A fun vintage cookbooklet

 

Looking for a recipe booklet that came with some appliance or other, I was sorting though a kitchen drawer where I keep such things and almost immediately the above booklet caught my eye: Crisco Holiday Favorites, brought to you by Loretta Lynn.  Who could resist pulling it out and taking a closer look?  Certainly not me.

It's not old vintage -- probably from the early 1990s -- but it is fun nonetheless.

Zippy Meatballs look good for an appetizer or buffet.  The Crisco in these is just 2 tablespoons used to fry the meatballs in, so you could easily substitute olive oil or butter to be healthier.

The Cherry Cheese Bars look good if you enjoy cherry pie filling.  I do!  There is no photo of the Chocolate-Filled Bon-Bons, but they are similar to the Hidden Kisses cookies made with a chocolate kiss inside. 

I'm not into chicken wings, and these sound pretty basic and even bland.  But the Holiday Appetizer Quiche looks scrumptious, with plenty of meat and cheese in addition to eggs.  This would also make a nice dish for Christmas breakfast or brunch!  It bakes in a 10x15 jelly roll pan, so it makes a lot of servings.

Doesn't this cheesecake look yummy?  It can be topped with any fruit.

The cookies below look wonderful.  Quintessential Christmas cookies.  The spritz can be made in any shape.  Again, a pretty basic recipe but isn't it fun to see what one can do with a cookie press?  And the coconut thumbprints have such a festive look!

And there you have it.  I think the recipes are probably clear enough so you could cook from them if you chose to.  (If not, double-clicking on the photos could help.)  What would you make from this booklet?