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• Little “Bite” of History
• Related Recipes
• Vintage 80’s Cookbooks

Little “Bite” of History

• Libby started processing pumpkin in 1929. They use their own strain of “Dickinson” pumpkin exclusively for the solid pack pumpkin. This variety is smaller and sweeter than standard “jack o’lantern” type pumpkins.
• When processing the pumpkin puree, LIBBY does not add anything to the solid pack pumpkin and some of the water is removed to concentrate the pumpkin to yield a rich, creamy texture and fresh flavor.

Libby’s “The Great Pumpkin Cookbook” (1984), is full of pumpkin recipes ranging from main dishes, to baked goods and more! This vintage cookbook helps home cooks preserve culinary practices of the 1980s with simple, made from scratch food. Here’s a cherished classic original recipe for Libby’s Original Pumpkin Pie.

This original recipe for Libby’s Pumpkin Roll is from my 1984 “The Great Pumpkin Cookbook“. It makes for a great Thanksgiving dessert alternative to Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie.

Related Recipes

• Lincoln’s Favorite Cake
• Libby’s “The Great Pumpkin Cookbook” (1984)
• Libby’s Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
• The Pumpkin Cookbook (1998)
• Pumpkin Bars

Vintage 80’s Cookbooks

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Table of contents

• Little “Bite” of History
• Related Recipes
• Vintage 80’s Cookbooks

Little “Bite” of History

• Libby started processing pumpkin in 1929. They use their own strain of “Dickinson” pumpkin exclusively for the solid pack pumpkin. This variety is smaller and sweeter than standard “jack o’lantern” type pumpkins.
• When processing the pumpkin puree, LIBBY does not add anything to the solid pack pumpkin and some of the water is removed to concentrate the pumpkin to yield a rich, creamy texture and fresh flavor.

Libby’s Favorite Pumpkin Recipes (1984), is a beloved classic leaflet style cookbook with pumpkin recipes ranging from baked goods like muffins, cheesecake, and more. Here is their famous pumpkin pie recipe along with 13 variations you can make like Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie or Coconut Chiffon Pumpkin Pie, or Square Pumpkin Pie. Any of these would make a perfect fall dessert and of course a showstopper on your Thanksgiving table.

This Libby’s “The Great Pumpkin Cookbook” (1984), is full of pumpkin recipes ranging from main dishes, to baked goods and more! This vintage cookbook helps home cooks preserve culinary practices of the 1980s with simple, made from scratch food. Here’s a cherished classic original recipe for Libby’s Original Pumpkin Pie.

This original recipe for Libby’s Pumpkin Roll is from my 1984 “The Great Pumpkin Cookbook“. It makes for a great Thanksgiving dessert alternative to Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie.

This original recipe for Libby’s Pumpkin Cheesecake has a classic graham cracker crust with a layer of creamy pumpkin pie filling and topped with sour cream topping. A Thanksgiving dessert alternative to Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie.

Related Recipes

• Lincoln’s Favorite Cake
• Libby’s “The Great Pumpkin Cookbook” (1984)
• Libby’s Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
• The Pumpkin Cookbook (1998)
• Pumpkin Bars

Vintage 80’s Cookbooks

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• Valentine’s Day Recipes
• Thanksgiving Recipes
• Christmas Cookie Recipes
• Christmas Candy Recipes
• Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes
• Related Recipes
• Vintage Cake Recipes
• 1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959) is a beloved vintage cookbook that inspires home cooks with delightful recipes focused on holiday themes. From main dishes to simple desserts and beverages. this cookbook covers it all. Celebrate popular foods dedicated to American holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving to Christmas alongside special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Plus, timeless tips for hosting a nostalgic coffee, tea and punch party, something you don’t see in our modern days!

Valentine’s Day Recipes

Thanksgiving Recipes

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Springerle – a traditional German cookie, known for its anise flavor and stamped designs.

Cooky Tarts (Sandbakelser) – a traditional Scandinavian cookie with a small tart-like shape and hollow center that can be filled with jam, fruit preserves, or marzipan. They are commonly baked in special sandbakkel molds.

Rainbow Wreaths (Berliner kranser) – colorful cookies in a wreath shape decorated with vibrant icing in various colors to resemble a rainbow.

Bowknots (fattigmann) – are a traditional Norwegian cookie typically deep-fried and made from a rich dough flavored with spices. They are made in bow or knot shape, made by twisting the dough before frying.

