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.

New Dromedary Candies

3 recipes in this part of Dromedary “Novelty” Recipes.

Cocoanut Penuche

1 tablespoon butter 2 cups brown sugar 34 cup cream or milk 34 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Melt butter in saucepan, add…

Date and Cocoanut Candy

3 cups sugar 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons sirup 1 package Dromedary Dates 1 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1/4 cup butter 2 teaspoons almond extract…

Date Candy Loaf

1 cup milk 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup chopped nut meats 1/2 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1 package Dromedary Dates Cook milk and sugar…

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