https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/72113bdc1a21d494df0902dabeddcc7f.jpg 7062522fec502a82c2aefdd7130a8c6c https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/0e3873580bbc3f870b3e0168fef8ec50.jpg 039ce019f3c1e973558769b5c86120ad https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/6f95e20ef78752ecc161e7e2d464f88b.pdf 38713c503adcc1c232c0b66be9b9def3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project Subject The topic of the resource Cooking Recipe Cards Description An account of the resource This was the collection that started it all. I found this posted on eBay as a large lot of recipe cards, clippings, and other cooking related materials but not box to contain them all. When I received the collection, I was hooked. There were lots of handwritten cards, typed cards, clippings glued to cards, promotional cards, and everything in between. As I worked through the archival steps on these, there were lots of little nuances that stood out. First, you’ll see quite a few cards with magazine and newspaper clippings that I’ve included. These stood out to me because there was clearly a lot of care put into cutting these out and then gluing them to cards to include in their recipe box. I find this extra time and care speaks a lot to me about the value of these clippings versus the hundreds of clippings that were simply loose in the collection. Second, there were a lot of canning and pickling related cards here. So much has changed about canning since the time period of this collection. The use of alum and lime certainly stood out as neither are recommended by the USDA anymore. Additionally, many of the recipes expected a level of knowledge about the overall process. For example, none of the cards explain the actual water bath canning tools or process. Lastly, I got to learn a whole new (to me) unit of measure, the peck. One peck is 8 dry quarts. Third, there is a type of dessert that self-separates during baking which I found completely fascinating. An example of this is “Cake Lemon Pie” (RCA0006-20260609-0111). This is high on my list of recipes to try so I can get my head better wrapped about the separation during cooking. I also spent a good bit of time polishing the recipe parsing process during this collection. The formatted versions should be more consistent going forward and I’ll be trying to capture interesting notes in the Editor’s Note section at the bottom. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived eBay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-01-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 3 girls, Alan Holcombe, Aletha, Alice Hill, Aunt Frances, Aunt Myrl, Belle, Bern, Betty Bangs, Betty Crocker, Betty J. Reynolds, Bridget, C. Kolar, Carol, Debbie, Eleanor Campbell, Elizabeth Gillenwater, F. S. Marrs, Frances, Frank, Frank Bates, G. White, Gail L. Becker, Gladys, Gladys Winkel, H.E. Erickson, Harriet, Henning, Hildegard, Jane Willson, Jeanne L. Holley, Joe, Josephine Brach, K.R., Kate Smith, Kephart, Kolar, L.M., Marie, Martha, Martha Yetka, Min, Minnie, Miriam B. Lao, mrs paul, Mrs. Bloom, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Selmser, Mrs. Stassen, Orla, Phil, Rose Levy, Stuart, The Chef of Tiffin Inn, V.S., Vacie, Valerie Wildman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Personal/Family Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten and typed recipe cards; clipped recipes Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCA0006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oregon, US Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Filled Cookies Description An account of the resource [front of card] Spry Cook Book Filled Cookies 1 cup shortening 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups brown sugar 1 pound pitted dates 2 eggs beaten 2/3 cup orange juice 3 1/3 cups sifted all purpose flour 2 tbsp honey 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt Method 1 Use the butter cake method of mixing 2 shape dough into two rolls about 3 in in diameter Back: 3) wrap in wax paper and chill one night in a cool place. (Filling) Cook dates and orange juice in top of double boiler untill hot mass. Stir in honey and cool. Cut chilled dough into thin slices and place on greased Baking sheet add tsp of filling and top with a second slice. Bake at 375° for 12-15 min. --- # Filled Cookies *From Spry Cookbook* ## Ingredients ### Cookie Dough - 1 cup shortening (Spry) - 2 cups brown sugar - 2 eggs, beaten - 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted - 2 tsp baking powder - 1 tsp salt - 1 tsp vanilla ### Date Filling - 1 lb pitted dates - 2/3 cup orange juice - 2 Tbsp honey ## Instructions ### Cookie Dough 1. Cream shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. 2. Add beaten eggs and vanilla; mix well. 3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix until a firm dough forms. 4. Divide dough in half and shape each half into a log approximately 3 inches in diameter. 5. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate overnight. ### Date Filling 1. Combine dates and orange juice in the top of a double boiler. 2. Cook over boiling water, stirring occasionally, until the mixture forms a thick, cohesive paste. 3. Stir in honey. 4. Cool completely before using. ### Assembly and Baking 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease baking sheets. 2. Remove chilled dough logs from refrigerator and slice into thin rounds approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. 3. Place half the slices on prepared baking sheets. 4. Place 1 tsp of cooled date filling in the center of each slice. 5. Top each with a second dough slice and press edges gently to seal. 6. Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden at edges. 7. Cool on pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Subject The topic of the resource shortening brown sugar eggs all-purpose flour baking powder salt vanilla dates orange juice honey wax paper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCA0006-20260609-0271 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oregon, US Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Personal/Family Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed pamphlet page category:Dessert decade:1950s ingredient:dates ingredient:honey ingredient:orange juice ingredient:shortening method:Baked protein:Vegetarian source:RCA0006