Marge’s Applesauce Drop Cookies
A typed 1951 recipe for Marge’s Applesauce Drop Cookies, made with sweetened applesauce, raisins, bran, and warm spices, and passed along through Ann.
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Eileen’s Apple Pudding with Lemon Sauce
A typed 1957 recipe for Eileen’s Apple Pudding with Lemon Sauce, a warm apple, date and nut dessert finished with a bright homemade lemon sauce.
Libby’s Pumpkin Pie
A classic Libby’s pumpkin pie made with solid pack pumpkin, warm spices, and evaporated milk or light cream.
Betty’s Tuna With Cheese Swirl
A handwritten recipe for Betty’s Tuna With Cheese Swirl, a 1950s tuna casserole topped with biscuit-dough swirls filled with cheese and pimento.
Rhubarb Jam
A 1956 rhubarb jam recipe made with raspberry Jell-O, using just three simple ingredients.
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.
Fudge Cookie Recipe
A typed 1954 recipe for Fudge Cookies—chocolate, marshmallows, graham cracker crumbs, and nuts come together without ever turning on the oven.