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Trying 1940s Recipes from The Watkins Cookbook - Here's What Happened!

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This week I'm trying 1940s recipes from The Watkins Cookbook. Get ready for some cozy vintage cooking! Cavalcade of Food's Watkins Cookbook video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_xEtvigdfA Adun Spice Co. https://www.adunspiceco.com/ ------------------------------ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks WEBSITE: https://www.cookingthebooks.net/ ------------------------------ CORN FLAKE PUDDING (pg 264) 2c corn flakes 2c milk 1/2c molasses 1/2c sugar 2 eggs, beaten little salt 1/3 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp vanilla Place corn flakes in a buttered baking dish. Blend all ingredients and pour over flakes. Bake in 350 degree F oven until mixture sets (about 35 minutes). SPAGHETTI (pg 86) 3 slices bacon cut into small pieces Chopped onion (I used 1/2 a small onion) Cooked spaghetti (I cooked 4oz dry spaghetti) 1 can condensed tomato soup chili powder (I used 1/2 tsp) salt & pepper Fry bacon to a light brown. Cook onion in bacon fat. Add cooked spaghetti, soup, and seasoning. Boil mixture 5 minutes and serve. CHEESE DISH (pg 31) 1c grated American cheese 1c bread crumbs 2 beaten eggs 1c milk 2 Tbsp butter (I melted and cooled the butter) salt & pepper paprika Blend all ingredients, pour into buttered dish, bake until nicely brown (I baked at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes). ------------------------------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:02 Cornflake Pudding 5:09 Spaghetti 10:06 Cheese Dish 16:25 Cookbook Chat - The Watkins Cookbook (1948) ------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.

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