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  ItemTextcategory:Appetizercuisine:American...9 more

  Pink Tea Menu / Rolled Watercress and Bacon Sandwiches

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  Rolled Watercress and Bacon Sandwiches
  
  (Chop watercress very fine, add 1 or 2 slices crisp bacon, broken in pieces,
  blend with small amount mayonnaise. Spread on halves of thin slices white
  bread and roll. Stick sprig of watercress in ends to serve.)
  
  *Walnut and Pimiento Sandwiches
  
  Eclairs (use *cream puff recipe) Eclair Icing Whipped Cream Filling
  
  Raspberry Sherbet Green and White Mints
  
  Tea Lemon Cream
  
  *Recipe from THE AMERICAN HOME BASIC FILE
  
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  # "Pink Tea" Menu
  
  ## Rolled Watercress and Bacon Sandwiches
  
  ### Ingredients
  - Watercress, chopped very fine
  - 1 or 2 slices crisp bacon, broken in pieces
  - Small amount mayonnaise
  - Thin slices white bread, halved
  
  ### Instructions
  1. Chop watercress very fine.
  2. Add 1 or 2 slices crisp bacon, broken in pieces.
  3. Blend with a small amount of mayonnaise.
  4. Spread on halves of thin slices of white bread and roll.
  5. Stick a sprig of watercress in ends to serve.
  
  ## Menu Items
  
  - Walnut and Pimiento Sandwiches *(recipe from The American Home Basic File)*
  - Eclairs *(use cream puff recipe from The American Home Basic File)* with Eclair Icing and Whipped Cream Filling
  - Raspberry Sherbet
  - Green and White Mints
  - Tea, Lemon, Cream
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  ItemTextcategory:Appetizerdecade:1950s...7 more

  Mushroom Tea / Open Face Mushroom Sandwiches / Tiny Cream Puffs Filled with Thick Cheese Sauce / Broiled Oyster Canapes

  • mushroom tea
  
  (If near-by woods provide you with strange mushrooms and toadstools arrange them with
  moss and ferns for a centerpiece.)
  
  Open Face Mushroom Sandwiches
  (Combine by white sauce method. 3 tablespoons butter. 3 tablespoons flour. 3/4 cup mushroom
  liquor. salt. pepper. 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice. 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. Spread
  on buttered rounds of bread and top with a canned mushroom button.)
  
  Tiny *Cream Puffs Filled with Thick Cheese Sauce
  
  Broiled Oyster Canapes
  (Dip small oysters in melted butter. sprinkle with salt and pepper. place on rounds of bread.
  top with a shake of cocktail sauce and broil. Serve at once.)
  
  Candies Tea Assorted Nuts
  
  *Recipe from the American Home Basic File
  
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  # Mushroom Tea Menu
  
  ## Open Face Mushroom Sandwiches
  
  ### Ingredients
  - 3 Tbsp butter
  - 3 Tbsp flour
  - 3/4 cup mushroom liquor
  - Salt
  - Pepper
  - 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  - 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  - Buttered rounds of bread
  - Canned mushroom buttons
  
  ### Instructions
  1. Combine by white sauce method: butter, flour, mushroom liquor, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce.
  2. Spread on buttered rounds of bread and top with a canned mushroom button.
  
  ## Tiny Cream Puffs Filled with Thick Cheese Sauce
  
  *Recipe from the American Home Basic File*
  
  ## Broiled Oyster Canapes
  
  ### Instructions
  1. Dip small oysters in melted butter.
  2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Place on rounds of bread.
  4. Top with a shake of cocktail sauce and broil.
  5. Serve at once.
  
  ## Also Served
  - Candies
  - Tea
  - Assorted Nuts
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  ItemTextcategory:Maincuisine:Scandinavian...6 more

  Potatis Pannkaka (Potato Pancake)

  potatis pannkaka
  (potato pancake)
  
  An easy and successful way to
  shred the potatoes is to use the shredding
  attachment on your electric mixer. Lack-
  ing this, a hand grater may be used. Mix
  together shredded potato, milk, flour, and
  salt; spread in greased baking pan or
  casserole, large enough so that the mix-
  ture will be only about ½-inch thick.
  Place pork slices on top and bake for 1
  hour uncovered in a moderate oven (350°
  F.). Serves six.
  
