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World's Fair Soap
World's Fair Soap
6 lbs. lard
1 can lye
Melt lard in large Kettle.
Dissolve lye in 1 qt. cold water. Cool
both. Pour lye into fat until thickened.
Pour this mixture into shallow wooden
box. Do not handle soap for 2 weeks.
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# World's Fair Soap
## Ingredients
- 6 lbs. lard
- 1 can lye (1 lb)
- 1 qt. cold water
## Instructions
1. Melt lard in a large kettle.
2. Dissolve lye in 1 qt. cold water. Cool both.
3. Pour lye into fat until thickened.
4. Pour this mixture into a shallow wooden box.
5. Do not handle soap for 2 weeks. -
Doughnuts
Doughnuts.
1½ cup sugar-
1½ " milk -
2 eggs.
2 table spu. lard - not hot.
2 teasp. Baking Powder-
1 " salt.
flour.
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# Doughnuts
## Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp lard, not hot
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- Flour
## Instructions
1. Combine sugar, milk, eggs, and lard (not hot).
2. Add baking powder and salt.
3. Mix in enough flour to form a dough. -
French Fried Onions / Cherry Pie
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Additional
RECIPES
FOR ARMOUR'S FEBRUARY
"MEAL OF THE MONTH"
★ FRENCH FRIED ONIONS
3 large Bermuda onions 3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour Star Lard for frying
1 1/3 cups milk
Mix flour and salt and stir in milk to form a
very thin pour batter. Cut onions in 1/4-inch
slices and separate into rings. Dip each ring
in batter and fry in deep Star Lard heated to
365° to 375° F. Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve piping hot.
★ CHERRY PIE
2 cups pastry flour 2 tablespoons Cloverbloom
1 teaspoon salt Butter
1/2 cup Star Lard 4 tablespoons flour or
6 tablespoons ice water minute tapioca
2 cups drained cherries 3/4 cup sugar
1 cup juice from cherries
Crust: Sift flour and salt. Cut in lard with two
knives or pastry blender. Add water gradually,
pressing the dough together. Chill. Divide and
roll out in 2 circles to fit pie pan. Fit lower
crust to pan, sprinkle lightly with a little
flour and add the hot filling. Cover with top
crust, crimp edges, cut holes in top crust to
allow steam to escape and bake at 425° F. for
20 minutes. Turn oven to 350° F. and bake an
additional 20 minutes.
Filling: Mix sugar and flour or tapioca. Add
juice and butter and bring to a boil. Add
cherries and pour into pie shell.
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ARMOUR'S STAR BACON
A mild, sweet bacon with the deli-
cious flavor that makes it preferred
by American appetites. Buy it sliced
—wrapped in cellophane or in the
convenient nu-pack carton.
fixed flavor!
Celebrating
ARMOUR'S 70TH
ANNIVERSARY
ARMOUR AND COMPANY
Makers of Star Ham, Star Bacon, Texturated Star Lard and Other Fine Foods
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# French Fried Onions & Cherry Pie
*Additional Recipes for Armour's February "Meal of the Month"*
## French Fried Onions
### Ingredients
- 3 large Bermuda onions
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Star Lard for frying
### Instructions
1. Mix flour and salt and stir in milk to form a very thin pour batter.
2. Cut onions in 1/4-inch slices and separate into rings.
3. Dip each ring in batter and fry in deep Star Lard heated to 365° to 375°F.
4. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. Serve piping hot.
## Cherry Pie
### Crust Ingredients
- 2 cups pastry flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Star Lard
- 6 Tbsp ice water
### Filling Ingredients
- 2 cups drained cherries
- 2 Tbsp Cloverbloom Butter
- 4 Tbsp flour or minute tapioca
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup juice from cherries
### Instructions
1. Sift flour and salt. Cut in lard with two knives or pastry blender.
2. Add water gradually, pressing the dough together. Chill.
3. Divide and roll out in 2 circles to fit pie pan.
4. Fit lower crust to pan, sprinkle lightly with a little flour and add the hot filling.
5. Cover with top crust, crimp edges, cut holes in top crust to allow steam to escape.
6. Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes. Turn oven to 350°F and bake an additional 20 minutes. -
Soft Molasses Cookies
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Soft Molasses C[ookies]
*My favorite now
2 level tsp Soda in
½ cup molasses
Let from few minutes
¼ cup butter & ¼ cup
lard melted
(or use margarine) scant
Beat 1 egg and add
½ cup sugar
Mix all together &
2 tbsp water 1 tbsp vanil[la]
2 ¼ cups more flour sift[ed]
Cinnamon Ginger
Roll out & cut
I roll it out so as
to get 2 doz cookies
sort of thick -
Bake 360°-
10 to 12 min.
Oh I sprinkle sugar
on them sometimes
before baking.
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[left edge, partially cut off:] ...as in St. Pete's [?] ...
at Martha's H[o]me [?]...
Marie's Cookie
Jan. 4, 1965
St. Pete, Florida
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# Soft Molasses Cookies
*From Marie, January 4, 1965, St. Pete, Florida*
## Ingredients
- 2 level tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup lard, melted (scant; or use margarine)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour, sifted (more as needed)
- Cinnamon, to taste
- Ginger, to taste
- Sugar for sprinkling (optional)
## Instructions
1. Combine 2 level tsp baking soda into 1/2 cup molasses. Let sit for a few minutes.
2. Melt 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup lard together (scant; margarine may be used).
3. Beat 1 egg and add to the butter and lard mixture along with 1/2 cup sugar.
4. Mix all together with 2 Tbsp water and 1 Tbsp vanilla.
5. Sift in 2 1/4 cups flour along with cinnamon and ginger; mix to combine.
6. Roll out dough and cut into cookies, rolling fairly thick.
7. Sprinkle with sugar before baking if desired.
8. Bake at 360° for 10 to 12 minutes. -
Date Cake
Date Cake
1 cup chopped dates
1 ,, hot water with 1
teaspoon soda turned over
dates.
Let stand while mixing
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup butter and la[rd]
mixed,
1 1/2 cups flour wit[h] p[inch]
of salt
1/2 cup cho[pped nuts]
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[1] teasp vanilla
Saving some of the
nuts to sprinkle over
top before baking.
Bake 3/4 hr.
350 oven
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# Date Cake
## Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup hot water with 1 tsp baking soda, turned over dates
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter and lard, mixed
- 1 1/2 cups flour with pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (save some to sprinkle on top)
- 1 tsp vanilla
## Instructions
1. Pour hot water mixed with baking soda over chopped dates. Let stand while mixing remaining ingredients.
2. Mix together sugar, egg, and butter and lard mixture.
3. Add flour with pinch of salt and mix together.
4. Stir in chopped nuts and vanilla.
5. Pour batter into pan. Sprinkle reserved nuts over top before baking.
6. Bake at 350°F for 3/4 hour. -
Bread Rolls (Yeast Dough)
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter + lard
1/2 cup sugar
1 c yeast
2 eggs
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# Bread Rolls (Yeast Dough)
## Ingredients
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup butter + lard
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cake yeast
- 2 eggs
- 5-6 cups flour (inferred)
## Instructions (inferred)
1. Proof yeast in a little lukewarm water or warm milk
2. Scald and cool milk, combine with sugar, salt, fat
3. Add eggs and yeast, incorporate flour gradually
4. First rise ~1–1½ hours, shape, second rise ~45–60 minutes
5. Bake ~375°F for 18–22 minutes