Here’s an interesting canning recipe for No. 1490 Sweet Dill Pickles. This Michigan Consolidated Gas Company recipe comes from a Red Plastic Box that I bought at an estate sale a few years ago. Print Sweet Dill Pickles Servings 6 pints Ingredients 4 quarts boiling water 2 cups coarse salt 75 2 to 3- inch…
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Tomato Catsup
This handwritten recipe for Tomato Catsup comes from the Red Plastic Recipe Box collection that I got at an estate sale a few years ago. This sounds like a great way to use up the oodles of tomatoes growing in the garden this summer. Print Tomato Catsup Ingredients 1/2 bushel tomatoes 6 large onions 4…
Whole Wheat Bread
This is from the Red Plastic Recipe Box collection that I picked up at an estate sale a couple of years ago. Print Whole Wheat Bread Course Bread Servings 4 loaves Ingredients 1 yeast cake 1 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon sugar 3 cups milk scalded 4 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup sugar or molasses 4…
Cheese Toastwich
This recipe for Cheese Toastwich came from the Red Plastic Recipe Box Collection. Print Cheese Toastwich Ingredients 12 slices bread 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened 6 slices american cheese 2 eggs beaten 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup shortening Instructions Spread bread with butter. Place one slice of cheese on each…
Caramel Midget Cream Puffs
This recipe for Caramel Midget Cream Puffs comes from the Red Plastic Recipe Box Collection. I imagine you could skip the whole “make your own” cream puffs part and head to the grocery store’s frozen food section. Still, these would be special if homemade. Caramel sauce heated and served on the side would be amazing!…