Pineapple Nut Puffs – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Nov 13, 2020 | Candy, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Tested Recipes

This week we are going to make a super-easy recipe because other things in life are really hard right now. These are Pineapple Puffs! Now, this recipe was once again chosen by the lovely Patrons from our Patreon. And most of them chose it for the same reason I put it...

Chocolate Bon-Bons, 1960 – A Vintage Christmas Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Dec 21, 2016 | Candy, Christmas, Desserts, Holiday

So, who’s excited for Christmas? I am. And to celebrate, I made a candy that did NOT photograph well. Yeahhhhhhh. So. Anyway. These little reindeer nuggets are Chocolate Bon Bons! From Party Sweets by Mary Blake, Carnation, 1960 They really don’t even look good on the...

Beef Fudge,1967 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Feb 24, 2016 | Best & Worst, Candy, Desserts, The BEST

So, this week I listened to some crazy people on the Mid-Century Menu Facebook page and added some leftover roast beef to fudge. This is Beef Fudge! From Mrs. Florence E. Weist - Poll-Ette Hostess Cookbook, 1967 This recipe is from this book, which, in a short period...

Never-Fail Fudge – A Mid-Century Christmas Recipe Re-Run

by RetroRuth | Dec 9, 2015 | Best & Worst, Candy, Christmas, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST

Who needs an easy and delicious vintage fudge recipe for the holiday? This is one of my favorite candy recipes for Christmas and makes a fantastic addition to any cookie plate! This week we are posting a recipe that we know is an old favorite! This is Never-Fail...

Peanut Butter Gelatin Squares, 1950–A Mid-Century Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Sep 23, 2015 | Candy, Desserts, Hello Jell-O

Because I have nothing better to do and I enjoy hands-on gelatin research, this week I decided to mix gelatin with peanut butter. These are Peanut Butter Squares! From Candy Recipe De Luxe, Knox Gelatin, 1950 Apparently, they are a Candy Recipe DeLuxe! For the...

Never-Fail Fudge, 1959 – The Five Days of Fudge Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Dec 24, 2014 | Best & Worst, Candy, Christmas, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST

This week we are posting a recipe that we know is an old favorite! This is Never-Fail Fudge! From Farm Journal Country Cookbook, 1959 3.2.1311 This recipe is a variation on the typical marshmallow/marshmallow fluff fudge recipe that most housewives had in their recipe...