Lemon Pie Filling

3/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons of flour

salt

1 egg yolk

3/4 cup water

3 tablespoons of lemon juice

1 grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon butter

*jotted on a 3x5 slip of paper 

Coconut Cream

2 cups sugar

3/4 thin cream or milk

1 tablespoon honey or 2 tablespoons corn syrup

Cook until it forms firm ball in cold water; add 1 tablespoon vanilla and let cool. Beat thick. Add 1 cup fresh coconut and pour into buttered plate.

*handwritten on 3x5 scrap paper 

 

 

Banana Filling

 3 T flour

3 T sugar

1/2 cup milk

2 T lemon juice

1/2 cup mashed bananas

3 T melted butter

Cook flour, sugar add milk until thick. My bananas & lemon.

*Blogger's note: I know this one is confusing. It was jotted down on a 3x5 scrap paper. Perhaps the writer meant mix or add bananas & lemon.. I don't know. I don't even know what this filling is for. Have fun! 

Bread Pudding

2 slices bread

1 1/2 c milk

3 eggs

1 c sugar

raisins

cinnamon

butter

Bake 1/2 hr in hot oven.

*scribbled on scrap paper 

Pear Conserve

3 1/2 lbs. pears

2 lbs. of white or brown sugar

1/2 lb. of figs, dates, or raisins

1 cup walnut meats

Cooked down or till thick.

 *Handwritten on a time sheet 

Pepper Relish

2 doz red peppers

2 doz green peppers

28 large onions

Grind, and pour boiling water over all and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and boil 20 minutes in 4 cups sugar and 2 quarts vinegar. 

*Handwritten on a time sheet 

Chicken & Rice

Sm baking dish

melt 1/2 stick butter

put in 1 1/2 cups dry uncooked rice

stir

add 2 cans consomme

place cut fryer chicken in baking dish - salt to taste

bake in oven covered 25 minutes

then finish baking uncovered

*Jotted down on a scrap of paper 

Pepper Relish

2 dozen red peppers

2 dozen green peppers

28 large onions

Grind and pour boiling water over all and let stand for 5 minutes. 

Drain and boil 20 minutes in 4 cups sugar and 2 quarts vinegar 

*Recipe jotted on Carhartt "Workmen's Time Sheet" 

Egg Custard

1 large can Carnation milk

1 cup water

4 eggs

1/2 cup sugar or more

1/2 teaspoon salt

nutmeg or vanilla

*I guess the rest is up to you

*Written on a scrap of paper

 

Pecan Pie

3 eggs

1/2 box brown sugar

1/2 stick of oleo

1 cup pecans

1 teaspoon vanilla

9 inch pastry shell

Beat eggs. Add dash of salt, melted oleo. Add vanilla and pecans. Cook 350 degrees for 50 minutes when toothpick comes out clean.

*Blogger's note: I'm sure the sugar gets added as well. This recipe was jotted down on the back of a cigar package.