Some entries from an old recipe book from 1939. It’s a recipe book from my grandpa’s elementary school. My mother found it at my grandma’s. I’ll post more whenever I get the actual book but these are some she sent me.

by ThickPastryWitch

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  1. ThickPastryWitch

    Cream Cookies:
    1/2 C Butter
    2 C sugar
    2 Eggs
    1 C sour cream
    1 tsp lemon juice
    2 1/2 C flour
    1 soda (baking soda)

    Cream butter and sugar together well, add eggs then lemon juice. Sift Soda with flour and add alternatively with cream to mix mixture. Roll out and cut with cutter then bake.

    Muffins:
    1/2 C lard
    1 C sugar
    2 eggs
    1/2 C milk
    2 C flour
    1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 nutmeg
    1/4 salt

    Mix together well and bake 30 minutes. Makes 18 muffins.