Rosette Cookies – a delicate, deep-fried cookie that resembles lace patterns. They are made by dipping a special rosette iron into batter, frying it until golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar.

Spritz – a traditional Italian cookie known for their distinctive shape and buttery flavor. They are typically made using a cookie press to create various decorative shapes.

Krumkaka – a Norwegian and Scandinavian cookie made with a batter cooked on a griddle to give a thin, crisp texture. Once cooked, they are rolled around a cone-shaped mold to create a delicate spiral shape, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with whipped cream or other sweet fillings.

Swedish German Cookies (Pepparkakor) – are a Swedish gingerbread which translates to “pepper cookies.” They are a thin, crisp cookie with a deep, spiced flavor of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes cardamom that are shaped into hearts or stars and decorated.

Noel Fruit Cookies (Lebkuchen) – a traditional German spiced gingerbread cookie, typically made using a combination of honey, sugar, spices (such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg), and often candied fruits or nuts.

Gumdrop Cookies – are a classic American cookie, that feature colorful gumdrops (candied fruit pieces).

Sugar Cookies – are a classic American cookie, with a buttery, sweet flavor, soft yet crisp texture rolled out and cut into shapes or simply dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets.

Coconut Balls – a typically small, bite-sized treat made from coconut and sweetened condensed milk, rolled into balls and then coated with additional desiccated coconut.

Holly Hermits – a holiday cookie known for their rich, spiced flavor and often include dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices.

Christmas Candy Recipes

Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes

Related Recipes

• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)
• American Woman’s Cook Book (1942)
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Beard on Bread (1973)
• Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Vintage Cake Recipes

1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

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Table of contents

• Valentine’s Day Recipes
• Thanksgiving Recipes
• Christmas Cookie Recipes
• Christmas Candy Recipes
• Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes
• Related Recipes
• Vintage Cake Recipes
• 1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

Better Homes & Gardens Pies and Cakes (1966), cookbook published by Meredith Press, was created to teach home cooks how to make simple pies and cakes. The vintage cookbook covers a very wide range of recipes from fruit pies and chiffon pies, to simple butter cakes and intricate layer cakes. In true Better Homes & Gardens style, the recipes are simple to follow and often times include pictures. Here is an original recipe for Carrot-Pineapple Cake, which I’ve also included my modern remake.

Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Carrot Pineapple Cake is a tender, moist cake full of nuts and warm spices and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. 

Check out this recipe

This Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959) is a beloved vintage cookbook that inspires home cooks with delightful recipes focused on holiday themes. From main dishes to simple desserts and beverages. this cookbook covers it all. Celebrate popular foods dedicated to American holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving to Christmas alongside special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Plus, timeless tips for hosting a nostalgic coffee, tea and punch party, something you don’t see in our modern days!

Valentine’s Day Recipes

Thanksgiving Recipes

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Springerle – a traditional German cookie, known for its anise flavor and stamped designs.

Cooky Tarts (Sandbakelser) – a traditional Scandinavian cookie with a small tart-like shape and hollow center that can be filled with jam, fruit preserves, or marzipan. They are commonly baked in special sandbakkel molds.

Rainbow Wreaths (Berliner kranser) – colorful cookies in a wreath shape decorated with vibrant icing in various colors to resemble a rainbow.

Bowknots (fattigmann) – are a traditional Norwegian cookie typically deep-fried and made from a rich dough flavored with spices. They are made in bow or knot shape, made by twisting the dough before frying.

Rosette Cookies – a delicate, deep-fried cookie that resembles lace patterns. They are made by dipping a special rosette iron into batter, frying it until golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar.

Spritz – a traditional Italian cookie known for their distinctive shape and buttery flavor. They are typically made using a cookie press to create various decorative shapes.

Krumkaka – a Norwegian and Scandinavian cookie made with a batter cooked on a griddle to give a thin, crisp texture. Once cooked, they are rolled around a cone-shaped mold to create a delicate spiral shape, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with whipped cream or other sweet fillings.

Swedish German Cookies (Pepparkakor) – are a Swedish gingerbread which translates to “pepper cookies.” They are a thin, crisp cookie with a deep, spiced flavor of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes cardamom that are shaped into hearts or stars and decorated.

Noel Fruit Cookies (Lebkuchen) – a traditional German spiced gingerbread cookie, typically made using a combination of honey, sugar, spices (such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg), and often candied fruits or nuts.

Gumdrop Cookies – are a classic American cookie, that feature colorful gumdrops (candied fruit pieces).

