Cooking Techniques

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

Willie3 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:23:51 GMT

Mine is a 1944 edition. I seldom use recipes anymore, but I always check it when I make white sauce. Somehow I always seem to forget the portions. I used a good many of them in earlier years.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

Joscy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:11:58 GMT

I have two Betty Crocker cookbooks, one was my Mom's from 1953 from which I still use recipes for Cinnamon Rolls, homemade breads and rolls; also other great treasures. Also have 1974 edition received as engagement gift from my Mom, although some of the recipes are not included in the newer edition.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

BobbiJoAZ — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:08:57 GMT

The one I have now is from 1986. After I had given away my older version, I found I had made a bad mistake. Several items are missing in this version. I still turn to this book often -- for example, just last week I wanted to know how long and at what temperature to bake a chicken. I have separate instructions for brining poultry and for the rub that I use, but not the time & temp for baking.

A recipe that I used the BC book for recently was for the pickled beets.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

gratefulservant_AZ — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:03:21 GMT

Mine is from the 70's probably and my moms is from the 50's, but I think my brother has that one. The recipes I use from mine are oven fried chicken, pancakes (use it as the basis for my corn fritters), snickerdoodles, and waikiki meatballs. There might be more if I really looked (LOL).

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

rrpinin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:38:11 GMT

Not sure it was my mom's I'm 60 now so pretty old. From the looks of the picturesI would say 50's

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

cg_lem — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:24:49 GMT

I'm new here and becoming familiar with these forums-- I think I'll have fun here!

My oldest Betty Crocker book is a 1961 classic. It was a wedding gift to my parents, and it's the one I learned from. I love all the tips in it. I do still use it quite a bit. What's fun now, though, is that my 10-year-old daughter has used it now to make a few cookie recipes-- that's how I started with this!

I LOVE the fudge brownie recipe here as well as the chocolate pudding and all the wonderful pie recipes! I've roasted many meats with tips from here. It's where I learned my favorite stuffing recipe. And I made some wodnerful rolls using what's in here.

- Cathy

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

BonnieRae — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:23:20 GMT

When in high school, I took home economics as a class. One book required was Betty Crocker Cook Book. Mine is dated 1956. Now you know I am getting up there in years! I still pull my Betty Crocker out from time to time to help me determine substitutions, or use the helpful hints to make a certain chore easier, or which herbs and spices go well with certain foods.. Many years ago, I recovered the loose leaf binder with contact shelf paper. And, like someone else said they did, I used duct tape to hold the bind together. I also have reinforced many of the page holes with self stick reinforcements. It is so tattered, but I would never get rid of it.

I began my marriage with the book, raised my two children on the recipes therein. I still use it as general reference. I have some fav cookie, cake, & souffle recipes that I still make from its pages. Cooking has changed somewhat in that span of time. It seems to me that today, we use many more wide-ranged foods (for instance cuisine from foreign countries, therefore, more herbs and spices and exotic ingredients). Back in 1956, the recipes tended to be mostly mid-west farm style.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

tizzlish — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:32:53 GMT

I still have my 1st betty Crocker cookbook that i recieved from a cousin as a wedding gift in 1963. It is the looseleaf edition and many of the pages are falling out but still there. The recipe I use the most is the Oriental Veal Casserole, I substitute pork. It has always been one of our favorites. I also still use the snickerdoodle and other cookie recipes, although I don't bake nearly as often as I did when my kids were young.It is still a book I keep within reach because it taught me how to cook and there are many other recipes in there that we love. Pat

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

ltacia — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:03:26 GMT

My BCcookbook is from 1972 and I have a thinner edition from 1981. I still use a lot of the cookie recipes,.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

madamprez2000 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:01:08 GMT

I have a "newer" Betty Crocker cookbook from the '80s. but my favorite Betty Crocker cookbook is the one that my mother handed down to me from the '50s. It has more recipes ffor making things from scratch than my newer one. My other favorite cookbook is "Cookery for 1 or 2" by Barbara Swain. She had good explanations to help new cooks.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

lc1sn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:11:08 GMT

My first cookbook was an anniversary gift for our first anniversary in 1970. It's a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. My husband must have thought I needed a little help, I still use it.

Like some of the other people my book is well worn and has remnants of ingredients from favorite recipes.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

budz mom — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:31:13 GMT

Mine was a wedding gift in 1979- actually had to duct-tape the spine of it about 10 years ago, but I still have all the pages (I am one to write hints and tips on the pages as I discover them, so it is very well used, it is my oldest and best book...). I use the recipes for chicken pot pie and many of the pie and cookie recipes (peanut butter, mostly) Occasionaly i will use it when I need ideas for new recipes!

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

Margielou_wa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:00:23 GMT

Mine was a wedding gift in 1962. It's a 1961 first edition second printing Betty Crocker's New Picture Cookbook. I often use the Pork Chops Supreme recipe and the chocolate no bake cookies made with oatmeal. They were my boys' favorites as they were growing up.

Marge

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

gr_elo — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:04:25 GMT

Never had one.

Re: How old is your Betty Crocker cookbook and what recipes do you still use?

amychris1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:44:43 GMT

It's from 1979. I use the banana cake recipe in it.