The Catskill Cook Book

A whole Hudson Valley village's best recipes, signed by name — compiled by the Ladies' Sewing Society of St. Luke's Church in 1911.

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Butter Scotch

One cup of brown sugar, one cup of granulated sugar, two tablespoons of butter, two tablespoons of vinegar, four tablespoons of water, vanilla. Put sugar, butter, water and vinegar in kettle; boil about twenty-five minutes, or until substance becomes brittle when dropped into cold water; stir as little as possible while cooking. When brittle, take from fire, add vanilla and pour into buttered pan in a thin layer; mark in squares.

— Miss Clara L. Munger

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