random stuffs mostly vintage and found
The word baklava is first attested in English in 1650, a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.The name baklava is used in many languages with minor phonetic and spelling variations. Historian Paul D. Buell argues that the word “baklava” may come from the Mongolian root baγla- ‘to tie, wrap up, pile up’ composed with the […]
Lemon Bisque 1 pkg lemon gelatin 1 ¼ cup boiling water ⅓ cup honey (or ½ cup sugar) 3/8 tsp salt 3 Tbsp lemon juice (or grated lemon rind) ½ lb vanilla wafers (crushed) 1 13 oz can of milk (evaporated?) Dissolve gelatin in the boiling water. Mix the rest of the ingredients (except […]
Dutch Apple Squares 1 cup scalded milk ⅓ cup lard ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 yeast cake ⅓ cup lukewarm water 2 eggs 3 cups bread flour 5 apples ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon Larkin Cinnamon 2 tablespoons currants Pour one cup scalded milk over one-third cup each of lard […]
Dutch Coffee Cake 2½ cups flour 1 cup sugar 3 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt nutmeg cinnamon brown sugar 1 tsp lard ¾ cup raisins 1 egg 1 cup milk Sift together dry ingredients 4 times. Into this rub 1 tsp of butter and 1 of lard. Take out a little for crumbs on […]
Saftkräm (Swedish Fruit Cream Pudding) Bring fruit syrup and water to boil. Mix potato flour with small amount cold water, stir in and bring again to boiling point. Cool, covered, and serve with cream or milk and top with raspberries. Printer-friendly copies: Saftkräm 4×6 card scan Saftkräm 3×5 card scan Saftkräm 3×5 card Saftkräm 4×6 […]