Photo of Charles, Catherine and David Wright playing in a sandbox, 1925

Charles, Catherine and David Wright playing in a sandbox, 1925

 

Photo of Charles Wright, 1925

Charles Wright, 1925

 

Photo of Catherine, Charles and David Wright, 1925

Catherine, Charles and David Wright, 1925

 

Photo of David Sanders Wright and Charles Merrick Wright, abt 1925

David Sanders Wright and Charles Merrick Wright, abt 1925

 

Photo of David and Catherine Wright, 1924

David and Catherine Wright, 1924

 

Photo of Charles Wright and Florence Smith. 1924

Charles Wright and Florence Smith. 1924

 

Photo of Catherine, Charles, David Wright and Florence Smith, 1924

 

Catherine, Charles, David Wright and Florence Smith, 1924

Photo of Catherine, Charles and David Wright, 1924

These are all best guesses based on the content and placement in the photo album.  If someone has a better idea of who people are, please let me know.

Catherine, Charles and David Wright, 1924

 

Recipes Revisited: Merrick's Plum Pudding Sauce

 Merrick's Plum Pudding Sauce

This is what was on the sheet:
"Sauce
Make a plain sauce of custard, sugar, salt, slice of butter and cold water.  Guess at the amounts of each
Then flavor with French brandy "

It isn't a lot to go off of, so I found another that I used as a base.

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp  French brandy
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place softened butter in a medium mixing bowl and beat until pale and fluffy. Add sugar and continue to beat until smooth.  Add brandy and vanilla one tablespoon at a time. beat until combined.  Cover and refrigerate the hard sauce for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.  Bring to room temperature before serving.

Again, if you want to see all the recipes I've transcribed check out this page.

Photo Friday: Postcard of the B.D. RIsing Co. Risingdale, Mass

 

Postcard of the B.D. Rising Co. Risingdale, Mass

Recipes Revisited: Great Grandfather Merrick's Old England's Plum Pudding

 

Recipe Sheet for Merrick's Old England's Plum Pudding

I posted this back in 2016 but thought I would repost now as it is a holiday dessert. This recipe came from my Great Grandfather Merrick Smith. If done right, this takes about a month to make, but you can definitely shorten that time. I'll post the recipe for the Brandy Butter Sauce next. Again, I am compiling all the family recipes here. If you have any you want to add, let me know.

Merrick’s Old England’s Plum Pudding

• 1 lb raisins
• 1 lb currants
• ½ lb citron (thinly sliced)
• ¼ lb candied lemon peel (chopped)
• ½  teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon mace
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb suet
• 1 ½ cup brandy
• 1 lb bread crumbs
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 6 eggs
• 1 lb Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt

Blend raisins, currants, citron, lemon peel, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, ground cloves, allspice, black pepper, and suet in a bowl. Add ¼ cup brandy. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 4 days, add ¼ cup brandy each day. Soak bread crumbs in milk and brandy. Combine with well-beaten eggs, flour and molasses. Blend with the fruit mixture. Add flour, baking soda, salt and mix thoroughly. Put the pudding in buttered bowls or tins, filling them about ⅔ full. Cover with foil and tie it firmly. Steam for 6-7 hours. Add a dash of brandy to each pudding, cover with foil and keep in a cool place. To use, steam again for 2-3 hours and unmold. Sprinkle with sugar; add heated french brandy. Ignite and bring to the table. Serve with Merrick’s Plum Pudding Sauce.

After steaming

Served Flaming

Mystery Solved: Chili Casserole from Kate

 My cousin had a full copy of the recipe from my Mom, so here it is.  Her copy was labeled Chili Casserole Aunt Carol but the original seems to have come from my Aunt Kate.  Thanks to everyone who helped track this down, no I will have to try it!  I'll slowly post all the different recipes here.

Chili Casserole from Kate

• 3 lbs Ground Chuck
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cans green chili pepper-seeded and chopped
• 2 10oz cans Hunts tomato sauce w/ bits
• 1 lg can Italian Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 Packet of Red Star Yeast. 
• 1 1/2 cups Flour
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp salt
•  pinch thyme
• pinch marjoram
• pinch oregano
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter + melted butter
• grated parmesan cheese

3 lbs ground chuck added to 2 chopped onions browned in skillet.  Add 2 cans green chili peppers-seeded and chopped, 2 10oz cans Hunts tomato sauce w/bits, and 1 lg can Italian Tomatoes (chopped). Simmer while making the topping.

Dissolve yeast in a sm amt of warm water*. Combine 1 pkg of Red Star yeast w/ 1 1/2 cups flour*, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, pinch thyme, marjoram, oregano 2 eggs and a mixture of 1/2 cup hot scalded milk and 1/2 cup butter.  Beet at medium speed for 3 minute. spoon over hot ground beef mixture.  Brush w/ melted butter and sprinkle w/ grated parmesan cheese.

Let stand in warm place for 30 minutes.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

*Red Star Yeast-Dissolve 1/4 cup warm liquid w/ 1 tsp sugar to activate yeast.  

*Corn Meal-substitute part of flour w/ corn meal (1/3 cup corn meal)

 

Grandma Wright and Catherine, 1921

 

Grandma Wright and Catherine, 1921

Mystery Monday: Half a recipe from my Aunt Kate

Here is another item from my Mom's stuff.  It is a recipe, or at least part of one.  

Chili Casserole from Kate 

• Use mixture on page 14 (Chili Book)
• This is the big missing piece.  I have no idea what book this is.
• Top with
• 1 pk. Red Star 
• suspect this is Chili seasoning, but not sure.
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• pinch thyme, majoron, and oregano
• 2 eggs
• mixture of 1/2 cup hot scalded milk and 1/2 cup butter
• Beat at med. speed 3 min.
• Spoon over hot ground beef mixture.
• Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with ground cheese (Parmesan).
• Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 min.

Catherine and her daddy, 1921

Catherine and her daddy, 1921

 

Florence and Catherine Wright, 1921

This may be a duplicate of one I've posted before but it was in the photo album.

Florence Smith Wright and Catherine Wright, 1921

 

Catherine Wright surrounded by Family, May 1922

 I could use help identifying the three on the right.

Jane Reed Wright, David Wright, Florence Smith Wright, Catherine Wright, and three unknown, May 1921

Catherine Wright, 1921

Catherine Sanders Wright, 6 months, May 1921

 

Catherine and David Sanders Wright, 1921

 

Catherine Sanders Wright, David Sanders Wright, 4 months, March, 1921

Mystery Solved: David Jacob Grandia

 

Thanks to the family, this has been identified.

David Jacob Grandia, New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM

Catherine and Merrick Smith with Catherine Wright as a baby, 1920

 Here is the next one:

Catherine McCann, Catherine Wright, and Merrick Smith, 1920