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Soups
9 recipes
Fish
17 recipes
Meats
14 recipes
Vegetables
16 recipes
Salads
12 recipes
Puddings
22 recipes
Sandwiches
8 recipes
Pastries
20 recipes
Breads
67 recipes
Cakes
47 recipes
Vegetarian Dishes
19 recipes
Eggs
8 recipes
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Highlights
Dressed Crab
1 good sized heavy crab 6 tablespoonfuls Crisco 2 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs 3 tablespoonfuls olive oil 2 tablespoonfuls vinegar…
White Soup
2 small onions, 1 turnip, 1 pound potatoes, 1 stalk celery, 2 small parsnips or artichokes, 3 pints water, 1/2 pint milk, 1…
Rich Doughnuts
1 cupful sugar 5 tablespoonfuls Crisco 3 eggs 4 teaspoonfuls baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls salt 1 cupful milk 1 teaspoonful…
Spiced Venison
Rub a piece of venison with salt, pepper, vinegar, cloves, and allspice; then put into baking pan. Pour over 1 cup melted Crisco…
Savory Lentil Dish
4 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 1 cupful lentils 1 bay leaf 3 springs parsley 1 chopped onion Salt, pepper, and powdered mace to…
Princess Cake
Line small square cake tin with plain Crisco pastry. Sprinkle in 1/2 cup cleaned currants. Cream 1/2 cup Crisco with 1 cup sugar…