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Week 48 - Cherry Cheesecake

Week 48 - Cherry Cheesecake

I made cherry cheesecake from the 1967 book "Betty Crocker's Hostess Cookbook", for week 48.

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Week 47 - German Chocolate-Black Forest Cake

Week 47 - German Chocolate-Black Forest Cake

For week 47, I made German Chocolate/Black Forest cake using a combination of recipes from the 1990 "The Best Recipe Cookbook" and "The Hood Basic Cook Book" from 1949.

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Week 46 - Victory Apple Pie

Week 46 - Victory Apple Pie

For week 46, I tried the recipe for Victory Apple Pie, from "The Victory Binding of the American Woman's Cook Book", edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, from 1942.

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Week 45 - Cream of Pumpkin Soup and Herbed Biscuits

Week 45 - Cream of Pumpkin Soup and Herbed Biscuits

I made cream of pumpkin soup and herbed biscuits from "The Fireside Cook Book", by James A. Beard, published in 1949.

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Week 44 - Trick or Treat Cookies

Week 44 - Trick or Treat Cookies

Week 44 was Halloween week, so I made Trick or Treat Cookies from "Foodarama Party Book", from 1959.

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Week 43 - English Pork Pie

Week 43 - English Pork Pie

In week 43 I decided to make English Pork Pie, from the cookbook "Magic with Leftovers" by Lousene Rousseau Brunner, published in 1955.

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Week 42 - Country Cottage Slaw

Week 42 - Country Cottage Slaw

For week 42, I made Country Cottage Slaw from the 2002 cookbook "Retro Barbecue: Tasty Recipes for the Grillin' Guy" by Linda Everett.

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