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.

Tempting Cocoanut Cookies

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

Cocoanut Orange Jumbles

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg, beaten 1 orange, grated rind 1/3 cup orange juice 3 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup…

Dromedary Cocoanut Macaroons

11/4 cups Dromedary Cocoanut 1/3 cup condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg-white Mix cocoanut, condensed milk and vanilla thoroughly…

Cocoanut Cream Cookies

1 cup butter (scant) 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup milk 1 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 31½ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon…

Vanilla Cookies

1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon milk or cream 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups Dromedary…

Barley Drop Cakes

1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons melted shortening 34 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1/2 cup rice flour or cornstarch 1 cup barley…

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