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For dessert — Cemetery Berry Flummery (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s. 4 cups blackberries 4 cups water 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons lemon juice Method: Cook the berries and water together in a saucepan […]
As a side dish — A Plague of Coleslaw (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s. 2 cups mayonnaise 2 head cabbage 2 cups chopped cold tongue 2 cups cold chopped ham 2 green peppers (capsicum) minced (finely chopped) 2 red peppers […]
For the main course — Reanimated Fried Chicken (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s. 4 young chickens 4 cups flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt pepper 4 eggs, well beaten 1 cup milk Method: Cut the chickens into pieces. […]
For the appetizer — Fossilized Potato Quenelles (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s. 12 potatoes 4 eggs 2 tablespoons butter parsley onion Method: Boil the potatoes, peel, and mash very finely. Add the butter, minced parsley, and half an onion minced […]