Sugar Cookies – are a classic American cookie, with a buttery, sweet flavor, soft yet crisp texture rolled out and cut into shapes or simply dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets.

Coconut Balls – a typically small, bite-sized treat made from coconut and sweetened condensed milk, rolled into balls and then coated with additional desiccated coconut.

Holly Hermits – a holiday cookie known for their rich, spiced flavor and often include dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices.

Christmas Candy Recipes

Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes

Related Recipes

• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)
• American Woman’s Cook Book (1942)
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Beard on Bread (1973)
• Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Vintage Cake Recipes

1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

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Table of contents

• Valentine’s Day Recipes
• Thanksgiving Recipes
• Christmas Cookie Recipes
• Christmas Candy Recipes
• Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes
• Related Recipes
• Vintage Cake Recipes
• 1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book (1941), is a beloved classic cookbook that guides home cooks with recipes from meal planning, food preservation, to baked goods and more! This vintage cookbook helps home cooks preserves culinary practices of the 1940s with simple, made from scratch food.

I’ve also included more original recipes here for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

Washington Cake

Check out this recipe

Lord Baltimore Cake

Lord Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful macaroon cookie filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

Check out this recipe

Seven-Minute Frosting

Check out this recipe

Better Homes & Gardens Pies and Cakes (1966), cookbook published by Meredith Press, was created to teach home cooks how to make simple pies and cakes. The vintage cookbook covers a very wide range of recipes from fruit pies and chiffon pies, to simple butter cakes and intricate layer cakes. In true Better Homes & Gardens style, the recipes are simple to follow and often times include pictures. Here is an original recipe for Carrot-Pineapple Cake, which I’ve also included my modern remake.

Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Carrot Pineapple Cake is a tender, moist cake full of nuts and warm spices and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. 

Check out this recipe

This Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959) is a beloved vintage cookbook that inspires home cooks with delightful recipes focused on holiday themes. From main dishes to simple desserts and beverages. this cookbook covers it all. Celebrate popular foods dedicated to American holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving to Christmas alongside special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Plus, timeless tips for hosting a nostalgic coffee, tea and punch party, something you don’t see in our modern days!

Valentine’s Day Recipes

Thanksgiving Recipes

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Springerle – a traditional German cookie, known for its anise flavor and stamped designs.

Cooky Tarts (Sandbakelser) – a traditional Scandinavian cookie with a small tart-like shape and hollow center that can be filled with jam, fruit preserves, or marzipan. They are commonly baked in special sandbakkel molds.

Rainbow Wreaths (Berliner kranser) – colorful cookies in a wreath shape decorated with vibrant icing in various colors to resemble a rainbow.

Bowknots (fattigmann) – are a traditional Norwegian cookie typically deep-fried and made from a rich dough flavored with spices. They are made in bow or knot shape, made by twisting the dough before frying.

Rosette Cookies – a delicate, deep-fried cookie that resembles lace patterns. They are made by dipping a special rosette iron into batter, frying it until golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar.

Spritz – a traditional Italian cookie known for their distinctive shape and buttery flavor. They are typically made using a cookie press to create various decorative shapes.

Krumkaka – a Norwegian and Scandinavian cookie made with a batter cooked on a griddle to give a thin, crisp texture. Once cooked, they are rolled around a cone-shaped mold to create a delicate spiral shape, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with whipped cream or other sweet fillings.

Swedish German Cookies (Pepparkakor) – are a Swedish gingerbread which translates to “pepper cookies.” They are a thin, crisp cookie with a deep, spiced flavor of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes cardamom that are shaped into hearts or stars and decorated.

Noel Fruit Cookies (Lebkuchen) – a traditional German spiced gingerbread cookie, typically made using a combination of honey, sugar, spices (such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg), and often candied fruits or nuts.

Gumdrop Cookies – are a classic American cookie, that feature colorful gumdrops (candied fruit pieces).

Sugar Cookies – are a classic American cookie, with a buttery, sweet flavor, soft yet crisp texture rolled out and cut into shapes or simply dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets.

Coconut Balls – a typically small, bite-sized treat made from coconut and sweetened condensed milk, rolled into balls and then coated with additional desiccated coconut.

Holly Hermits – a holiday cookie known for their rich, spiced flavor and often include dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices.

