Salad Dressing

Arwilda kept two different recipes with this title.

Aunt Frances recipe

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From Aunt Frances.

Ingredients

1 egg - beaten
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. butter

Directions

Mix in order given stirring after each addition.
Cook until thick. Cool before using.
Cook over low heat for about 5 min.

Timing: about 5 min.

Temperature: low heat

Esther Bynum recipe

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From Esther Bynum.

Ingredients

1 egg (beaten);
½ cup vinegar
½ cup sugar
3 Tbls butter
1 Tblsp flour
½ teas salt
½ cup water
½ teas pepper
½ or 1 teas dry mustard

Directions

Combine in the order given stirring after each addition. Boil until thick. Cool before using.

Timing: stirring after each addition; Boil until thick; Cool before using

Temperature: Boil; Cool before using

Equipment: saucepan or cooking vessel, stirring utensil, heat card

As written

Salad Dressing Esther Bynum 1 egg (beaten); ½ cup vinegar ½ cup sugar 3 Tbls butter 1 Tblsp flour ½ teas salt ½ cup water ½ teas pepper ½ or 1 teas dry mustard Combine in the order given stirring after each addition. Boil until thick. Cool before using. stirring after each addition; Boil until thick; Cool before using Boil; Cool before using saucepan or cooking vessel, stirring utensil, heat card

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Butter, salt, and dry mustard

Clear Tote Aunt Frances card: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Clear Tote Esther Bynum card: 3 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 or 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Water and pepper

Clear Tote Aunt Frances card: No water or pepper listed
Clear Tote Esther Bynum card: 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Heat and endpoint

Clear Tote Aunt Frances card: Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes or until thick; cool before using
Clear Tote Esther Bynum card: Boil until thick; cool before using

Name on the card

Clear Tote Aunt Frances card: Aunt Frances
Clear Tote Esther Bynum card: Esther Bynum

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