Posting Of the Past II

I remember getting hand written recipe's on scraps of paper or note cards from my grandmothers. I love looking at their hand writing and loved being in their kitchens. Today, to still have those memories and the recipe's that were made in their kitchens, well, it's priceless.

Card of the Month!

Recipe cards and storing recipes has greatly evolved over the years. My daughter only has 3 cookbooks! Tsk tsk.

I remember getting recipes from card of the month clubs, writing them down at get togethers and clipping them out of magazines.

But nowadays your girl friends can just email you that recipe you were looking for. Or you can do a search and find it online. Who knew that my Great Aunt Vi's family recipe for Coke-a-Cola Cake was enjoyed by many other families?

Now there are numerous online recipe banks that exist today, yippee for us bakers and cooks and recipe hoarders alike. My favorites are: Betty Crocker, Food Network, and All Recipes.

Probably most of you use those same sites as a 'go-to' when your looking for something new, or something old. Here is a recipe from Women's Household the "Readers Recipes" section of the January 1966 issue page 28

This recipe is from  Mrs. Earl Wells, Littleton, NH:

Apple Sauce Fritters

1 cup flour 

1 tsp sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/4 Tbsp salt

1/4 cup milk

2 tsp melted shortening

1 egg

1 cup apple sauce 

Shift dry ingredients. Combine egg, milk and melted shortening with apple sauce. 

Stir into dry ingredients. Drop spoonfuls into deep fryer (365 degrees). 

Fry till golden brown about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towel. 

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Good served with crisp bacon or a slice of ham.

Please let me know if you try this recipe, especially is you already have a version of it that doesn't require a deep fryer! I'd love to hear it! And of course, please (my husband begs you) heed the advice at the end - good served with crisp bacon or a slice of ham!

P.S. In writing this post I found a recipe for Zucchini Relish. Here in Minnesota our zucchinis are growing like crazy, I'll definitely be coming at you with some zucchini recipes!

May you find comfort in your life.