Recipes From: Laura Watson
The following recipes come from our great-grandmother. What a legacy to leave recipes for her posterity when we know so little about her. I did not know there was such a thing as Graham flour! So interesting to see what Grandma Brown grew up eating. I do remember Grandma Brown making the raisin cookies.
Grandma Brown copied these recipes from her mom, Mary Whites, handwritten cookbook.
Grandma says that baking powder and baking soda are always written out in the book and the word cupful is used a lot. Grandma says "Mom used regular cups and spoons for measuring. I'm not sure she had measuring cups and spoons".
It would be fun to hear back if anyone tried these recipes.
Marble Cake
White Part
2 egg whites
1 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. butter
flour
Brown Part
All the same as white part but use yolk of 2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
There is no further directions. I would guess 350 for 20-30 min. as you would a regular cake.
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Graham Gems
1 egg
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. milk
2 heaping tsp. baking powder
graham flour to stiffen like a cake
Bake in hot oven.
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Grandma White's Pea Salad
1 can peas, drained
2-3 small pickles, chopped
1/2 c. cheese
1 small onion, diced
Dressing: 1 egg, 1/2 sugar, 1/2 c. vinegar. Salt, mustard, and flour to taste. Cook and thin with sour cream.
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Black Walnut Cake
1 c. sugar
1 c. sour cream
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
This was baked in three layers. It was a very tender cake and frosted with chocolate icing with black walnuts sprinkled on top
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Mock Angel Food Cake
1 c. milk
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
Heat milk to boiling point. Sift ingredients together several times then stir into hot milk. Do not flour or grease pan.
Yet, there is a note that grandma Brown made it shortly after she was married and could not get it out of the pan.
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Corn Bread or Cake
1 1/4 c. flour
1 c. corn meal
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. butter
Sift all dry ingredients together and beat egg and add milk and butter. Bake 30 min.
(does not say a temperature-- my guess 350 like any other cake or research what temp.
cornmeal is cooked at)
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Date Cake
1 c. of dates cut into pieces
1 c. hot water poured over
sprinkle over dates 1 scant tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 c. nut meats
Bake in a loaf
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Black Walnut Cookies
1 cupfuls butter
2 cupfuls of brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c. milk
1 scant tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. black walnuts, coarsly chopped
3 cupfuls of pastry flour
Mix together well, creaming butter and sugar first then adding the flour gradually. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased tins. Bake in hot oven for 15 min (60 cookies)
(Again, no temperature was listed)
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Apple Salad
2 c. apples cut in cubes
1 c. celery
1/2 c. walnuts chopped
pinch of salt
DRESSING
1 c. whipped cream
3 Tbsp. salad dressing (I am guessing miracle whip aka salad dressing)
2 Tbsp. sugar
After mixing, cover with whipped cream mixture
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Beet Relish
1 c. cooked beets
3 Tbsp. horseradish
2 tsp. powdered sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
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Raisin Cookies
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
Filling
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. cold water
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. walnuts
1 Tbsp. flour
(No temperature or time written but use your best guess)
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Quotes found in the cookbook:
Kind words are the music of the world
Lost time is never found
Do your best each day and your work will be easy
Women always speak the truth but not the whole truth
If you mean well, do well
You can do more good by being good than any other way
He who knows nothing knows enough if he knows when to be silent
Better be an hour too early than a minute too late
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