Reviewed by Kristin
Opening this book was like opening a box of recipes from my
grandma. These “vintage” recipes run from the 1920s to the 1990s, with strong
representation from the mid-century when pre-packaged mixes became more popular
for those homemakers who needed to whip up a quick dessert. This book doesn’t
lean heavily on mixes, but Bisquick and cake mixes are included as time savers
through the decades.
Betty Crocker has an enormous database of their recipes
(almost 96,000!) but some of them had fallen through the cracks and had been
lost. Over 500 Betty Crocker themed cooking magazines were published between 1972-2014,
(see page 62) and as some of these have been rediscovered, the company decided
to create this Found Recipes cookbook/history. In some cases, customers
shared their memories of long ago meals where no recipe could be found, and
Betty Crocker recreated them for a nostalgic taste of the past. Quotes from
happy customers are included alongside bits of history and inside looks into
the test kitchens.
A few recipes that caught my eye, along with the dates
originally created (when available) and page numbers…yes, my tastes lean toward
the sweets!
“Oven-Baked Chicken and Biscuits” – 1956 – page 71
“Chocolate Cookie Muffins” – page 117
“Luscious Lemon Loaf” – page 125
“Magic Cinnamon Balloon Buns” – 1969 – page 145
“Cardamom Cookies” – page 177
Those are just a few that sound like they would be fun to make
with the five-year-old in my life. Maybe I’ll have to pull out a few of my
grandma’s vintage recipe clippings as well, whether they came from Betty
Crocker or elsewhere.
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