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Blueberry Grunt

Provided by: Taste of Home

Explains Iola Egle of McCook, Nebraska, 'A tightly covered skillet will 'grunt' while this traditional dessert cooks. It's said early settlers served this to the captain of the 'Yankee Clipper'.'

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My grandmother developed this cake during World War I when eggs were in short supply, as well as being very expensive if you could find them. This is not a sweet cake, and it is great for people who cannot eat eggs. It is also inexpensive to make. As an added bonus, you can change the cake's taste a little by frosting it or pouring pudding over it.

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Old-Fashioned Mini Plum Loaves

Provided by: Taste of Home

Moist and golden, these loaves are a 'plum' part of the holiday baskets our family makes up for country friends and neighbors. I discovered the recipe in a historical cookbook-- it truly is full of old-fashioned goodness.

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Special Lemonade

Provided by: Simple & Delicious

'This refreshing beverage is a little different from your run-of-the-mill lemonade,' writes Erin Schneider, St. Peters, Missouri. 'The recipe comes from a charming tearoom in a historic home that my mother and I enjoy visiting.'

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South African Yellow Rice

Submitted by: DEONI

This is a traditional South African recipe, which comes from the great culinary tradition of the Cape Malays -- originally brought in as slaves in the 17th century. It's easy and plain, but great with meats like venison, corned beef tongue or any meat with gravy. Also usually served with Bobotie: There is a good recipe by Caryn on this site.

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Traditional Indiana Persimmon Pudding

Submitted by: KerryT

Living In: Danville, Indiana, USA

Persimmon pudding is baked in the oven until it is dark and creamy. This recipe has been handed down in our family since 1850. Its a Thanksgiving favorite, hot or cold!

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Raised Griddle Cakes

Submitted by: TBURRISS

This is a very old fashioned version of corn-meal pancakes which are risen. It may be a bit tedious for the modern cook because it has to sit overnight. It came to our family via my great grandmother and dates back to the mid 1870s. The cornmeal gives these pancakes a tiny hint of fried mush, a splendid treat that exceeds my patience to make.

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Burrebrede (Scottish shortbread)

Submitted by: TECHIMPAIRED

This is a medieval Scottish shortbread recipe. It has been a favorite for my family and friends for years. The shortbread keeps very well in an airtight tin or tightly wrapped in tinfoil.

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WWII Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Diana S.

Living In: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

A bite of history, these yummy oatmeal cookies use molasses instead of brown sugar, which was a rationed ingredient during World War II.

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Grandpere dans le Sirop

Submitted by: COUNTRY_BUMKIN24

Buttery dumplings are simmered in a sweet sauce. This dessert recipe was very popular in Quebec during the depression and remains a favorite in many French Canadian homes to this day.

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Pioneer Cut Dumplings from the 1800's

Submitted by: BARB MAXWELL

Pioneers didn't have much, but what they did have they made the best of. This is a cross between dumplings and noodles, uses only 4 ingredients and is a great comfort food. We have never modified it from the original recipe which has been passed in our family I think forever.

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Medieval Custard Pie (Daryoles)

Submitted by: BELLAGIA

A medieval egg custard pie flavored with almond milk, saffron, cinnamon, and rosewater. This version has won a first place in a cooking competition, and is highly popular at feasts in the SCA. Like a sugar cream pie...only better. It can be eaten warm or cool. It takes some careful attention in cooking but is worth the time and trouble. This is a very rich pie...we often cut sixteen slices to the average pie plate, like a cheesecake.

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Hominy and Bacon

Submitted by: dann hamer

Home Town: Mccleary, Washington, USA

Hominy and bacon in a simmered milk gravy. A great accompaniment to eggs. An old old breakfast side dish served in logging camps and homes in the Pacific Northwest. My Grandmother, who was born in the late 1800s, told me her mother ate this as a child.

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Colonial Hot Buttered Rum

Submitted by: Linda Correia

Living In: Victorville, California, USA

This is the real thing - an authentic Colonial recipe except you use a slow cooker to simmer it. You will swear you are drinking a cinnamon roll and then it hits you! Very tasty and a family favorite.

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Cheddar and Olive Balls

Submitted by: MHAMMOND

I based this recipe on one from a famous Virginia colonial tavern, but I've had much better success with this one than the one published in their cookbook. It's great for parties, picnics, or potlucks. It will also freeze well (uncooked) for quick prep anytime!

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Blueberry Cream Pie

Submitted by: Barbara

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Well over 100 years old, this recipe has been part of my family forever. My Grandmother, born in the 1880's taught it to us, and who taught it to her, I have no clue. It turns out to be a very large pie with a layer of custard, topped with a layer of blueberries, and then a layer of meringue. If you like blueberries, its a keeper. My Grandma always said that you could make a smaller pie by using a pint of blueberries, but we have never tested that theory.

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Salisbury Steak

Submitted by: CORWYNN DARKHOLME

These tender beef patties were named for Dr. J.H. Salisbury who, in the late 1800s, advocated eating beef three times a day for good health! This recipe is quick, easy and very savory! Serve with hot cooked Rice and a rich Brown Gravy poured over top!

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Tomato Cakes

Submitted by: STORMBORN

Tasty and cheap, this is a recipe from the Great Depression. Excellent as a side dish for supper, or even a main dish for a light meal.

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Traditional Shoofly Pie

Provided by: Robert Manning

It's gooey sweet and unadorned by a top crust. What better invitation to come join the party does a hungry insect need? It should be called "molasses pie," but it's whimsically named shoofly because its "open" structure lures flies that must be shooed away. Shoofly Pie is thought to be a Pennsylvania Dutch creation, and may be a direct descendant of "Centennial Cake" introduced at the first World's Fair -- the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition.

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