 more

  Peanut Butter Cookies

  Peanut Butter Cookies
  
  1/2 c. Crisco
  1/2 c. Peanut Butter
  1/2 c. Sugar
  1/2 c. Brown Sugar
  1 egg.
  
  Add: 1 1/4 c. flour
  1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
  3/4 tsp. Baking Soda
  
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  roll dough into balls. Place
  on lightly greased Cookie
  Sheet. flatten & flour dipped
  in flour. Bake at 375
  for 10-12 til set.
  
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  # Peanut Butter Cookies
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1/2 cup Crisco
  - 1/2 cup peanut butter
  - 1/2 cup sugar
  - 1/2 cup brown sugar
  - 1 egg
  - 1 1/4 cups flour
  - 1/4 teaspoon salt
  - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  - 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Combine Crisco, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, and egg.
  2. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix well.
  3. Roll dough into balls.
  4. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
  5. Flatten with a flour-dipped fork.
  6. Bake at 375° for 10–12 minutes until set.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1960s...7 more

  Orange Slice Cake

  Orange Slice Cake
  
  1 cup butter
  2 cups sugar
  4 eggs
  1 tsp. soda
  3 1/2 cups flour
  1 cup buttermilk
  1 lb. orange slices cut up
  1 1/2 cups coconut
  2 cups diced dates
  2 cups pecans
  
  Cream butter + sugar
  Stir in beaten eggs
  Add soda to buttermilk
  Add alternately to dry
  ingredients.
  Add candy, dates +
  coconut + nuts.
  Bake at 300° for 2 hrs.
  in 10 in. tube cake pan.
  While cake is baking
  prepare topping. (over)
  
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  Topping
  1 1/2 c. sugar
  3/4 c. buttermilk
  3/4 tsp. soda - stirred in buttermilk
  1 1/2 Tbls. white syrup
  1/2 stick butter
  3/4 tsp. vanilla
  Boil 2 min.
  Pour over cake while cake is still hot.
  Punch holes in cake so topping will
  penetrate. Let cake cool before removing
  from pan.
  
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  # Orange Slice Cake
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 cup butter
  - 2 cups sugar
  - 4 eggs
  - 1 tsp baking soda
  - 3 1/2 cups flour
  - 1 cup buttermilk
  - 1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up
  - 1 1/2 cups coconut
  - 2 cups diced dates
  - 2 cups pecans
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Stir in beaten eggs.
  3. Add soda to buttermilk.
  4. Add buttermilk mixture alternately with egg mixture to dry ingredients.
  5. Add candy, dates, coconut, and nuts.
  6. Bake at 300° for 2 hours in a 10-inch tube cake pan.
  7. While cake is baking, prepare topping.
  
  ## Topping
  
  - 1 1/2 cups sugar
  - 3/4 cup buttermilk
  - 3/4 tsp baking soda, stirred into buttermilk
  - 1 1/2 Tbsp white syrup
  - 1/2 stick butter
  - 3/4 tsp vanilla
  
  ## Topping Instructions
  
  1. Combine all topping ingredients and boil 2 minutes.
  2. Pour over cake while cake is still hot.
  3. Punch holes in cake so topping will penetrate.
  4. Let cake cool before removing from pan.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...6 more

  Heavenly Cheese Slices

  HEAVENLY CHEESE SLICES
  
  2/3 c. scalded milk, cooled to lukewarm
  1 T. sugar 1 sm. cake yeast 2½c. flour
  1c. butter 3 egg yolks, beaten
  Dissolve sugar & yeast in milk & set aside.
  Mix flour & butter with a fork, as for making
  a pie crust. Add yeast & milk mixture to egg yolks &
  mix well. Add all to flour--this makes a soft dough.
  Divide into 2 parts. Roll out 1 part for the bottom
  of a 12½ x 10½ x 1" pan. Spread on filling & cover
  with other part of dough which has been rolled out
  
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  to fit over the top. Let rise 1 hour. Before putting
  in oven, brush top with melted butter & then spread
  on Streusel topping. Bake in 351 for 45 min or until
  golden brown around sides.
  
  Cheese Filling: 4 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese
  2c. sugar, 2 egg yolks & 2 tsp. vanilla. Mix together
  until smooth & spread over bottom layer.
  Streusel Topping: ½c. flour, 1 c. sugar & ½c.soft
  magarine. Blend to make crumbly topping, spread over
  top layer & bake. After baking, drizzle icing made from
  powdered sugar & milk pver top.
  
