1950s

Home Wedgies Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Spread 4 slices of large bologna or minced ham with softened cream cheese seasoned with onions or chives and mustard. Place slices together (like a layer cake). Spread cheese over top and sides, decorate […]

Home Finger Food Appetizers Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Olive-And-Bacon Roll ½ strip of bacon around large stuffed green olive. Broil 5 min. Serve hot. Wrapped Sweet Pickles  Wrap sweet pickles in fillets of smoked salmon or anchovy. Secure with a

Home Herring-Apple Spread Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Place in shallow serving dish (such as glass pie plate) alternate layers of pieces of pickled herring, thinly sliced apple (pared), and Bermuda onion. Use skinless and boneless pickled herring soaked in wine,

Home Roquefort Spread Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Soften ⅓ cup Roquefort or blue cheese, ¼ cup white cream cheese; blend with 2 tbsp. mayonnaise, ¼ to 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, and onion and lemon juice. A perfect dip for cauliflowerettes.

Home Hollywood Dunk Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Combine 4 tbsp. deviled ham with 4 tbsp. horseradish, 1 tbsp. grated onion, 2 tbsp. minced chives, and stiffly whipped cream to taste. (Whip about 1 cup cream.) July 12, 2026 5:40 pm

Home Cheese-Anchovy Spread Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Mix together three 3-oz. pkg. white cream cheese softened with cream, anchovy paste to taste (about ½ tube), 1 tbsp. lemon juice, a dash of cayenne pepper, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp.

Home Cream Cheese-And-Chives Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Soften white cream cheese by beating in cream or top milk. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and a few drops of onion juice. Add finely minced chives to taste. July 12, 2026

This recipe includes many different variants of Canapés.

Home Buttered Or Cheese Kix Recipe Book: Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook BookPublishing and Copyright: General Mills, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. C: 1950 Each taste calls for another. Melt in heavy skillet 5 tbsp. butter. Remove from heat. Stir in 5 tbsp. grated Parmesan-type cheese, if desired. Add ¼ box KIX (4 cups). Sprinkle