by RetroRuth | Jul 9, 2014 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Pie, The BEST
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,...
by RetroRuth | Jul 15, 2013 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
When I first saw this recipe in a newspaper clipping from the 1950’s, I was terrified it was going to use some sort of savory cracker. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that graham crackers made up the “cracker” part in the recipe. I was also intrigued and wanted...
by RetroRuth | Dec 22, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The WORST
This is it! The 10th Day! And on the 10th Day of Vintage Christmas cookies, I gave to Tom… Fancy Layer Cookies!! I was actually really excited to make these bars. The recipe is from a 1959 Pet Milk Pamphlet entitled, “Cookies, Cookies”. With a name like that, the...
by RetroRuth | Mar 2, 2011 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hello Jell-O
Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu! This week we are delving into an area we haven’t played in much in the Mid-Century Menu: Desserts. Not pies or cakes, but Jello-based desserts. Mostly the Jello here is filled with onions and celery, and hardly ever turns...
