Reliable Recipes and Helpful Hints

“Not made by the Trust.” Calumet's 1918 recipe book, with its medals, its court testimony, and a good deal to prove.

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Recipes

222 recipes

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Apple Pie-English

2 level teaspoons Calumet Baking 1/2 cup butter 1 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups flour Sift flour, salt and baking powder…

Salmon Salad

One can of salmon, 4 boiled potatoes, 2 dill pickles, chopped fine, a few nice olives chipped from pits, a small quantity of…

Tomato Soup

One pint of canned tomatoes, or 4 large raw ones, cut fine; add 1 quart of boiling water and let boil; add 1 small teaspoon of…

Apple Pie

1 teaspoon extract lemon Pie paste No. 1 Peel, core and slice apples thin. Line pie plate with paste. Put in apples, sugar and a…

Pumpkin Pie

2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup stewed pumpkin 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon cloves 11/2 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon ginger Beat eggs…

Sugar Ginger Bread

2 eggs 3 level teaspoons Calumet Bak- 1 cup sugar ing Powder 13/8 cups flour 11/2 teaspoons ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/8 cup thin…

Curious Facts

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