The Story of Crisco

The Story of Crisco, 1913 — how Procter & Gamble taught America a new fat, with 250 recipes and a year of dinners to seal it.

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*Cream Cheese and Pimiento Salad- Wash and dry 1 can pimientoes. Fill them with creamed cheese. Chill, slice and serve on crisp lettuce leaves with following dressing: Mix 1½ tablespoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon mustard, 3/4 tablespoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon flour, and when thoroughly blended, add 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten, 3 tablespoons melted Crisco, 3/4 cup milk, and 1/4 cup vinegar. Cook in double boiler, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Strain and cool.

January 21 *Cream of Lettuce Soup Roast Shoulder of Mutton, Caper Sauce

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