Tomato Aspic
A typewritten recipe for Tomato Aspic combines seasoned tomato juice, lemon Jell-O, shrimp, celery, and stuffed olives in a chilled ring mold. A handwritten note suggests serving it with cottage cheese in the center.
The Collection
At Aunt Bertha’s Recipe Box, you’ll find handwritten recipes, typed pages, clippings and back-of-the-box finds saved through the years. Shared as originally written, they reflect the ingredients and methods of their time. Enjoy them with a smile and a sense of nostalgia.
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.
Pumpkin Pie
A typed recipe for Pumpkin Pie—warm spices, brown sugar, creamy pumpkin filling, and one very good reason to save room for dessert.
Ranger Cookies
This typed Ranger Cookies recipe combines oats, coconut, and Rice Krispies for a hearty cookie with plenty of crunch. A satisfying mix of chewy and crispy textures makes these cookies a welcome addition to the cookie jar.
Rhubarb Conserve
A typed recipe for Rhubarb Conserve—rhubarb, citrus, raisins, and almonds come together in a preserve that’s anything but ordinary.
Rhubarb Jam
A 1956 rhubarb jam recipe made with raspberry Jell-O, using just three simple ingredients.
Russian Fluff
A typed recipe with handwritten notes for Russian Fluff—a wonderfully misleading name for a hearty hamburger casserole crowned with cracker crumbs and bacon.
Simple Date Cake
A typed recipe for Simple Date Cake—rich with chopped dates and nuts, with whipped cream or hard sauce waiting to dress it up.
Sour Dough Hot Cakes
A typed recipe for Sour Dough Hot Cakes—start them tonight, fire up the griddle tomorrow, and save a little starter to do it all over again.
Stuffed Date Drops With Frosting
A typed recipe for Stuffed Date Drops—pecan-stuffed dates wrapped in sour cream cookie batter and topped with glorious browned-butter golden frosting.
Swedish Pudding
A typed recipe for Swedish Pudding with a handwritten addition—and the unforgettable promise, “After the war, serve with whipped cream!”
Pumpkin Cake
A 1969 typed recipe for Pumpkin Cake—three warmly spiced little loaves, plenty of pumpkin, and your choice of nuts or raisins.
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.
Sauce for Plum Pudding
A typed recipe for Sauce for Plum Pudding—a sweet finishing touch with your choice of brandy, lemon, nutmeg, or vanilla to make it your own.
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad
A typed recipe for Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad—lime and lemon Jell-O, pineapple, cottage cheese, and enough to feed a crowd at the potluck table.
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.