Christmas Candy Recipes

Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes

Related Recipes

• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)
• American Woman’s Cook Book (1942)
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Beard on Bread (1973)
• Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Vintage Cake Recipes

1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

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Table of contents

• Vintage Inspired Recipes
  • Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
• Valentine’s Day Recipes
• Thanksgiving Recipes
• Christmas Cookie Recipes
• Christmas Candy Recipes
• Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes
• Related Recipes
• Vintage Cake Recipes
• 1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (1976), is a beloved classic cookbook that guides home cooks with recipes from entrees, to sides, baked goods and more! This vintage I’ve included classic baking tips for making cakes and original recipe clips for loaf pound cake, yellow cake, and gingerbread. Be sure to check out the vintage frosting recipes too!

Vintage Inspired Recipes

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A 1970's classic retro recipe with a few modern updates. Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a classic – when inverted, this cake has a rich, brown sugar pineapple cherry glaze on top of a tender sponge cake.

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This Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book (1941), is a beloved classic cookbook that guides home cooks with recipes from meal planning, food preservation, to baked goods and more! This vintage cookbook helps home cooks preserves culinary practices of the 1940s with simple, made from scratch food.

I’ve also included more original recipes here for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

Washington Cake

Check out this recipe

Lord Baltimore Cake

Lord Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful macaroon cookie filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

Check out this recipe

Seven-Minute Frosting

Check out this recipe

Better Homes & Gardens Pies and Cakes (1966), cookbook published by Meredith Press, was created to teach home cooks how to make simple pies and cakes. The vintage cookbook covers a very wide range of recipes from fruit pies and chiffon pies, to simple butter cakes and intricate layer cakes. In true Better Homes & Gardens style, the recipes are simple to follow and often times include pictures. Here is an original recipe for Carrot-Pineapple Cake, which I’ve also included my modern remake.

Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Carrot Pineapple Cake is a tender, moist cake full of nuts and warm spices and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. 

Check out this recipe

This Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959) is a beloved vintage cookbook that inspires home cooks with delightful recipes focused on holiday themes. From main dishes to simple desserts and beverages. this cookbook covers it all. Celebrate popular foods dedicated to American holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving to Christmas alongside special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Plus, timeless tips for hosting a nostalgic coffee, tea and punch party, something you don’t see in our modern days!

Valentine’s Day Recipes

Thanksgiving Recipes

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Springerle – a traditional German cookie, known for its anise flavor and stamped designs.

Cooky Tarts (Sandbakelser) – a traditional Scandinavian cookie with a small tart-like shape and hollow center that can be filled with jam, fruit preserves, or marzipan. They are commonly baked in special sandbakkel molds.

Rainbow Wreaths (Berliner kranser) – colorful cookies in a wreath shape decorated with vibrant icing in various colors to resemble a rainbow.

Bowknots (fattigmann) – are a traditional Norwegian cookie typically deep-fried and made from a rich dough flavored with spices. They are made in bow or knot shape, made by twisting the dough before frying.

Rosette Cookies – a delicate, deep-fried cookie that resembles lace patterns. They are made by dipping a special rosette iron into batter, frying it until golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar.

Spritz – a traditional Italian cookie known for their distinctive shape and buttery flavor. They are typically made using a cookie press to create various decorative shapes.

Krumkaka – a Norwegian and Scandinavian cookie made with a batter cooked on a griddle to give a thin, crisp texture. Once cooked, they are rolled around a cone-shaped mold to create a delicate spiral shape, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with whipped cream or other sweet fillings.

Swedish German Cookies (Pepparkakor) – are a Swedish gingerbread which translates to “pepper cookies.” They are a thin, crisp cookie with a deep, spiced flavor of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes cardamom that are shaped into hearts or stars and decorated.

Noel Fruit Cookies (Lebkuchen) – a traditional German spiced gingerbread cookie, typically made using a combination of honey, sugar, spices (such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg), and often candied fruits or nuts.

Gumdrop Cookies – are a classic American cookie, that feature colorful gumdrops (candied fruit pieces).

Sugar Cookies – are a classic American cookie, with a buttery, sweet flavor, soft yet crisp texture rolled out and cut into shapes or simply dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets.

Coconut Balls – a typically small, bite-sized treat made from coconut and sweetened condensed milk, rolled into balls and then coated with additional desiccated coconut.

Holly Hermits – a holiday cookie known for their rich, spiced flavor and often include dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices.

