Fried Apples and Bacon (1927)

"Select good tart apples. Peel them. Cut them in 1-inch cubes. 

"Fry the bacon in a heavy skillet. As soon as the slices of bacon are crisp, remove and drain them on clean brown paper and keep in a warm place. Leave about one-fourth cup of bacon fat in the skillet and fill it up with the apples. Sprinkle on two or three tablespoons of sugar. Apples fried this way require more sugar than ordinary fried apples.

"Cover the apples. Cook slowly until tender. the remove the cover and turn the apples gently, so the pieces will keep their shape. Let them brown lightly. They are almost transparent.

"Place them on a hot platter, and surround them with crisp bacon."

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(Origin - "Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes" by The Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Published in 1927. Aunt Sammy was a fictional radio character created by the Bureau of Home Economics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a popular cooking show called Housekeeper's Chat. Its target audience was farm wives. The show aired from 1926 to 1944.) 

Fricasseed Chicken with Dumplings in Gravy (1927)

"Dress the fowl and cut it into pieces for serving. Roll each piece in flour and brown in hot fat. Browning the chicken before cooking help retain and develop the flavor. After the pieces are browned, simmer until tender in enough water to cover.

"When it is done, take the chicken out and cook dumplings in the gravy. Serve the chicken in the center of a platter, with the dumplings around the edge. Pour gravy over the chicken."

Dumplings

• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 2-1/2 tspns baking powder
• 1/2 tspn salt
• 1 egg
• 5-1/2 tbspns milk

"Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Beat the egg well, add the milk, and mix with the dry ingredients. Drop by small spoonfuls in the chicken gravy. Cover tightly and cook for 15 minutes.

"The top must not be removed while the dumplings are cooking. If the steam escapes, the dumplings will not be light."

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Monticello Apple Pandowdy (1935)

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(Origin - "Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes" by The Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Published in 1927. Aunt Sammy was a fictional radio character created by the Bureau of Home Economics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a popular cooking show called Housekeeper's Chat. Its target audience was farm wives. The show aired from 1926 to 1944.) 

Scalloped Onions and Peanuts (1927)

• 4 to 6 medium-sized onions
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup peanuts, ground
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbspn butter
• 1 tbspn flour
• Buttered bread crumbs

Cook the skinned onions in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and slice with a sharp knife. Make a thin cream sauce by cooking together the butter, flour, and milk.

Place the onions in layers in greased baking dish, cover each layer with cream sauce, then the peanuts. Continue until all ingredients, except bread crumbs, are used.

Cover the top with buttered bread crumbs and bake in a moderate oven (about 350 degrees) until golden brown. Serve from the baking dish.

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Mennonite Hot Dog Relish with Green Tomatoes (1950)

(Origin - "Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes" by The Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Published in 1927. Aunt Sammy was a fictional radio character created by the Bureau of Home Economics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a popular cooking show called Housekeeper's Chat. Its target audience was farm wives. The show aired from 1926 to 1944.) 

Old-Fashioned Upside-Down Apple Cake (1927)

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1-1/2 cup sifted soft-wheat flour
• Cinnamon, to taste
• 2 tspns baking powder
• 1/8 tspn salt
• 1 tspn vanilla
• 2 to 4 apples, depending on the size

Cream the butter. Add the sugar, well-beaten eggs, and vanilla. Sift the dry ingredients together twice, and add alternately with the milk to the first mixture.

Use a square or oblong baking dish or a very heavy pan. Put a thick coat of butter on the bottom and sides of the dish or pan. 

Wash, pare, and quarter firm-fleshed apples. Slice them rather thin, and place them so that the slices overlap and form even layers, covering the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle well with sugar and cinnamon which have been well-mixed. Add another layer of apples with equal care, and flavor with sugar and cinnamon.

Pour the cake mixture over the apples. The batter is rather thick and may need to be smoothed on top with a knife. Bake slowly in a very moderate oven (at a temperature from 300 to 325 degrees) for 3/4 of a hour. Loosen the sides of the cake when turning it our carefully, upside down, and the top will be covered with neat layers of transparent apples. 

Serve hot with whipped cream or hard sauce.

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(Origin - "Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes" by The Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Published in 1927. Aunt Sammy was a fictional radio character created by the Bureau of Home Economics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a popular cooking show called Housekeeper's Chat. Its target audience was farm wives. The show aired from 1926 to 1944.)