  1½ quarts (6 cups) raw potatoes,
  shredded
  2 cups milk
  ½ cup flour
  2 teaspoons salt
  6 thin slices fresh pork
  
  Tested by The American Home
  
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  # Potatis Pannkaka (Potato Pancake)
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) raw potatoes, shredded
  - 2 cups milk
  - 1/2 cup flour
  - 2 tsp salt
  - 6 thin slices fresh pork
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Shred the potatoes using the shredding attachment on an electric mixer, or a hand grater.
  2. Mix together the shredded potato, milk, flour, and salt.
  3. Spread the mixture in a greased baking pan or casserole, large enough so that the mixture will be only about 1/2-inch thick.
  4. Place pork slices on top.
  5. Bake uncovered in a moderate oven (350°F) for 1 hour.
  6. Serves six.
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  ItemTextcategory:Maindecade:1930s...5 more

  Fisk Pudding (Fish Pudding)

  fisk pudding
  (fish pudding)
  
  1 small haddock or cod (about 5
  pounds)
  3/4 cup rice
  2 cups water
  2 cups milk
  2 teaspoons salt
  4 eggs, well beaten
  5 cups rich milk
  Butter, salt, pepper for seasoning
  
  Boil fish in salted water (1 tea-
  spoon salt to each quart of water) until
  tender, about 45 minutes. Drain, skin
  carefully, pick out bones, and flake finely.
  Cook rice with water, milk, and salt for
  20 minutes. Now put a layer of drained
  rice in a well-buttered casserole. Then
  add a layer of the flaked fish. Season
  with butter, pepper, and salt, allowing
  about 1/2 teaspoon of salt for every layer.
  Continue with alternate layers of fish and
  rice until casserole is two thirds full. To well-beaten eggs add milk. Pour over
  rice and fish. Bake uncovered for 1 hour in a medium oven (350° F.). Serves 12.
  
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  # Fisk Pudding (Fish Pudding)
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 small haddock or cod (about 5 pounds)
  - 3/4 cup rice
  - 2 cups water
  - 2 cups milk
  - 2 teaspoons salt
  - 4 eggs, well beaten
  - 5 cups rich milk
  - Butter, salt, pepper for seasoning
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Boil fish in salted water (1 teaspoon salt to each quart of water) until tender, about 45 minutes.
  2. Drain, skin carefully, pick out bones, and flake finely.
  3. Cook rice with water, milk, and salt for 20 minutes.
  4. Put a layer of drained rice in a well-buttered casserole.
  5. Add a layer of the flaked fish. Season with butter, pepper, and salt, allowing about 1/2 teaspoon of salt for every layer.
  6. Continue with alternate layers of fish and rice until casserole is two thirds full.
  7. To well-beaten eggs add milk. Pour over rice and fish.
  8. Bake uncovered for 1 hour in a medium oven (350°F).
  
  Serves 12.
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  ItemTextcategory:Maincuisine:Swedish...4 more

  Fläsk Pannkaka (Pork Pancake)

  fläsk pannkaka
  (pork pancake)
  
  Cut pork into small, thin pieces
  and fry slightly in a large baking pan.
  Remove pork from pan and to the grease
  add a batter made as follows: Sift to-
  gether flour, sugar, salt, and baking
  powder. Add beaten egg to milk and then
  blend with dry ingredients. Place pork,
  slightly seasoned with salt and pepper,
  on top of the batter. Bake uncovered in
  a moderate oven (350° F.) for about an
  hour. Serves 6 to 8.
  
  2 cups flour
  1/4 cup sugar
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon baking powder
  1 egg, well beaten
  1 quart milk
  1/2 pound fresh pork
  
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  # Fläsk Pannkaka (Pork Pancake)
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 2 cups flour
  - 1/4 cup sugar
  - 1/4 tsp salt
  - 1 tsp baking powder
  - 1 egg, well beaten
  - 1 quart milk
  - 1/2 pound fresh pork
  - Salt and pepper to taste
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Cut pork into small, thin pieces and fry slightly in a large baking pan.
  2. Remove pork from pan.
  3. Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  4. Add beaten egg to milk, then blend with dry ingredients.
  5. Add the batter to the grease remaining in the baking pan.
  6. Season pork lightly with salt and pepper and place on top of the batter.
  7. Bake uncovered in a moderate oven (350°F) for about an hour.
  8. Serves 6 to 8.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...5 more

  Ginger Cookies

  Ginger Cookies
  1 cup Granulated Sugar
  3/4 " Brown Sugar
  V2 " Crisco
  salt
  3 cups pastry flour
  1½ tbls. molasses
  1 teaspoon ginger
  3 eggs
  1 tsp. cinnamon
  1¼ tsp. soda
  Scale all ingredients in
  mixing Bowl & mix to
  a smooth dough.
  Bake 350.° degrees - These
  will puff up then fall
  flat - that means all done
  So says Richard.
  
