[CULINARY MANUSCRIPT] Two Depression Era Handwritten cookbooks; Full Value COMPOSITION BOOK

Nebraska: 1930s-40s. Wraps. 2 lined composition books. 21 x 17 cm. A remarkable pair of personal recipe manuscripts from the Depression era, reflecting the period's hallmark frugality and ingenuity in home cooking. Recipes emphasize the economical use of pantry staples - beans, rice, potatoes, and canned goods - and the creative repurposing of leftovers, stretching both rations and family budgets.

The first volume features 56 pie recipes, including Lemon Cream Anglel Pie, Fresh Peach Chiffon Pie, Jeff Davis Pie, Lemon Chess Pie, and Rhubarb Custard Pie. The second volume contains 56 savory dishes such as Cabbage Rolls, Chipped Beef Cups, Pheasant Fricassee, Bean Soup, Tuna Casserole, Rabbit Patties, and methods for cooking "old" chicken. Severl clipped recipes are laid in. Blue illustrated wraps. Very good. Item #4898

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