California Mission Sweet Tortillas (1965)

• 3 cupfuls flour
• 2 tbspns sugar
• 1/2 tspn salt
• 1 tspn baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cupful milk

Into a bowl sift the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Beat the egg well, and blend in the milk; then add a little at a time to the dry mixture until it forms a firm dough.

Divide the dough and roll into cakes about 1/8-inch in thickness. Prick with a fork and fry in deep, hot fat until golden in color, about 7 to 10 minutes. 

Makes 3 dozen. Serve hot with syrup or sprinkle with sugar.

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Rhubarb Vinegar (1820)

California Pomegranate Guacamole (1960)

(Origin - "California Mission Recipes" by Bess A. Cleveland. Published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965.)

Mexican Avocado Aspic Ring (1970)

• 3 cups avocados, mashed
• 6 tbspns lime juice
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsn onion, grated
• 2 tbspns unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup cold water
• Dash of Tabasco sauce
• 2 tspns salt

Soften gelatin in sold water, and then dissolve in boiling water.  Add lime juice, grated onion, salt and a lively dash of Tabasco. Chill until aspic thickens.

Stir in mashed avocados and fold in mayonnaise. Pour into mold and chill into firm.  Serves 8.

(Origin - "Molded Dishes Cookbook" by Nancy Fair McIntyre. Published by Gala Books of North Hollywood, California, 1970.)