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Catsup
1 gal tomato pulp 4 c vinegar 4 c sugar 1 tsp of each: black pepper, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground mustard, celery salt 1/3 tsp red pepper 1 box pickling spices 1 medium onion chopped Tie picling spices, onions & garlic in a white cotton cloth. Boil with all ingredients for 2 hours. Add 2½ Tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in a little water. Continue boiling for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Seal while hot.
Dumplings
1 c water --Bring to boil. dash of salt Add flour all at once. Beat til ¼ c butter or margarine smooth. Cool. Add eggs one at a time 1 c flour mixing thoroughly after each, til glossy. Drop by spoonsful into hot soup, put on lid and DON'T PEAK for at least 5 minutes.
Hot Chocolate Sauce
3/4 c white sugar --Combine in sauce pan and ¼ c butter or margarine cook over moderate heat, 2 1oz envelopes of liquid chocolate stirring until blended. 2 Tbsp corn syrup dash of salt ¼ c milk -----Add and bring to a boil, stirring constantly til thickened. Remove from heat. 2 tsp vanilla --stir in. Serve warm on ice cream.
Pancakes
2 c flour --Mix together & fry. For thinner batter, 1 tsp salt add about ¼-½ c milk. 2 tsp baking powder 2 Tbsp sugar SYRUP --Heat together -- 1 lb brown sugar 2 eggs 1 c water 2 c milk Boil uncovered about 5 minutes or as 1 c melted shortening thick as you want. Add ½ tsp maple flavoring. (can use 1 c brown sugar & 1 c white sugar, lighter syrup.)
Whole Tomato Soup
6 c cooked tomatoes --Combine in pan and bring to boil. 3/4 tsp soda Stir well to break up tomatoes. 6 Tbsp butter or margarine 12 cups milk ---Slowly add tomato mixture to milk. Heat on low heat. Salt & pepper to taste. STIR CONSTANTLY--- DO NOT BOIL, it will curdle.