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1/2 teaspoon salt 1 to 2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces of water
Put cooked rice in a layer on bottom of greased baking dish
Boil the water and pour over the salt and soda and gargle. and dot with butter. Sprinkle nutmeg over this. Beat eggs
well and add the milk, sugar and vanilla and beat again.
“American Home” Refrigerated Cookies Pour this over rice mixture and bake slowly at 350 degrees
4 Cups Flour until it is set. When baked it will have a layer of rice on the
1 teaspoon baking powder bottom and shimmering baked custard on top.
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter January 24, 1940: “Went to
1/2 cup shortening rehearsal at church tonite. Then went
2 cups dark brown sugar to rehearsal party at Mrs. A.P. Rogers.
2 eggs, slightly beaten We had two flower contests. Sat at
1 teaspoon vanilla table with Hulon Hickman and Ralph
1 cup chopped nuts Inman. Had chicken salad, ritz

Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder and soda. crackers, pickles, heart shaped
Cream shortening and butter, add sugar gradually and blend sandwiches and crescents. Cut wedding
well. Stir in flour and nut meats. Work into two rolls. Wrap cake. I got frying pan.”
in waxed paper and place in refrigerator for several hours.
Slice about 1/4 inch thick and bake on ungreased cooking
sheets in hot oven about 8 minutes. Makes 9 dozen cookies Mrs. Todd’s Strawberry Preserves
2 heaping cups of strawberries
2 level cups of sugar
Writer notes:
January 18,1940: “Attended buffet Cook 10 minutes after it has started boiling. Let stand til
supper in Whiteville tonite. Given thoroughly cool, then put in jars and seal.
by Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Lyon, Jr. from
Georgia. Curtis and Eldred Hickman Pecan Pie
attending from Tabor were: Mr. and 1 cup white karo syrup
Mrs. WW Woody, Mr. and Mrs. B.L. 1 cup white sugar
Nesmith, Ralph Inman, Neil Jones, Ga. 3 eggs
Curtis.” 1 cup nut meats
1/4 teaspoon salt
“Attended dance at armory later given 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
by Married Men’s Club for Spinsters,
and Bachelors.” Mix together. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Bakes for 40
minutes in moderate oven.
January 21, 1940: “Spent today in Circle Meeting Cookies
Rockingham with Aunt Dottie. Had
a grand time. Harry, Joe Simon, and 2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
Jimmy Rogers attended District Civitan 2 eggs
Meeting in Charlotte. Had a big time.” 4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 cup nuts
South Carolina Rice Pudding 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Cooked Rice
t cups milk Cream 1 cup sugar with the butter, add second cup of sug-
3 eggs
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons nutmeg Page 23