Recipes for Desserts, 1920s

[chamisa]

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[audacian]

Y'know, I'd eat most of this stuff. That's a first.

[lnearth]

The town name (Owego) caught my eye--I live a little north of Owego in Ithaca. If the info I just googled is correct, Otis S. Beach was born in 1860, member of the NYS Assembly in 1911, so it may very well be from the 1920's. What a neat find!

[chamisa]

That is so cool that you found that out! Thanks!

[wordweaverlynn]

It caught my eye, too. I've got a sister in Dryden, and I love Owego. These days I love it from far far away.

[lnearth]

Well...if you make it out this way you can still catch the harborfest! The strawberry festivals are not to be missed--I usually eat more than the legal limit. And don't you just love all the little shops? Definitely not the west coast, but a cool little town. After reading our posts, something buzzed in the back of my head. Out to the shed and into an old wooden barrel, fished out all the old bottles I'd gotten over the years and guess what I found! A bottle used for witch hazel with 'Otis S. Beach, Druggist, Owego, NY printed on the label--just like the one on the cookbook Chamisa posted. I just love this group. Small world, kids! :-)

[outsdr]

What a gorgeous book. I think a recipe for Prune Whip has appeared here before; I remember thinking I wanted to try it, but I wasn't sure if I could handle that much fiber!

Welcome to the group!

[chamisa]

I keep coming across prune whip recipes in all these old cookbooks of mine--it seems to have been a very popular dish--and am thinking that I've got to try making it at least once. Even though I'm not entirely sure I'll like it. And of compiling a list of all these recipes into one post.

[wakasume]

Omg the stuff in this book as I see it right now sounds sooo good.

[cionaudha]

Banana whip! I must try it!