Cho(co)late Cake

I hate to think badly of our patron who provided all these recipes that I consider the “farmers” recipes because of the Farmer’s Record booklet, but this one has some misspellings, missing information and such an odd note at the end….was she getting a bit up in years? I am going to guess that the … Continue reading

Apple Crisp

I like apple crisp, this one might be good. Have some caramel sauce handy! Apple Crisp 4 cups sliced apples 1 teaspoon cinn 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 350 for 40 minutes

Apie Cakes

UPDATE: We liked Apie Cakes so much we made a video about them on our YouTube channel. Be sure to leave a comment on the video about your memories of Apie Cakes, Rosenberry’s market and Pottstown! When I first read this recipe I thought it said “apple cakes” but looking again I see it says … Continue reading

Cherry Sauce (Mabel Haas)

Well, this brings us to the last recipe from our little Farmer’s Record book. Some of these recipes have been really interesting, some not so much. I hope you read my post about the bread & butter pickles that my daughter and I made a week ago from the recipe in this book. They are … Continue reading

Sour Milk layer Cake (Mrs Brooke Ritter)

At the end of the little booklet several of the pages were tucked in because they must have previously fallen out or been accidentally torn out. This is one that came from the back, but might have been closer to the front. Not sure. If you try this recipe, common sense tells us to combine … Continue reading