Fruit Cake
Forget the fruit cake that has to sit around for weeks—this typed recipe says to dig in while it’s still new, with raisins, dates, figs, citron and plenty of nuts packed into every slice.
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Banana Bread
A handwritten Banana Bread recipe for two loaves, made with mashed bananas and sour milk, with optional nuts and a handwritten suggestion to add raisins.
Andrine’s Simple Date Cake
A handwritten recipe for Andrine’s Simple Date Cake, made with dates and nuts, baked in a loaf pan and served plain or topped with whipping cream or hard sauce.
Mrs. T’s Oatmeal Cookies
A handwritten recipe for Mrs. T’s Oatmeal Cookies, with quick oats and chopped nuts, formed into rolls, chilled, sliced and baked.
Eagle Brand Recipe Fragment
A mysterious handwritten Eagle Brand recipe fragment with crackers, chocolate chips and nuts—and only part of the original directions still intact.
Vera’s Date Cake
A simple date and nut cake made with shortening and vanilla, with directions for baking as a cake or cupcakes.
Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread
A classic cranberry quick bread with chopped nuts and bright orange flavor, baked until golden brown.
Aunt Olga’s Fruit Cake
A substantial fruitcake packed with raisins, dates, figs, citron and nuts, with an intriguing old-fashioned addition of a “small glass of jelly.”
Alice’s Apple Nut Bread
An easy Apple Nut Bread made with freshly grated apple and chopped nuts.
Myrtle’s Tea Wafers
A handwritten recipe for delicate butter tea wafers made with vanilla and nuts.
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.
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!”