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A vintage recipe for Peach Marlow

One of the things I have discovered about vintage recipes is that sometimes measurements can be optional. I wonder- just what sized marshmallows are intended for this recipe. I think it would be safe to assume that this recipe for Peach Marlow would use the traditional size of marshmallows (that we use for s’mores) and neither the giant ones sold today or the little ones. Another thing I’ve discovered is how they will leave out instructions- here we have the example of assuming that people already know how to whip cream and that they are doing it while allowing the peach/ marshmallow mixture to cool. (Of course NOW I’ve discovered a typo in the PDFs I created… sighs… back to fixing that)

Peach Marlow

Course: after church coffee hour, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: marshmallow, peaches
Author: Laura M. Rischman, Director Home Service Bureau

Ingredients

  • 20 marshmallows
  • 1 cup crushed peaches
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ pint whipping cream
  • 3 Tbs sugar

Instructions

  • Sprinkle the crushed peaches with sugar and let stand while the marshmallows and water are steaming.
  • When the liquid stage is reached, add the sweetended peaches and allow to cool.
  • When quite cold and slightly stiffened, carefully combine with the cream that has been whipped stiff.
  • Pour into trays and freeze.

Notes

If it is desired to use canned peaches instead of fresh fruit, use ½ cup from the juice instead of the water, only 18 marshmallows, omit the sugar and add ½ tsp vanilla. Follow the instructions as above.

Mushroom Canapés

canapé (French: [kanape]) is a type of hors d’oeuvre, a small, prepared, and often decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted), puff pastry, or a cracker wrapped or topped with some savoury food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.

via Wikipedia

Mushroom Canapés

Course: after church coffee hour, Appetizer, hors d’oeuvre, Snack
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Canapé, Canapés, hors d’oeuvre, mushroom

Ingredients

  • 1 egg yolk beaten
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 tbs Mayonaise
  • 2 tbs cream
  • 1 tsp grated onion & juice
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • dash salt
  • dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 2-3 jars or cans button mushrooms
  • Pepperidge farms sandwich bread

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients except bread and mushrooms.
  • Cut crusts off bread.
  • Toast on cookie sheet, one side.
  • Butter untoasted side.
  • Cut into squares.
  • Cover each square with mixture on top with mushtooms which are drained.
  • Refrigerate until ready.
  • Broil 3-4 minutes prior to serving.

Notes

The card did not indicate how small to cut the bread squares- but since the card indicated that this recipe should make 50-75 canapés.
 

Waffles

 

Waffles

Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Keyword: breakfast, waffles

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon Worcester Salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1½ to 2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • cup melted butter

Instructions

  • Sift the flour, then measure.
  • Mix and sift with the other dry ingredients.
  • Separate the eggs, beat the yolks slightly, then add 1 1/2 cups of milk.
  • Mix into the dry ingredients, beat well.
  • More milk may be required to make a pour batter, depending on the type of flour used.
  • Then add the melted butter, slightly cooled.
  • Beat thoroughly.
  • Finally, fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
  • Preheat waffle iron until it sizzles when a drop of water is placed on the iron.
  • Bake waffles until crisp and brown.
  • Do not open iron while steam is being emitted as this will cause waffles to fall.

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