Dromedary “Novelty” Recipes

Dates, cocoanut and candied peel, sold to America in 1920 with a camel on the packet — recipes tested by Marion Harris Neil.

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The Book

1 recipe

Cocoanut Breakfast Dishes

6 recipes

Tempting Cocoanut Cookies

5 recipes

Favorite Cocoanut Cakes

8 recipes

Wholesome Cocoanut Desserts

9 recipes

Simple Cocoanut Desserts

6 recipes

Novel Dromedary Dishes

7 recipes

Novel Cocoanut Pies

10 recipes

Cocoanut and Date Salads

8 recipes

Delicious Cocoanut Candies

13 recipes

New Dromedary Candies

3 recipes

New Dromedary Confections

3 recipes

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Highlights

Date and Rhubarb Pie

Rhubarb cut in small pieces 1 cup sugar 1 cup Dromedary Dates, stoned and chopped Pie paste Cover rhubarb with boiling water and…

Cocoanut Snowballs

4 cups powdered sugar 1 egg-white 4 tablespoons water 1 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon lemon…

Potato Cocoanut Candy

1 medium sized potato 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 2 cups Dromedary Cocoanut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Chocolate, melted…

Dromedary Griddle Cakes

1 cup flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg, beaten 34 cup milk 3/4 cup Dromedary Cocoanut…

Coffee Cocoanut Tapioca

1½ cup Dromedary Tapioca 1/2 cup Dromedary 2 cups left-over coffee 1/2 cup sugar Cocoanut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cook tapioca…

Delicious Seafoam Candy

2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1 egg-white, beaten 1 pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ package Dromedary Cocoanut 1/2…

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