Christmas Candy Recipes

Christmas Cake & Bread Recipes

Related Recipes

• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)
• American Woman’s Cook Book (1942)
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Beard on Bread (1973)
• Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Vintage Cake Recipes

1970’s Vintage Cookbooks

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• Related Recipes
• Vintage Bread Recipes
• 1970’s Cookbooks

The New James Beard (1981), cookbook contains almost 1,000 recipes covering everything from appetizers and soups to main dishes and desserts. This vintage cookbook reflects Beard’s style of recipes created for home cooks. James Beard (1903-1985) was an American chef, TV personality, and author of 20 cookbooks. His legacy lives on through the James Beard Foundation, founded in 1986 to honor his legacy and support chefs and culinary students.

Related Recipes

• Home-Style Bread Loaf: A 1970’s remake
• Cherry Almond Bread
• Sourdough Banana Bread
• Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
• Sourdough Starter (with milk)

Vintage Bread Recipes

1970’s Cookbooks

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Table of contents

• Vintage Inspired Recipe Remakes
  • Home-Style Bread Loaf Recipe
• Related Recipes
• Vintage Bread Recipes
• 1970’s Cookbooks

Beard on Bread (1973), cookbook was originally published in 1973 and then re-published in 1995 by famous chef and author James Beard. I have an original copy of both of these cookbooks. It is full of wholesome bread recipes from rustic loaves to sandwich bread, with fully illustrated versions of the steps it takes to make a satisfying loaf of homemade bread. I’ve included the original recipe for basic home-style bread, as well as my modern take on this classic loaf, Home-Style Bread Loaf with modern tips for today’s baker.

James Beard (1903-1985) was an American chef, TV personality, and cookbook author publishing 20 cookbooks. His legacy lives on through the James Beard Foundation, founded in 1986 to honor his legacy and support chefs and culinary students.

Vintage Inspired Recipe Remakes

Home-Style Bread Loaf Recipe

This Home-Style Bread Loaf is soft and tender with a golden crust and a fluffy, light crumb. I’ve taken a classic 1970’s bread loaf and gave it a modern update that’s quick and simple to make, using a stand mixer vs. kneading by hand. It is perfect to make on a cold winter day to warm up your house and eat alongside a warm bowl of soup.

The inspiration for this white bread loaf comes from my collection of James Beard cookbooks, specifically his 1973 classic “Beard on Bread.” This simple yet traditional recipe is ideal for bakers looking to blend together a few basic natural ingredients and want to bring back old-fashioned flavors back using today’s modern baking techniques.

Home-Style Bread Loaf

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The New James Beard (1981), cookbook contains almost 1,000 recipes covering everything from appetizers and soups to main dishes and desserts. This vintage cookbook reflects Beard’s style of recipes created for home cooks. James Beard (1903-1985) was an American chef, TV personality, and author of 20 cookbooks. His legacy lives on through the James Beard Foundation, founded in 1986 to honor his legacy and support chefs and culinary students.

Related Recipes

• Home-Style Bread Loaf: A 1970’s remake
• Cherry Almond Bread
• Sourdough Banana Bread
• Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
• Sourdough Starter (with milk)

Vintage Bread Recipes

1970’s Cookbooks

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Lord Baltimore Cake

Lord Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful macaroon cookie filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

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Lady Baltimore Cake

Lady Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful raisin, fig, and pecan filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

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Related Recipes

• Christmas Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
• Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
• Thanksgiving Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)

Vintage Cookie Recipes

1960’s Cookbooks

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I’ve included original recipe for lemon squares and strawberry shortcake. Be sure to check out my vintage inspired modern takes on these classic recipes.

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

This Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake is a cross between a scone and cake and topped with farm fresh picked strawberries and a dollop of homemade whip cream.

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Old Fashioned Lemon Squares

Lemon squares have a tart and tangy, sweet curd-like filling placed on top of a rich, buttery shortbread crust.

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Betty Crocker’s Cake and Frosting Mix Cookbook (1966),

This Betty Crocker’s Cake and Frosting Mix Cookbook (1966), is a beloved classic cookbook that guides home bakers with tips on how to use packaged cake mixes and frosting back in the 60’s. I’ve included original vintage cookbook clips on classic cake mix basics, some tips on cake pan sizes, and a few cake mix recipe variations.

Lord Baltimore Cake

Lord Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful macaroon cookie filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

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Lady Baltimore Cake

Lady Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful raisin, fig, and pecan filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

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Related Recipes

• Christmas Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
• Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
• Thanksgiving Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)

Vintage Cookie Recipes

1960’s Cookbooks

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