Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Old Time Christmas Treat Apple Leather Recipe

Apple Leather Recipe
old time Christmas Treat

preheated 250 degee oven

3 cups applesauce
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup sugar
powdered sugar
chopped nuts (optional)

In small bowl:
mix applesauce, nutmeg and sugar.
Spread in shallow pan 1/2 " thick.
Bake for 3 hours.

Take out and when nearly dry,
dust surface with powdered sugar and
place the apple mixture on the surface.
Pat down, add chopped nuts if desired
roll up mixture like a jelly roll.
Slice thin.

Store in airtight container.

Apple leather was a special treat, usually saved for Holidays and Birthdays


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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Christmas Milk Punch Recipe from early 1900's

Christmas Milk Punch Recipe
from early 1900's



2 Tablespoons liquor
1 Cup milk, hot or cold
sugar, to taste

Add 2 Tablespoons Brandy, Sherry or Rum to 1 cup of Milk.
Stir.
Sweeten to taste.
Serve at once.

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Saturday, December 01, 2007

Kentucky Appleade Recipe from early 1900's

Kentucky Appleade Recipe
from early 1900's


Wash, peel and quarter a sour apple.
In a saucepan:
cover quartered apple with water and simmer until tender.
Mash to a pulp in the water.
Sweeten with sugar to taste.
cool
Add enough water to make 1 glass full




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