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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Date Gems

3 tbsp. butter (or substitute) 1 egg 1/4 cup condensed milk 34 cup water 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup flour 1/2 teasp. salt 4 teasp. baking powder 1 cup Dromedary Dates (cut small) Cream butter substitute, add beaten eggs, milk and water. Sift in the flour, salt and baking powder. Beat well, stir in the dates, and pour into greased pans. Bake in a hot oven.

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