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  # Ginger Cookies
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 cup granulated sugar
  - 3/4 cup brown sugar
  - 1/2 cup Crisco
  - salt
  - 3 cups pastry flour
  - 1 1/2 Tbsp molasses
  - 1 tsp ginger
  - 3 eggs
  - 1 tsp cinnamon
  - 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Scale all ingredients in mixing bowl and mix to a smooth dough.
  2. Bake at 350°F.
  3. These will puff up then fall flat — that means all done, says Richard.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...8 more

  Ernestine's Cookies

  Ernestine Cookies
  Dec 27, 1953
  1 cup shortening Spry and butter
  3/4 " Sugar cup this
  Cream sugar & shortening mixture
  Add 1 unbeaten egg not stir
  Beat well —
  Sift —
  2 1/4 cup flour
  1/2. teasp Baking Powder
  Dash Salt Vanilla or
  almond flavor
  Use 2 sq chocolate and
  add to above and
  nuts — or —
  larger cookies —
  When you add egg add
  3/4 cup molasses
  
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  1 teasp cinnamon
  1 " ginger
  1/3 " cloves
  1/2 " soda
  For other change
  add Peanut butter
  
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  # Ernestine's Cookies
  
  *Dec 27, 1953*
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 cup shortening (Spry and butter)
  - 3/4 cup sugar
  - 1 unbeaten egg
  - 2 1/4 cups flour
  - 1/2 tsp baking powder
  - Dash salt
  - Vanilla or almond flavoring
  
  ## Variations
  
  - 2 squares chocolate, added to above
  - Nuts
  - For larger cookies: when you add egg, also add 3/4 cup molasses
  - 1 tsp cinnamon
  - 1 tsp ginger
  - 1/3 tsp cloves
  - 1/2 tsp soda
  - For another change: add peanut butter
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Cream sugar and shortening together.
  2. Add 1 unbeaten egg; beat well. Do not stir.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices (if using).
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
  5. Add vanilla or almond flavoring.
  6. If using chocolate variation, add 2 squares chocolate and nuts to above mixture.
  7. If making larger cookies, add 3/4 cup molasses when adding the egg.
  8. For peanut butter variation, add peanut butter to mixture.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1960s...7 more

  Pineapple Jello

  good Mrs Richardson
  10/25/66
  Pineapple Jello
  (Royal)
  1 pkg Pineapple Jello
  1 can crushed Pineapple
  Whipped Cream
  
  Jell Jello until
  just set - add
  crushed pineapple
  and whip cream
  Then let set to
  chill
  
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  uest the pleasure of your
  l to be tendered to
  GRAND MASTER
  O.F. of Maine
  
  GRAND MARSHAL
  Armory, Auburn, Maine
  3, 1962 at 8:00 P.M.
  a P. Thornton, P.D.D. Sec.
  ebster St., Lewiston, Maine
  
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  # Pineapple Jello
  
  *Mrs. Richardson — 10/25/66*
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 pkg Royal Pineapple Jello
  - 1 can crushed pineapple
  - Whipped cream
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Jell Jello until just set.
  2. Add crushed pineapple and whipped cream.
  3. Then let set to chill.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...6 more

  Chinese Chews

  Chinese Chews
  3/4 cup of butter,
  3 T granulated sugar,
  I I/2 cupsflour
  3 eggs
  2 I/4 cups of brpwn
  3/4 cups ofcocoanut
  I cup nuts meats chpop ed, conf. sugar
  
  Cream butter , add granulated sugearand beat well.
  Blend in flour to form a smooth gough.
  Pat out in greased square or oblong pan.
  Bake in a moderatly hot oven , about I5 minutes
  
  In the meantime separate eggs and beat egg yolks until thick
  Gradually add suger (brown)beating constantly, Add cocoanut and
  nut meats. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Spread over baked mi
  mixture and return to moderatly hot oven for 25 minutes.
  While hot. cut in squares and dust with conf. sugar.
  
