Forgotten Bookmarks

Scottish Shortbread

Recipe for "Scottish Shortbread,"a recipe "from the kitchen of Mabel Fairweather."

1/2 cup soft butter (butter only)
1/2 cup very fine sugar
2 cups sifted flour

Cream butter until soft and fluffy. Add sugar gradually. and work until light. Add 1 3/4 cups flour, reserve 1/4 cup for bake board and blend well. Turn out dough and gradually knead in remaining flour. Press evenly into 8" aluminum ungreased cake tin. Score edges and thoroughly prick all over with a fork. (Last step very important).

Bake in a moderate oven 325- 350 degrees F (depending on your oven) for approx. 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour, or until nice golden colour and is shriking from sides of pan. Let cool in pan and then on wire rack until thoroughly cool. Store in airtight tin.

Found in "The Cookie Book: Delectable and Delicious Dainties" compiled by Nellie Watts. Published by Culinary Arts Press, 1939.

-Click to enlarge photos-

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @WBStilwell, who entered on Twitter.

Thanks to everyone who entered. See you here on Monday.

Friday Giveaway: 1766 Book "The New Bath Guide" - contest closed

Contest has ended, winner will be announced shortly.

-Click to enlarge photos-

Dearly Beloved

Wedding announcement:

Mrs. Francis L. Lucey
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter

Mary Frances
to
Mr. John C. Payne

on Saturday, the twelfth of June
Ninteen hundred and sixty-five
at one o'clock in the afternoon

First Congregational Church
Norwich, New York

Found in "Pearl-Maiden" by H. Rider Haggard. Published by Tom Stacey, 1972.

-Click to enlarge photos-

With Sincere Wishes

Greeting card with embossed color illustrations and ribbon-bound paper message:

WITH SINCERE WISHES

True Love and Affection

May every hour that fleets away,
Bring blessings bright with thee to stay,
True blessings all thy life to cheer,
To shield from harm, protect from fear!
And if there better blessings be,
Such blessings do I crave for thee!

Found in "Soldiers Three" by Rudyard Kipling. Published by H.M. Caldwell Co., 1899.

-Click to enlarge photos-

A Gift To Santa

Note, titled "A Gift to Santa."

I Sent dear Santa Claus a note:
"Please bring me a sled." I wrote;
"I love you, Santa, yes I do,
"I'd like to make a gift to you,
But, oh, dear me, I cannot tell
The sort of present would please you well;
And so I send you only this:
A great big black, black, inky kiss."

-Virginia Baker

Found in "The Dupe" by Gerald Biss. Published by Greening and Co., 1907.

-Click to enlarge photos-

Cairo Rising

Postcard of Cairo, no writing or dates on reverse side.

Found in "Present-Day Egypt" by Frederic Courtland Penfield. Published by The Century Co., 1903.