Graham Cracker Custard Pie Vintage Recipe Card

Graham Cracker Custard Pie Recipe

When I think of graham cracker pies, I don’t think of custard. I imagine fruit-filled pies in an unbaked crust, but with today’s vintage recipe, this isn’t the case. The following vintage recipe is a lightly baked pie with a graham crust flavored with cinnamon. A basic vanilla custard is made from eggs and milk [...]

Two Cakes for Hungry Cowboys: Vintage Recipes

Vintage Cowboy Cake Recipe

So, what exactly to hungry cowboys like to eat when they come in from herding cattle? If this newspaper clipping is to be believed, they like cake! And since the recipe clipping only contains two recipes, I can only assume the third recipe was also for cake. Cake is a universally delicious treat and either [...]

Basic Vanilla Sauce

Vanilla Sauce Recipe

A simple vanilla sauce notated as ‘regular’ vanilla sauce. Perfect for drizzling over baked puddings or cakes, the sauce is thickened with corn starch and doesn’t include any eggs. Try this sauce with one of the growing list of pudding recipes you’ll find on this site. Basic Vanilla Sauce1/2 cup sugar1 tablespoon corn starch1 cup [...]

Interview: Jane E. Garrett, Author

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Republished from RecoveredRecipes.com When I started Recovered Recipes last year, I felt as though I might be the only person interested in rediscovering old recipes. In an age of online recipe sharing and food blogging, I worried vintage recipes might be doomed.

Food History Books & Resources

Learn more about the historical context of food and recipes through the following books. The American History CookbookBy Mark H. ZangerMore than 350 recipes, from the First Nations and early settlers up to the 1970s. Zanger takes you on a chronological journey, explaining the ingredients, cooking methods, and historical context of the recipes presented. Cuisine [...]