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Rice Pie with Meat Crust, 1953 – Vintage Pie July!
I hope you guys are enjoying Vintage Pie July, because I am having a great time doing this. Who knew there were so many fun vintage pies? And vintage pies made out of meat! This is Rice Pie With Meat Crust! Rice Pie with Meat Crust Author: Mrs. Dean E Parker, 1953...
Fruit Cocktail Pie – Vintage Pie July – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
I remember being very confused as a child when , while we were all at some wedding, a relative mentioned they were going to the bar to get a cocktail. My only experience with the term "cocktail" at that point had been mixed fruit... and it seemed like a super weird,...
Mint Highball, 1965 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
It’s time for a green cocktail! This is Mint Highball. Mint Highball Author: John De Kuyper's Complete Guide to Cordials, 1965 Ingredients 2 ounces Crème De Menthe (green) Soda Instructions Pour liqueur over ice cubes in short high-ball glass. Add soda to fill....
Grand Finale Peanut Butter Pie – A Vintage Pie July Re-Run
This pie originally ran in September of 2012, but I think it has potential, so I am breaking it out again for Vintage Pie July! After all, who doesn't like a peanut butter pie, right? Unless it is a peanut butter pie with a bunch of lemon juice in it. Then maybe not...
Corned-Beef Pie – Vintage Pie July – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
Today we have another pie for Pie July! I swear it's pie. You can't call something "corned-beef pie" and have it not be pie, right? Corned-Beef Pie Author: Better Homes & Gardens (1952) Tender green Limas in a savory meat "crust." Add a salad, hot rolls, chilled...
Curacao Cocktail, 1965 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Who’s ready for a drink? This week we have Curacao Cocktail from John de Kuyper’s Complete Guide to Cocktails from 1965. I seriously love this book. It has a whole section of “dessert recipes” which mostly consist of alcohol poured over ice cream, desserts you can set...
Chocolate Topping Pie, 1952 – Vintage Pie July
This week we have another fun pie for Pie July! This is Chocolate Topping Pie! Chocolate Topping Pie Author: Baker's Chocolate, 1952 Ingredients Chocolate Topping: 6 T butter 6 T confectioner's sugar 1 1/2 squares Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate, melted and cooled...
Sour Cream Raisin Pie – Vintage Pie July – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
We love pie in our house. Pieathalon was a lot of fun. And when Retro Ruth suggested we spend a whole month -- Pie July -- it was easy to say yes. Sour Cream Raisin Pie Author: Paul Langlois Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup quartered or coarsely...
Grandma’s Rhubarb Meringue Pie – Vintage Pie July!!
So, I was really excited about the recent First Annual Pieathalon Blogger Challenge. It was crazy, and fun and great and I LOVED it. So much so, that I decided to make this whole month just about pie. And only pie. Sweet and savory, fruity and fun, this is Vintage Pie...
Avocado Lime Pie, 1966 – The First Annual Pieathalon!
It’s time for pie!! And not just any pie! This week I am lucky (meh?) enough to be participating in the First Annual Pieathalon, which is basically just a bunch of bloggers who got together and decided we were going to swap vintage pie recipes. Mostly to torture each...
Sweet Potato Balls – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
This recipe name sounds like a weird way to avoid swearing. "Sweet tater balls, Nellie, them durn cows done broke through the fence again!" Oh, but it gets weirder. Wait until you see what they looked like frying. Sweet Potato Balls Ingredients 1 can sweet potatoes,...
Missionary’s Curacao, 1972 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Whew! Was this a long week, or what? I could use a drink! This is Missionary’s Curacao! Missionary's Curacao Author: Arrow, 1972 Ingredients 1 part pineapple juice 1 part curacao Instructions Mix well and serve over ice. 3.2.1303 Bonus: Simple directions for a simple...
