Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> 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.
>> Heh! That's not even the first one. I just got a 1st ed at an
>> estate sale, and I also have mom's. Nicknamed "Big Red" because
>> of the red cover.
>
> I'm not a cookbook collector. ;-)
> Any idea then when this one was published? I know I could probably
> check inside of the covers but I try to handle the book as little as
> possible. I'm sure I can take it to an expert to get it restored, but
> don't have the money right now.

I'll try to remember to look when I go downstairs. At least I can
reach most of my "Betty Crocker" cookbooks.

--
Jean B.