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&#13;
There are also several written recipes that I'm going to put on my 'to try' list.  Vintage Wineberry Jam where you ferment the berries for a week before cooking into jam to give a wine character (maybe?).  Bavarian Oven Stew just sounds super easy and tasty.  And, let's not forget Bhajan's Banquet, which both sounds really interesting and the owner liked it enough to have the recipe in the collection twice.&#13;
&#13;
An interesting note on the cards in this collection.  Many of them were reused cards from a business that made loans of some manner.  Many included notes of previous last names, comments like 'Bankrupt', 'Legal', and many customer names.  I've removed the card backs on most of the cards and those where I couldn't exclude the whole back, I redacted the information.  Adds an interesting level of additional depth to the overall collection though.</text>
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              <text>BLUEBERRY COFFEECAKE

1 egg
½ cup sugar
1¼ cups sifted (see Note) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup milk
3 tablespoons butter or regular margarine,
   melted
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

   1. Night before: Lightly grease an
8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan.
   2. In medium-size bowl, with
wooden spoon, beat egg; then gradually
add ½ cup sugar, beating until well
combined.
   3. Sift together flour, baking powder
and salt. Add to sugar mixture alter-
nately with milk; beat well after each
addition.
   4. Add the melted butter and beat
thoroughly. Then gently fold in blue-
berries.
   5. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Refrigerate overnight.
   6. To serve next day: Preheat oven
to 350F. Bake 35 minutes, or until top
springs back when lightly touched with
fingertip. Brush top with 1 tablespoon
butter. Cut into squares; serve warm
with butter.
   Makes 9 servings.
   Note: Sift before measuring.

*Recipes given for starred dishes.

126   McCALL'S, AUGUST 1976

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# Blueberry Coffeecake

*McCall's, August 1976*

*Makes 9 servings*

## Ingredients

- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted before measuring
- 2 tsp double-acting baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp butter or regular margarine, melted
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 Tbsp sugar (for topping)
- 1 Tbsp butter or margarine (for finishing)

## Instructions

1. **Night before:** Lightly grease an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan.
2. In a medium-size bowl, with a wooden spoon, beat egg; then gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until well combined.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to sugar mixture alternately with milk; beat well after each addition.
4. Add the melted butter and beat thoroughly. Then gently fold in blueberries.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with 2 Tbsp sugar. Refrigerate overnight.
6. **To serve next day:** Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 35 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched with fingertip. Brush top with 1 Tbsp butter. Cut into squares; serve warm with butter.</text>
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