Libertyville Presbyterian Cook Book

A small-town Presbyterian congregation's cookbook — measures in c., t. and T., sections from cocktails to sandwiches, page numbers inked by hand.

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Beverages and Cocktails

14 recipes

Breads, Rolls, Muffins, Etc.

184 recipes

Cake Icings and Fillings

47 recipes

Cookies-Doughnuts

57 recipes

Desserts-Puddings

88 recipes

Luncheon Dishes

96 recipes

Pickles-Relishes

127 recipes

Sandwiches

20 recipes

Sauces

21 recipes

Vegetables

28 recipes

Highlights

Nut Bread (Egg slightly beaten C sugar C)

1 egg, slightly beaten 1 C sugar 1½ C sweet milk 4 C flour 1 t salt 4 t baking powder Beat well and add one cup chopped nuts. Let…

Shirley Sauce

12 large ripe tomatoes 2 hot green peppers 2 C vinegar 1 C sugar 2 onions Chop vegetables. Boil slowly about three hours. This is…

Lobster Sandwiches

Saute thick slices of lobster in butter and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place between slices of buttered toast and serve with hot…

Bran Muffins (Mrs Dorothy Boyd C boiling)

Mrs. Dorothy Boyd. 12 C boiling water 1½ t soda, dissolved in boiling water 2 C Pillsbury's Health bran flour 2 C Pillsbury's…

Cottage Pudding

1 C sugar ¼ C shortening 1 C sweet milk 2 eggs Peaches and powdered sugar 2 C flour --- Mrs. W. J. Dillon.

Brown Sugar Candy

2 lb. brown sugar 1 C milk Vanilla Chopped walnuts Butter Boil sugar and milk thirteen minutes, take from stove and add butter…

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