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  # Chinese Chews
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 3/4 cup butter
  - 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  - 1 1/2 cups flour
  - 3 eggs
  - 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
  - 3/4 cup coconut
  - 1 cup nut meats, chopped
  - Confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Cream butter, add granulated sugar and beat well.
  2. Blend in flour to form a smooth dough.
  3. Pat out in a greased square or oblong pan.
  4. Bake in a moderately hot oven about 15 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, separate eggs and beat egg yolks until thick.
  6. Gradually add brown sugar, beating constantly.
  7. Add coconut and nut meats.
  8. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  9. Spread mixture over baked base and return to moderately hot oven for 25 minutes.
  10. While hot, cut in squares and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...7 more

  Butterscotch Pudding

  Butterscotch Pudding Sweet
  
  Cream 2 Tbspns. Margarine with
  ½ cup white sugar. Add to this
  1 cup rich milk, 1 cup sifted flour,
  2 teaspoons baking-powder, ½ teaspoon
  salt, ½ cup raisins and ¼ cup chopped
  walnuts. dates
  Now make a syrup of two cups luke-
  warm water, one cup brown sugar, two
  teaspoons butter, one tablespoon corn-
  starch. Mix this well, and boil for five
  minutes. Grease a casserole. Pour in
  syrup first, and then the batter over it.
  Bake for one hour at 350'
  Can use plain rich milk to
  Ernestine - New Years Eve 1952 serve.
  
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  # Butterscotch Pudding
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 2 Tbsp margarine
  - 1/2 cup white sugar
  - 1 cup rich milk
  - 1 cup sifted flour
  - 2 tsp baking powder
  - 1/2 tsp salt
  - 1/2 cup raisins (or dates)
  - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  
  ## Syrup
  
  - 2 cups lukewarm water
  - 1 cup brown sugar
  - 2 tsp butter
  - 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Cream 2 Tbsp margarine with 1/2 cup white sugar.
  2. Add 1 cup rich milk, 1 cup sifted flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup raisins, and 1/4 cup chopped walnuts. Mix to form a batter.
  3. Make the syrup: combine 2 cups lukewarm water, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp butter, and 1 Tbsp cornstarch. Mix well and boil for five minutes.
  4. Grease a casserole dish.
  5. Pour the syrup into the casserole first, then pour the batter over it.
  6. Bake for one hour at 350°F.
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  ItemTextcategory:Sidedecade:1950s...7 more

  Lemon Jello Salad

  Lemon Elinor Cook
  1 pkg Jello
  
  1 cup boiling water )
  chill and then
  add 1 small can crushed
  pineapple
  
  1 small can cranberry
  sauce
  
  add 1 cup nuts
  
  chill salad or whipped
  
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  # Lemon Jello Salad
  
  *From Elinor Cook*
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 pkg lemon Jello
  - 1 cup boiling water
  - 1 small can crushed pineapple
  - 1 small can cranberry sauce
  - 1 cup nuts
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Dissolve Jello in 1 cup boiling water.
  2. Chill until beginning to set.
  3. Add crushed pineapple and cranberry sauce.
  4. Add nuts.
  5. Chill until set. Serve as salad or with whipped topping.
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  ItemTextcategory:Dessertdecade:1950s...2 more

  Short Cake

  Short Cake
  1 cup flour
  4 tbs Baking Powder
  ½ ts salt
  1 tbs. sugar
  3 " butter
  1 egg well beaten in ½ cup milk
  
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  # Short Cake
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 cup flour
  - 4 tsp baking powder
  - 1/2 tsp salt
  - 1 Tbsp sugar
  - 3 Tbsp butter
  - 1 egg, well beaten in 1/2 cup milk
  
  ## Instructions (Inferred)
  
  1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  2. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Add the well-beaten egg and milk mixture, stirring just until combined.
  4. Turn out onto a greased baking sheet or into a greased pan, or drop in mounds for individual shortcakes.
  5. Bake at 450°F for 12–15 minutes, until golden.
  6. Split while warm and serve with fruit and cream.