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.

Sandwiches

12 recipes in this part of The Story of Crisco.

Egg and Anchovy Sandwiches

3 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 10 anchovies 3 hard-cooked eggs 1 teaspoonful curry powder 1½ teaspoonful lemon juice Salt to taste Brown…

Watercress (Tablespoonfuls grated cheese)

2 tablespoonfuls grated cheese Bone anchovies, put them in basin or mortar with eggs, cheese, and one tablespoonful Crisco, and pound all…

Fried Egg Sandwiches

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 4 hard-cooked eggs 2 tablespoonfuls cream Salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste 2 rasped rolls Fritter batter Cut…

Hudson Sandwiches

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco ½ lb. cooked meat 6 stoned olives 1 teaspoonful capers 2 hard-cooked eggs Salt and pepper to taste Crisp lettuce…

Parsley (Brown bread Put through food)

Brown bread Put through food chopper cooked meat, olives, capers, and yolks of hard cooked eggs, then add Crisco and seasonings. Spread…

Pimiento Cheese Sandwiches

1 cupful diced cheese 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 teaspoonful salt 1 can pimientoes 1 teaspoonful cornstarch 6 tablespoonfuls milk Paprika to…

Rice Sandwiches

1 tablespoonful Crisco 1½ cupful rice 1 sprig parsley 1 blade mace 1 strip lemon peel

Bread (Tablespoonfuls chopped cooked)

2 tablespoonfuls chopped cooked liver 2 tablespoonfuls chopped cooked ham Salt and pepper to taste Boil rice in plenty of boiling salted…

Crisco (Tablespoonful whipped cream)

1 tablespoonful whipped cream 1 dozen sardines 1 tomato Sandwiches Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste Lettuce leaves Slices of brown or…

Tomato Sandwiches

1 tablespoonful flour 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 cupful water 1½ tablespoonfuls sugar ½ cupful vinegar Few grains red pepper 2 eggs well…

Bread (Teaspoonful mustard Whipped)

1 teaspoonful mustard Whipped cream 6 Mix sugar, flour, salt, mustard and red pepper together, add eggs, vinegar, Crisco, and water and…

Parsley (Mix Crisco horseradish)

Mix Crisco, horseradish, and mayonnaise together. Skin and slice tomato, sprinkle with salt and paprika. Spread thin slices of bread and…

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