Tillie’s Buttery Canapé Shells
A handwritten recipe for Tillie’s Buttery Canapé Shells, a rolled and folded pastry dough made with plenty of butter and chilled before slicing and baking.
Category Handwritten
Recipes preserved in their original handwriting, from well-used recipe cards, scraps of paper, notebooks, and other keepsakes saved through the years.
Alice’s Rhubarb Custard Pie
A handwritten recipe for Alice’s Rhubarb Custard Pie, with fresh rhubarb baked in a sweet, nutmeg-spiced custard and measurements for both 8- and 9-inch pies.
Myrtle’s Tomato Aspic
A handwritten recipe for Myrtle’s Tomato Aspic, a molded tomato and lemon Jell-O salad with shrimp, stuffed olives, and a very mid-century flair.
Violet’s Coffee Cake
Violet’s old fashioned Coffee Cake made with brown sugar and nut meats, from a handwritten recipe with wonderfully brief directions.
Ruthie’s Sugar Cookies
A handwritten sugar cookie recipe made with buttermilk, shortening and a touch of nutmeg.
Ella’s Sponge Cake With Lemon Filling
A handwritten recipe for Ella’s Sponge Cake with Lemon Filling—six eggs, homemade lemon filling, and the wonderfully vague direction to simply “bake slowly.”
Nellie and Cressa’s Spice Cookies
A handwritten 1970 recipe for Nellie and Cressa’s Spice Cookies—with dark molasses, warm spices, and the choice to bake them now or chill the dough for tomorrow.
Overnight Sausage Rice Bake
A handwritten recipe for Overnight Sausage Rice Bake—assemble it tonight, tuck it in the fridge, and tomorrow’s hearty sausage-and-rice casserole is nearly done.
Alice’s Rhubarb Torte
A handwritten recipe for Alice’s Rhubarb Torte—just a handful of ingredients, 35 minutes in the oven, and rhubarb gets to steal the show.
Myrtle’s Punch
A handwritten recipe for Myrtle’s Punch—three ingredients, twenty servings, and a punch bowl ready for company.
Easy Prawn Supper Casserole
A handwritten recipe for Easy Prawn Supper Casserole brings prawns, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, and rice together for an easy supper that’s far more interesting than the name lets on.
Rose Potpourri and Lavender Basket
A handwritten how-to for fragrant rose potpourri and a lavender-filled basket, finished with gold braid, flowers, and just the right touch of sparkle.
Poor Man’s Beef Stroganoff
A handwritten recipe for Poor Man’s Beef Stroganoff—budget-friendly, wonderfully simple, and featuring one mysterious “1 can” for good measure.
Pineapple and Cheese Salad
A handwritten Pineapple and Cheese Salad recipe where sweet meets savory—and whipped cream, cheese, and lemon gelatin all somehow end up at the same table.
Lila’s Pie Crust
A handwritten 1969 recipe for Lila’s Pie Crust—with an unusual chilled flour-and-water mixture that makes this simple crust worth a closer look.
Meat Balls
A handwritten recipe for Meat Balls—with uncooked rice mixed right in and tomato soup poured over the top, these aren’t your everyday meatballs.
Lillian’s Stir and Roll Bread
Handwritten across a piece of 1959 mail, Lillian’s Stir and Roll Bread pairs a clever roll-and-fold method with a 4¢ little piece of history.
Susie’s Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
A handwritten recipe for Susie’s Chocolate Oatmeal Cake brings cocoa, oats, and coconut frosting together in one pan—proof that oatmeal knows how to have a good time.
Miriam’s Cherry Pie
A handwritten cherry pie recipe with a surprising layer of grated American cheese tucked beneath the fruit filling.
Bran Muffins
Raisin bran, buttermilk, and a curious six-week keeping claim give these Bran Muffins a little more story than you’d expect.
Apple Pudding
A handwritten recipe for Apple Pudding—shredded apples, warm spices, and the very good suggestion to serve it hot with ice cream.
Patience or Burned Sugar Candy
A handwritten recipe for Patience or Burned Sugar Candy—caramelized sugar, butter, vanilla, nuts, and a name that doubles as very good advice.
Chocolate Indians With Frosting
A handwritten recipe for Chocolate Indians With Frosting—24 cocoa-and-nut squares, warm frosting, and one important instruction: “Eat same day!”
Billie’s Angel Food System
Handwritten angel food cake baking notes with mixing and baking instructions for a tall, light cake that “never fails.”