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While we were at my Grandma’s house, she brought out this old cookbook.
As you might imagine, I said, “My Dear Readers will love that!” and quickly brought out my camera to began photographing it.
The first thing my Grandma pointed out to me was that the owner, Kate Rodgers, signed her name on the top of the book, along with the date on which she received it. Kate Rodgers was my grandmother’s mother’s cousin. The Rodgers were early settlers of Tennessee, and many of them still live there.
Though Kate Rodgers wrote October 24, 1912 on top of the Gold Medal Flour Cook Book, its copyright date is 1910.
The illustrations and recipes in the book are amazing. I’m saving most of them for another post.
Let me shift gears to say that Joe, Grace and I stopped at Baby’s 1950′s-style diner in State College on the way home from Grandma’s house.
After lunch, we got dessert. Joe ordered apple fritter a la mode, and I ordered a hot fudge cookie sundae. They were both delicious, of course.
When I arrived home, I noticed that the apple fritter recipe in the Gold Medal Flour Cook Book was very similar to the dessert Joe ate at Baby’s.
I simplified and typed the recipe below, too.
| Apple Fritters from the Gold Medal Flour Cook Book |
- Soft, tart apples
- Brandy
- Lemon juice
- Sugar
- Gold Medal Flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Powdered sugar
- Cinnamon
- Peel, core and slice the apples.
- Soak apple rings in a mixture of brandy, lemon juice, and sugar until they have acquired the taste.
- Drain and dust the apples with flour.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. When it is very hot, fry the apple on both sides.
- Sprinkle cooked apple with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
- Serve very hot (with ice cream?)
Does that sound delicious or what?
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YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What a treasure. My dad was born that year!
Such wonderful memories you have of your Grandmother!
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What a treasure. My dad was born that year!
Such wonderful memories you have of your Grandmother!
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WOW! That is so cool. I love old books, and old cookbooks. What a neat heirloom.
MY Nannie was born in 1911, and she’s given me some of her older books that I treasure. The recipe sounds delish. 
Visiting from Jen’s party. 
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WOW! That is so cool. I love old books, and old cookbooks. What a neat heirloom.
MY Nannie was born in 1911, and she’s given me some of her older books that I treasure. The recipe sounds delish. 
Visiting from Jen’s party. 
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YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow – that sounds like my kind of dessert. Yummy!
And, what a neat old cookbook
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wow – that sounds like my kind of dessert. Yummy!
And, what a neat old cookbook
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What a cool book and the recipe sounds good!
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What a cool book and the recipe sounds good!
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That sounds delish!!!
I love love old cookbooks well any old book for that matter.
Great post.
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That sounds delish!!!
I love love old cookbooks well any old book for that matter.
Great post.
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What a yummy tackle!!
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What a yummy tackle!!
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I LOVE BABY’S!!!!!!!!!!! I haven’t been there since I was 18 and at Penn State for a 4-H event. We would sneak off campus and eat at Baby’s. Oh what fun memories!
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I LOVE BABY’S!!!!!!!!!!! I haven’t been there since I was 18 and at Penn State for a 4-H event. We would sneak off campus and eat at Baby’s. Oh what fun memories!
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I love old cookbooks! I have bunches, they’re such treasures!!
(oh yes.. nom to the recipe, too)
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I love old cookbooks! I have bunches, they’re such treasures!!
(oh yes.. nom to the recipe, too)
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I’m looking forward to more posts from this. How much fun for you! YUM on those fritters as well. How about whipped cream???? I would love for you to join me at Diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com for Crock Pot Wednesday. It’s easy, fun and economical! Come on over and check it out.
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I’m looking forward to more posts from this. How much fun for you! YUM on those fritters as well. How about whipped cream???? I would love for you to join me at Diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com for Crock Pot Wednesday. It’s easy, fun and economical! Come on over and check it out.
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That sounds very delicious!
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That is such a great book to have!! What a treasure!
That is such a great book to have!! What a treasure!
That sounds very delicious!
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What a GREAT post!!! I love it!!! I am so glad you shared this post for TMTT. I am starting to feel a little better, so I thought I would visit a few blogs, tonight. Hope you and your family are well.
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What a GREAT post!!! I love it!!! I am so glad you shared this post for TMTT. I am starting to feel a little better, so I thought I would visit a few blogs, tonight. Hope you and your family are well.
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What a lovely old-fashioned dessert. It sounds delicious. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
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What a lovely old-fashioned dessert. It sounds delicious. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
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Very cool book and great sounding fritters!
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Very cool book and great sounding fritters!
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Wow, 1910! What a nice treat to go back in time. Sorry I am late, checking in with all the chefs…busy week getting the kids back to school. Thanks so much for stopping in at Momtrends and sharing.
Wow, 1910! What a nice treat to go back in time. Sorry I am late, checking in with all the chefs…busy week getting the kids back to school. Thanks so much for stopping in at Momtrends and sharing.