In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> 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.

It's ok. Someone else found the date.

But, thank you! :-)
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Peace! Om

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