2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3 T. vegetable oil
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. cut up dates
1 egg
1 c. chopped nuts
Mix boiling water and dates. Cool stir into batter.
9″ loaves 55-65 minutes
8″ loaves 55-60 minutes
Cool slightly and remove from pan.
Grease bottom of pan only. Bake at 350.
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Yes, I am keeping up this cheap recession recipe theme for a while. I figure that since the top search on this site went from “Petit Fours” to “cheap food” that is what people want. This recipe is from my Great Grandma’s collection. Straight out of the depression!
You probably have a ten year old bottle [...]
Times are hard people! This 1971 Betty Crocker recipe is just the thing you need to save money on food. Your family probably won’t eat it, but maybe the dog will.
1/4 c. sliced onion
2 T. shortening
2 T. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 can (16 oz) tomatoes
1/2 lb. bologna (can also use Spam if you aren’t [...]
About 4 lbs. beef Ground
1/2 bushel apples chopped
3/4 c. molasses or more
salt
cinnamon
allspice
nutmeg and a little cloves
3/4 lb margarine
2 or 3 cups sugar white
3 pkg raisins
juice from meat and little water if needed.
Cook slow
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No it is not really a recipe, it is an adventure!
This recipe absolutely fascinates me. I don’t think I will ever make it, but boy howdy I hope someone does.
1 large box Premium soda crackers
Soak in large pan of ice water for 8-10 minutes. Have a large kitchen table covered with paper towels. Remove each cracker with spatula and place on towels. Then cover crackers [...]
1 cup finely chopped suet
1 cup molasses
1 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
ginger
cloves
nutmeg
cinnamon
Pour into buttered mold and cover. Steam 3 hours. Raisins may be added.
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hmm. “Hunter’s Pudding”. Like Gentleman’s Relish but less sticky.
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1 lb sliced bacon
14 eggs
1 1/2 c. cottage cheese
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
1 tsp vanilla
chopped fresh parsley, optional
Cook bacon until crisp. Drain and discard all but 2 T. drippings. Crumble in large bowl, beat eggs lightly, add bacon, drippings, cottage cheese, pineapple and vanilla. Pour into greased 11×7×2 baking dish. [...]
I have actually had nightmares about this recipe.
Soak one box Jell-O (lemon) in water.
Cook enough rice for 2 cups cold rice.
After Jell-O is cool, whip and add medium sized can crushed pineapple (with juice), cold rice, and one cup whipped cream. Add 1/2 c. sugar, or as sweet as you like. Serves eight to ten.
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from Cindy:
celery
onion
cook in 1/4 c. oleo
2 T. flour
3 c. milk
tsp salt
pepper
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Wow. this sounds pretty gross. Milk soup. mmm.
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1 lb haddock or cusk (?) fish sticks
4 cup water, 2 T. salt
1 very small onion, 3T. shortening
3T. flour
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
one can peas drained
1/2 cup crushed corn flakes
2 eggs
Cook fish in boiling water and half of salt for 3 mins. Drain. Grind with onion. Melt fat, add flour. Mix until smooth [...]
