Krumkager (Krumkaker)

A handwritten recipe for traditional Krumkager flavored with cardamom and baked in a stovetop iron, complete with a practical note about the butter.

A handwritten recipe for traditional Krumkager flavored with cardamom and baked in a stovetop iron, complete with a practical note about the butter.

A substantial fruitcake packed with raisins, dates, figs, citron and nuts, with an intriguing old-fashioned addition of a “small glass of jelly.”

A rich, dark old-fashioned fruitcake packed with raisins, dates, nuts, and candied fruit, with a family tradition of keeping it moist with currant wine.

A classic Libby’s pumpkin pie made with solid pack pumpkin, warm spices, and evaporated milk or light cream.

A typed recipe for Pumpkin Pie—warm spices, brown sugar, creamy pumpkin filling, and one very good reason to save room for dessert.

A typed Peppernuts recipe from Christmas 1925—tiny spiced cookies and a century-old glimpse into holiday baking from the recipe box.