  DO NOT SLICE FOR 24 HOURS!!!!
  
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  # Heavenly Cheese Slices
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  ### Crust
  - 2/3 cup scalded milk, cooled to lukewarm
  - 1 tablespoon sugar
  - 1 small cake yeast
  - 2 1/2 cups flour
  - 1 cup butter
  - 3 egg yolks, beaten
  
  ### Cheese Filling
  
  - 4 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese
  - 2 cups sugar
  - 2 egg yolks
  - 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
  Mix together until smooth and spread over bottom layer.
  
  ### Streusel Topping
  
  - 1/2 cup flour
  - 1 cup sugar
  - 1/2 cup soft margarine
  
  Blend to make crumbly topping, spread over top layer and bake.
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in milk and set aside.
  2. Mix flour and butter with a fork, as for making a pie crust.
  3. Add yeast and milk mixture to egg yolks and mix well.
  4. Add all to flour — this makes a soft dough.
  5. Divide into 2 parts. Roll out 1 part for the bottom of a 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1" pan.
  6. Spread on Cheese Filling and cover with other part of dough which has been rolled out to fit over the top.
  7. Let rise 1 hour.
  8. Before putting in oven, brush top with melted butter and then spread on Streusel Topping.
  9. Bake at 351° for 45 minutes or until golden brown around sides.
  10. After baking, drizzle icing made from powdered sugar and milk over top.
  11. Do not slice for 24 hours.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...4 more

  Butterscotch Pie

  Butterscotch Pie
  
  3/4 c. Brown Sugar
  1/3 c. Flour
  1/4 tsp Salt
  2 c. milk.
  3 beaten eggs
  3 T. butter
  1 tsp. Vanilla
  In Saucepan Combine Sugar,
  flour & Salt. gradually add
  
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  milk. Cook & stir over
  medium heat til bubbly.
  Cook & stir 2 minutes. Remove
  from heat. Stir sm. amt
  hot mixture into eggs.
  Immediately return to hot
  mixture. Cook 2 minutes stirring
  constantly. Remove from heat,
  add butter & Vanilla. Pour
  into pie shell.
  
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  # Butterscotch Pie
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 pie shell
  - 3/4 cup brown sugar
  - 1/3 cup flour
  - 1/4 tsp salt
  - 2 cups milk
  - 3 eggs, beaten
  - 3 Tbsp butter
  - 1 tsp vanilla
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt.
  2. Gradually add milk.
  3. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly.
  4. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Stir a small amount of the hot mixture into the beaten eggs.
  7. Immediately return egg mixture to the hot mixture in the saucepan.
  8. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  9. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
  10. Pour into pie shell.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...8 more

  Pretzel Salad

  Pretzel Salad
  
  2 c Crushed Pretzels
  3/4 c margarine
  
  Mix together put in 9x13 pan
  Bake at 400° for 8 min. DO NOT
  overbake.
  8 oz Cream Cheese
  1 c Sugar
  1 lg Cool Whip
  
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  1 Lg Strawberry Jello
  1 3/4 c Boiling H2O
  
  2 10 oz pkg Frozen Strawberries
  
  Cream together Cream Cheese,
  Sugar. Fold in Cool Whip & spread
  over cooled Crust. Mix Jello &
  Boiling H2O, Stir in Strawberries.
  Pour over mixture. Refrigerate
  
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  # Pretzel Salad
  
  ## Crust
  
  - 2 cups crushed pretzels
  - 3/4 cup margarine
  
  ## Cream Cheese Layer
  
  - 8 oz cream cheese
  - 1 cup sugar
  - 1 large Cool Whip
  
  ## Jello Layer
  
  - 1 large package strawberry Jello
  - 1 3/4 cups boiling water
  - 2 (10 oz) packages frozen strawberries (thawed)
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Mix together crushed pretzels and margarine. Put in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. DO NOT overbake. Allow to cool.
  2. Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Fold in Cool Whip and spread over cooled crust.
  3. Mix Jello with boiling water. Stir in thawed strawberries. Pour over cream cheese mixture.
  4. Refrigerate until set.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...3 more

