Crocker - Lost Recipes Beloved Vintage Recipes for Todays Kitchen

GENERAL MILLS

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Recipe Development and Testing: Betty Crocker Kitchens

Photography: General Mills Photography Studios and Image Library

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

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ISBN 978-1-328-71033-8 (hardcover); 978-1-328-71037-6 (ebook)

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Dear Friends,

Anadama bread, Welsh Rarebit, Cherry Berries on a Cloud for some folks, these foods will evoke cherished memories of times past. For many, it will be the introduction to some very special recipes that deserve to come out of recipe boxes again.

Back in their day, food was often saltier and full of fat or very bland, compared to how we eat today. Yeast of yesteryear was different from todays options, so older recipes needed to be updated to be successful now. This special collection of lost recipes has been lovingly updated for todays ingredients and tastes. Youre going to enjoy serving these to family and friends when we shot the photos for this book, these foods were devoured!

Try our great get-togethers, sure to make you a party legend. Our festive , shows a sweet way to entertain kids or your girlfriends.

With each recipe, youll find the history of the dish or other interesting information. Have a chuckle at the anecdotal quips of wisdom that appeared in the first cookbooks. Since 1921, the Betty Crocker Kitchens have been a trusted source of inspiring-but-doable recipes. That hasnt changed... but its fun to bring back the delicious recipes of where we started.

May all your meals be memorable,

Contents

Features

Whats happening around us (and what tickles our taste buds) has transformed our eating choices over the past century. Take a peek at how weve been eating over the past 100 years.

Since the very first edition of The Betty Crocker Cookbook was published in 1950, Betty has been guiding the women of the day to success, both in and out of the kitchen. Read through these nuggets of wisdom from the first Picture Cook Books for an interesting, and at times amusing, look at the past.

Refresh Your Spirits

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1961)

Every morning before breakfast, comb hair, apply makeup and a dash of cologne. Does wonders for your morale and your familys too!

Think pleasant thoughts while working, and a chore will become a labor of love.

Have a hobby. Garden, paint pictures, look through magazines for home planning ideas, read a good book or attend club meetings. Be interested and you will always be interesting!

If you have a spare moment, sit down, close your eyes and just relax.

Be Comfortable

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1961)

Wear comfortable shoes and easy-fitting clothes while working.

Stand erect. Good posture prevents fatigue.

Have sink, work table and counter tops at heights that are comfortable to eliminate strain. If dishpan is too low, set it on a box.

Use a dust mop and long-handled dust pan. Use self-wringing mop to prevent stooping.

Meal Time... A Happy Time

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1961)

Make mealtime a special time in your home by serving appetizing food in a relaxed, happy atmosphere. The buoyant health and feeling of well-being that results will be reward enough for the care and loving thought you give to your familys meals.

Planning Foods That Go Together

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1961)

Something soft and something crisp

Should always go together,

And something hot with something cold

No matter what the weather;

Serve bland foods with tangy sauce

And garnish them with green;

If you will use these simple rules

Youll be your familys queen!

Fresh Fruit and Cheese

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1961)

The bowl headed with colorful fruit washed, dried and chilled a variety to choose from... is both decorative and tempting. Cheese and crisp unsweetened crackers are natural affinities or crisp rich cookies are pleasant accompaniments. Serving can be very simple: just an individual dessert plate, a suitable knife for cutting fruit and spreading cream cheese. Finger bowls are correct to save linens from stubborn fruit stains but today paper napkins are often used with fruit.

Perfect Your Homemaking Skills

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1950)

Practice each task until it goes smoothly and easily. This develops techniques in meal-planning, cooking, marketing, sewing, dishwashing, home-beautifying, nursing, bed-making, cleaning, laundering.

Serve with Flair

(Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, 1961)

If your main dish is a hearty one, serve a simple tossed salad, French bread or crusty rolls and light dessert. If less hearty, serve with a salad, vegetable, bread and a richer dessert.

Its fun to have several baking dishes in varying sizes, shapes and colors to suit your food and your mood!

Garnishes are a welcome additional to main dishes. Keep a few sprigs of parsley in your refrigerator for a bright green touch. Sliced raw tomatoes, carrot curls and pickles, too, are colorful garnishes.