Professor Walter's Recipes of Yesteryear

Baltimore Tea Punch ~ 1908

Take the juice of 12 lemons. Put the skins in a pitcher and pour on them 1 quart of boiling tea. Let it stand for ten minutes, add 1 1/2 pounds of sugar and 1 quart of Jamaica rum. Strain and bottle. Corking very tightly, and it will keep for 6 months in a cool place. Do not let the tea draw until it becomes bitter, and if you like it sweet add more sugar.

Asparagus Salad ~ 1908

Drain 1 can of asparagus tips, throw into cold water, drain again immediately and wipe dry. Put into a salad bowl and pour over it french dressing.

Potato Salad ~ 1908

Pare and cut about a quart of Irish potatoes; boil in salted water and cool; add a tablespoonful of chopped parsley and 1 of onion juice; moisten with either French or mayonnaise dressing and put away in a cool place for several hours before serving time. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves.

Irish Potato Pudding ~ 1908

6 Ounces of Butter
6 Ounces of Sugar
1 Pound Mashed Potatoes

Season with a little mace and place in a greased pudding dish. Eat with a cold sauce of creamed butter and sugar, seasoned with nutmeg. Eaten hot.