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Tag Archives: 1930s
English Matrimonials
These are sometimes just called “matrimonial bars,” or “date squares.”
Coconut Macaroon Pie
A recipe that appears to have evolved slowly.
Baked Prune Whip and Custard Sauce
A depression-era dessert that remained popular through the 60s.
Baked Date Dumplings
Mentions of date dumplings in the U.S. go back more than a century.
Seven Minute Brown Sugar Frosting
A classic frosting, sometimes called “boiled frosting.”
Chocolate Lightning Icing
Lightning icing got its name because it goes on lightning cake.
Ranger Cookies
Ranger cookies are a classic that dates from the 1930s.
Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae
Meanwhile, 78 years ago today, E. Thompson wrote this recipe for chocolate syrup.
Tomato Ice Box Rolls
This recipe dates at least to the 1930s.
Park Avenue Lamb Chops
This recipe came to San Antonio by way of Schnectady.