47 Vintage Recipes from the ’40s Worth Trying Today

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47 Vintage Recipes from the ’40s Worth Trying Today2/47 Coconut Cream Pie 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This coconut cream pie has been a favorite dessert for decades. I even made several of these pies to serve a threshing crew of 21 men! —Vera Moffitt, Oskaloosa, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 389 calories, 19g fat (12g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. If you’re looking for more sweets, check out how to make these lemon-frosted

fruit bars from the 1940s

fruit bars from the 1940s. 3/47 Moscow Mule 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Moscow Mule Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s an old-time cocktail that was popular in the 1940s and ’50s. A Moscow Mule is traditionally served in a copper mug with plenty of ice. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 169 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 4/47 Parsnip, Pear and Pecan Salad 1 Review Test

This salad is so delicious, I defy your kids to turn their noses up at it

Kitchen Approved Parsnip, Pear and Pecan Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I didn’t try parsnips until I was well into my 40s, but now I can’t get enough of them. This salad is so delicious, I defy your kids to turn their noses up at it. —Jodi Taffel, Altadena, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 254 calories, 20g fat (4g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 461mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein. 5/47 Cape Cod Bay Brown Bread Test Kitchen Approved Cape Cod

The aroma evokes fond memories of her New England home during the peak of fall

Bay Brown Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 2 loaves (12 slices each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This reminds me of the brown bread my grandmother made whenever we went out east to visit. The aroma evokes fond memories of her New England home during the peak of fall. I use blackstrap molasses and agave nectar to make mine a little different without sacrificing any of the flavor. Cranberries are another special touch, but this would also taste delicious with raisins. —Kellie Foglio, Salem, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 slice:

125 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. 6/47 Cornbread Pancakes 30 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cornbread Pancakes Recipe photo by Laura Scherb for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 12 pancakes Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like to joke that these pancakes are so light, you have to hold them down! When we have a chance, we make them with freshly ground cornmeal bought at local festivals. —Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 2 pancakes: 321 calories, 13g fat (2g saturated fat), 67mg

cholesterol, 709mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein

cholesterol, 709mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein. 7/47 Hamburger Soup 85 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Contest-Winning Hearty Hamburger Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: At family get-togethers, our children always request this spirit-warming soup along with a fresh loaf of homemade bread and tall glasses of milk. It has robust flavor and plenty of fresh-tasting vegetables, and it’s so easy to make. —Barbara Brown, Janesville, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 167 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat),

Now I like to make these simple yet delicious muffins for my own family

35mg cholesterol, 972mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 12g protein. 8/47 English Muffins 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Wonderful English Muffins Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 muffins Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I was growing up on a farm, my mom always seemed to be making homemade bread…nothing tasted so good! Now I like to make these simple yet delicious muffins for my own family. —Linda Rasmussen, Twin Falls, Idaho Nutrition Facts: 1 muffin: 240 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 248mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (4g

sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein

sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein. 9/47 Almond Cookies 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Almond Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Beverly Preston of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin started making Almond Cookies after enjoying similar ones at her favorite Chinese restaurant. “These crisp cookies have a wonderful almond flavor,” she says. Nutrition Facts: 2 cookies: 100 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 10/47 Classic Egg Salad 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Egg Salad

The touch of mustard and lemon juice gives it extra zip

Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Egg salad is a refreshing, tasty change from lunchmeat or peanut butter sandwiches. The touch of mustard and lemon juice gives it extra zip. —Annemarie Pietila, Farmington Hills, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 open-faced sandwich: 332 calories, 24g fat (5g saturated fat), 281mg cholesterol, 530mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein. 11/47 Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 20 servings (6-2/3 cups hot cocoa mix) Go to

Everyone loves this!

Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I gave this away at our neighborhood Christmas party in cutie-patootie gift bags and was thrilled that I was able to give something to everyone. But the next week I started getting calls from the neighbors who had tried it, and I was blown away at the response. Everyone loves this! The white chocolate makes it extra creamy. —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 cup prepared hot cocoa: 321 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein. 12/47 Old-Fashioned Applesauce 7 Reviews Test

(Today I use Cortlands.)

Kitchen Approved Old-Fashioned Applesauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We had all kinds of apple trees in the yard when I was growing up, so I don’t know for sure which ones Mother liked best for applesauce. (Today I use Cortlands.) I do know that her applesauce was very white. The secret, she said, was to keep the apples in salt water while she peeled them so that they wouldn’t darken. —Doris Natvig, Jesup, Iowa Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 122 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated

fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 31g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 4g fiber), 0 protein. 13/47 Old-Fashioned Fruit Compote 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Old-Fashioned Fruit Compote Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 8 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A perfect partner for your Christmas goose, this warm and fruity side dish can simmer while you prepare the rest of your menu, or make it a day ahead and reheat before serving. —Shirley A. Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 126 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium,

31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein

31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. 14/47 Radish Asparagus Salad 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Lemon zest and mustard in the dressing add the perfect punch to crisp asparagus and crunchy radishes in this fresh spring salad. My family loves it! —Nancy Latulippe, Simcoe, Ontario Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup: 73 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat. 15/47 Orange

We’re all crazy about it, especially my son

Soda Sherbet 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 2 quarts Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For birthdays, we pull out the old-fashioned ice cream maker and crank out a sherbet made with orange soda. We’re all crazy about it, especially my son. —Heather Craft, Paducah, Kentucky 16/47 Apple Raisin Bread 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apple Raisin Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 3 loaves (16 pieces each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve been making this bread for many years. It smells so good in

the oven and tastes even better

the oven and tastes even better. I make bread almost every Saturday, and it doesn’t stay around long with our sons home from college in the summer. —Perlene Hoekema, Lynden, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1 slice: 135 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 17/47 Bratwurst Dinner 22 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Bratwurst Supper Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After trying a few bratwurst recipes, I’ve found this meal-in-one is ideal for camping

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