  Pie Crust

  Pie Crust
  
  7 T. Shortening
  1 1/2 c. flour
  1 tsp. Salt
  8 T. Cold Water
  
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  # Pie Crust
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 7 tablespoons shortening
  - 1 1/2 cups flour
  - 1 tsp salt
  - 8 Tbsp cold water
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Combine shortening, flour, and salt.
  2. Add cold water and mix until dough comes together.
  3. Roll out and use as pie crust.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1970s...5 more

  Brownies

  Brownies
  
  4 sq. Baking Chocolate
  3/4 cup margarine (1 1/2 sticks)
  2 c. Sugar
  3 eggs
  1 tsp Vanilla
  1 c. flour
  1 c. nuts.
  microwave Choc. & margarine
  at high 2 minutes. Stir til melted
  
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  Stir in Sugar. Mix in eggs
  & Vanilla. Stir in flour &
  nuts. Spread in greased 13X9
  pan. Bake at 350° for
  35 minutes
  
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  # Brownies
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 4 squares Baking Chocolate
  - 3/4 cup margarine (1 1/2 sticks)
  - 2 cups Sugar
  - 3 eggs
  - 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  - 1 cup flour
  - 1 cup nuts
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Microwave chocolate and margarine at high for 2 minutes. Stir until melted.
  2. Stir in sugar.
  3. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Stir in flour and nuts.
  5. Spread in greased 13x9 pan.
  6. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
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  ItemTextcategory:Maindecade:1950s...7 more

  Hamburger Casserole

  Hamburger Casserole
  
  1-1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
  in bottom of pan, salt & pepper.
  Sprinkle Milnot over top, then
  slice potatoes over it, next
  slice onions over. Scatter
  mushrooms, then spread a
  can of Cream of Mushroom
  Soup over top. Sprinkle with peas
  & Velveeta. Bake at 350° - 1 hr.
  
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  # Hamburger Casserole
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1–1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
  - Salt and pepper
  - Milnot (evaporated milk)
  - Potatoes, sliced
  - Onions, sliced
  - Mushrooms
  - 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  - Peas
  - Velveeta cheese
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Place hamburger in the bottom of a pan. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Sprinkle Milnot over the top.
  3. Slice potatoes over the hamburger.
  4. Slice onions over the potatoes.
  5. Scatter mushrooms over the onions.
  6. Spread the can of cream of mushroom soup over the top.
  7. Sprinkle peas and Velveeta over the top.
  8. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...4 more

  Upside Down Cake

  Upside Down Cake
  3/4 c Brown Sugar
  2/3 c Sugar
  6 tbs Butter softened
  1 tsp Vanilla
  1 egg
  1 1/3 c Flour
  1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  1/2 tsp Salt
  3/4 c Milk
  Fruit
  
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  Heat Oven to 350. Spread Brown
  Sugar in Bottom of ungreased 9"
  pan. Slice fruit & arrange on
  Brown Sugar. Mix together Sugar
  & Butter until light in Color.
  Add Vanilla & egg. Combine Flour
  and dry Ingredients, Stir into 3
  batches alternating with Milk. Spread
  Cake Batter Over fruit. Bake 40 min
  
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  # Upside Down Cake
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 3/4 cup brown sugar
  - Fruit, sliced
  
  ## Cake Batter
  
  - 2/3 cup sugar
  - 6 Tbsp butter, softened
  - 1 tsp vanilla
  - 1 egg
  - 1 1/3 cups flour
  - 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  - 1/2 tsp salt
  - 3/4 cup milk
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Spread brown sugar in the bottom of an ungreased 9" pan.
  3. Slice fruit and arrange on top of the brown sugar.
  4. Mix together sugar and butter until light in color.
  5. Add vanilla and egg.
  6. Combine flour and dry ingredients; stir into the butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk.
  7. Spread cake batter over fruit.
  8. Bake 40 minutes.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...4 more

  Hot Fudge Sauce

  Hot Fudge Sauce
  
  1 can Carnation milk
  1 1/2 c. Sugar
  2 sq. Baking Chocolate
  3/4 tsp. Salt
  1 1/2 tbsp. Shortening
  
  melt Choc & Shortening & Salt
  add milk & Sugar. Boil
  til thick.
  
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  # Hot Fudge Sauce
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 can Carnation milk
  - 1 1/2 cups sugar
  - 2 squares baking chocolate
  - 3/4 tsp salt
  - 1 1/2 Tbsp shortening
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Melt chocolate, shortening, and salt.
  2. Add milk and sugar.
  3. Boil until thick.