On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:57:02 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:09:19 -0500, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >I have to agree that it is not a good Custard recipe.
>> >It's not even a correct custard recipe.
>> >
>> >From what I see in moms Betty Crocker Cookbook (sitting here in my lap),
>> >there is no thickener used for a proper custard. Thought I remembered as
>> >much!
>> >
>>
>> >This cookbook is probably a good 60 years old.
>> >A real family treasure. :-) I'm considering having it re-bound as it's
>> >falling apart, literally. I've been preserving it by keeping it in a
>> >ziplock bag... It was one of the foremost things on moms mind when she
>> >was dying. She was most concerned that I knew where it was etc. <sigh>
>> >
>> >I do treasure it!
>>
>> It can't be over 60 years old, the first one was copyrighted 1950.
>> There is a reproduction of that book. You might get one and save the
>> old one.
>>
>> What does the cover look like?
>
>Ok, I was not sure how old it was. Just that I'm 47 and mom died when
>she was 68 and that was 7 years ago. I thought she got it from her mom
>but I could be wrong. There are pictures of pies and stuff on the cover.
>
>It has a LOT of moms hand written notes all over the covers and some of
>the recipes.

That is 1956 copyright. Pie, chicken and corn on the cob on the
cover. I found a copy of it several years ago that is full of
clippings and notes. I really need to go through it and sort out the
junk from the good stuff.

My first BC was the 1961 edition. It is still my "go to" book.
--
Susan N.

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