Old-Fashioned Egg Noodles 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 beaten egg Add dry ingredients to egg; mix thoroughly. Roll thin; let stand for 20 minutes, then roll up and cut to any width desired. Cook for 10 minutes in hot broth. (Noodles can be frozen.)

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Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding Source: Thelma Allen – Recipes from Sweet Yesterday 1/3 cup cornstarch1/2 teaspoon salt3/4 cup granulated sugar4 cups milk, divided1/4 cup butter1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 dozen vanilla wafers4 or 5 sliced bananas Combine first 3 ingredients with 1 cup milk. Scald remaining milk; add cornstarch mixture. Stir over medium heat until thickened. Reduce [...]

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Old-Fashioned Pull Taffy Your parents MUST help with this one! 2 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup light Karo syrup1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon cream of tartarFood coloring, if desiredFlavoring desired Combine sugar, Karo? syrup, water and cream of tartar. Place over heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Cook, without stirring, to 265 degrees on candy thermometer. Remove from [...]

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Old-Fashioned Coconut Pie 1 (9 1/2-inch) pie shell, unbaked1 1/2 cups granulated sugar2 eggs1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup margarine, softened1/4 cup flour1/2 cup milk1 1/2 cups grated fresh coconut, divided Prepare unbaked pie shell. Beat together sugar, eggs and salt until lemon-colored. Add margarine and flour and blend well. Beat in milk; fold in 1 cup [...]

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Old-Fashioned Chicken Loaf 1 (3 to 4 pound) chicken3 eggs1 cup cooked rice1 cup bread crumbs3 tablespoons chicken fat or butter, melted2 cups chicken broth or milk1 1/2 teaspoons salt1/4 teaspoon pepper Boil chicken. Remove meat from bones and cut into small pieces. Beat eggs slightly; stir in rice, bread crumbs, fat or butter, broth [...]

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Old-Fashioned Hard Candy 2 cups granulated sugar1 cup water2/3 cup light corn syrup1 teaspoon oil flavoring*Food coloring as desiredConfectioners’ sugar * Oil flavoring can be purchased at drugstore or baking supply shop. Mix sugar, water and syrup until sugar is dissolved. Boil on medium heat to 300 degrees F or hard ball stage. Remove from [...]

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Old-Fashioned Bread Stuffing This makes enough for a 6-pound turkey. 3/4 cup finely chopped onion3/4 cup finely chopped celery1/4 cup butter or margarine3/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning1/4 teaspoon sagePepper4 cups dry bread crumbs2 tablespoons water Saut? onion and celery in butter until tender. Mix seasonings together and sprinkle over bread cubes. Add onion mixture [...]

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Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings 6 medium-size baking apples2 cups flour2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt2/3 cup shortening1/2 cup milk Pare and core apples. Leave whole. To make pastry, sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut in shortening until particles are about the size of small peas. Sprinkle milk over mixture and press together lightly, [...]

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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding This is also good warm served over vanilla ice cream or as a pie filling. 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar3/4 cup cocoa3/4 cup flour1/2 teaspoon salt4 eggs4 cups milk2 tablespoons butter2 teaspoons vanilla extract Mix together sugar, cocoa, flour and salt. Beat eggs until no white of egg shows. Add egg mixture [...]

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Old-Fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate1/2 cup corn syrupSalt, to taste1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon butter Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir in corn syrup. Remove from heat. Add salt, vanilla extract and butter. Serve warm.

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