1910 ANTIQUE HANDWRITTEN Cookbook California Pie Cake Fish Pacific Sunkist

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Welcome to BOOKCOOK's fine and rare bookstore.Please take a moment to browse around and enjoy the book featured here that was specially selected for you.This auction is for an amazing handwritten recipe book from California, it is not dated but c. 1910. It includes many recipes using ingredients such as lemons, oranges, bananas, pineapple and pecans that cannot survive colder regions. There are recipes such as French Dressing made with orange blossom honey, Orange Marmalade made with Sunkist oranges, and Pineapple Custard Pie. Sunkist was branded in 1908 in California and was an immediate success with consumers. Everyone wanted only the best oranges and lemons which is why you will see several recipes specifically requiring only Sunkist fruit. There are also recipes using Pacific Ocean ingredients like Fresh Halibut Steaks and Clam Chowder. All of these recipes are light and fresh; Sunshine Cake is just one example. The owner's name in written on the inside of the back cover, "Mrs. Carrie J. Shore." Mrs. Shore even included a separate recipe for Pine Apple Cake that is handwritten on stationary from The Pocahontas Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia, quite a distant trip for those days.Remember that 100 years ago there were no imported fruits or vegetables, so these recipes are really authentic to the region. A wonderful cookbook that anyone who collects handwritten receipts would love to own. And please note that this seller does not reproduce for future sales or by request. Only the high bidder will have access to the treasure trove of recipes.Includes the following:Muffins * Spice Cake * Molasses Cake * Salad Dressing * Dressing for Plum Pudding * Custard Pie * Chocolate Cake * Biscuits * Chocolate Layer Cake * Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Fruit Cake * Bread * Potatoe Salad * Chocolate Cream Pie * Cream Filling * Chocolate Sauce * Coffee Cake * Runkel's Cocoa Pie * Runkel's Fudge Roll * Pineapple Custard Pie * Mocha Filling * Orange Custard Pie * Chocolate Fudge * Coffee Custard * Baked Orange Custard * Custard Pie * Macaroni Pudding * Pecan Salad * Rice Macaroon Pudding * Royal Loaf Cake * Raisin Rolls * Marble Loaf Cake *Mock Cherrie Pie * Pumpkin Pie * Fruit Candy * Mock Indian Pudding * Nut Bread * Chocolate Layer Cake with White Icing * Fruit Layer Cake * Royal Doughnuts * Jelly Roll * Cinnamon Buns * Orange Marmalade * Cocoanut Custard Pie * 3 Egg Angel Cake * Sunshine Cake * Pumpkin Pie * Fig Tapioca Pudding * Raisin Pie * Campfire Marshmallow Fudge Cake * Mrs. Grace's Salad Dressing * Dad's Ice-Cream Receipt * Creamed Red Beets * Cinnamon Buns * Orange Marmalade * Luba's Receipt - Graham Bread for Sandwiches * Hot Sponge Cake Receipt, Mrs. Chadwick * Baked Halibut Steaks * French Dressing * Cream Puffs * Dumplins for Henkel * Orange Filling * Dressing for Fruit * Straw Berry Short Cake * Dressing for Fruit Salad * Challenge Pie (Lemon) * Butterscotch Pie * Sunkist Lemon Pie * Jelly Roll * Plum Conserve * Clam Chowder * French Pancakes * To clean black straw hats * Agnes' Meat Cakes * Mince Meat * Cabbage with Apples * Ida La Barre's Cream Waffles * Waffels * Ginger Bread * French Dressing * Michigan Rocks * Xmas Candy * Very good Cranberries * Pigs * Banana Pie * Mrs. English's receipt - Butter Scotch Cookies * Potatoe Pancakes * Custar for Graham Pie * Custar Filling * Meringue.Clipped recipes tucked inside include:Mince Meat, Orange Delight, Creamed Mushrooms on Toast, Chocolate Cream Pie, Lemon Pie, Baked Orange Pudding Grape Nut Pudding.More about this book: It has hardbound covers, and appears that it was an address book with alphabet dividers on the right side of the pages (recipes are not in alphabetical order). It measures measures approx. 7 1/2" x 5". About half the book is filled in and all of the recipes are listed above.Shipping & c.: FREE SHIPPING via Media Mail in the U.S. International bidders always welcome and shipping will be via Air Mail International to be paid by high bidder. We take the utmost care in careful packaging so your item wi... read more

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