Pumpkin and squash dishes in early American cuisine
The article surveys pumpkin and squash cultivation in America before European arrival, noting yellow flesh adds vitamin A. It lists uses from pies to baked dishes, custards, and stews, with cooking tips like steaming, baking, and serving suggestions, plus variations such as corn bread and biscuits. It also provides several recipes including baked winter squash, pumpkin custard, squash pie, and chocolate cookies.
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Burrauk
UT 8 Department of Agriculture
Folger Coffee Extends Time To Apply in Church Program
Folger Coffee extends the application deadline for the church program to January 22. James Drake, local representative, urges churches to submit requests for blanks to receive full offer benefits, including 2 cents per one-pound band and 6 cents per two-pound band for entries by January 22. After January 23, payments drop to 2 cents and 4 cents respectively, with funds mailed after March 16.
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Charels Organization
James Drake
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French Fried Onions Tray Recipe Text
Use Spanish or large Bermudan onions peel and slice them into rings about a quarter inch thick. Dip in milk then roll in flour. Fry in 360 degree fat until golden brown, about one minute per cube of bread. Drain on paper, salt to finish.
Ham with Bordelaise Sauce Recipe Card
Saute ham in butter then bake ham with Bordelaise sauce. Cook onion in remaining fat until yellow, blend flour sugar and mustard, add stock and water to one cup, stir in Bordelaise sauce until thick. Strain over ham and bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes.
Delicious Salad in Italian Style
Lettuce with sliced cucumbers and olives dressed in a French dressing. Mix dressing with olives and relish. Pour over cucumber on lettuce and serve. Chill all ingredients before combining.
Calumet Date Muffins From Old Cookbook
A dated recipe for Calumet date muffins uses flour baking powder salt shortening sugar egg milk and seeded sliced dates. Cream shortening with sugar then mix egg and alternately add flour and milk until smooth fold in dates bake in hot oven about 470 degrees for twenty minutes yielding eighteen muffins.
Orange Cream Custard Dessert Card
Mix eggs yolks sugar flour salt orange juice and evaporated milk in a double boiler until thickened. Cool and stir in grated orange rind. Serve over orange slices and chill. Top with stiff meringue and extra orange slices. Serves six.
Gelatin Creams with Fruit Flavors Described
A recipe note explains fruit flavored gelatin creams with a smooth velvety texture using less cream than usual. The method blends chilled gelatin with whipped cream until thick and glossy, yielding a fine creamy finish.
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