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.

Novel Dromedary Dishes

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

Dromedary Dates with Cereal

Decorate a greased ring mold with stoned Dromedary Dates, and fill up the mold with well-cooked cereal. Turn out and serve with milk or…

Dromedary Date Bread

1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 yeast cake 3 cups flour 1 package Dromedary Dates Put milk and water in…

Cocoanut Jellied Peaches

Drain syrup from firm canned peaches and wipe off with a cheesecloth. Arrange on a serving-dish and pour slowly over each one, melted…

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…

Cocoanut Doughnuts

1 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1 cup sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 3 tbsp. butter 1 teasp. baking soda 1 teasp. cream of tartar 14 teasp. salt…

Cocoanut and Date Sandwich

1 pkg. Dromedary Cocoanut 1 pkg. Dromedary Dates 3 tbsp. orange juice 1 tbsp. powdered sugar 4 tbsp. thick cream Buttered bread Chop…

Cocoanut Pepper Salad

34 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1 pkg. (14 lb.) cream 6 green peppers Salt, paprika, mayonnaise cheese or 1 pkg. cottage cheese Cut slice off…

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