C C F wo men s h a r e d r e c i p e s i n C a n a d i a n Fa v o u r i t e s

From a box of cookbooks given to me years ago I unearthed “Canadian Favourites,” a 1944 publication of a committee of CCF women “from favourite recipes submitted by housewives across the country.”

I don’t recall from whom I received this box but it contains wonderful treasures of cookbooks from years gone by, when a pinch of this and a dab of that was a puzzle to younger homemakers.

This week’s recipes are taken from Canadian Favourites, recipes that were home-tested by the contributors, women of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). Some recipes in the book are easily prepared with ingredients usually on hand. Others require some diligent shopping, or even substitutions.

••• Remove bones and the eyes from the cod’s head. Add milk to the mixture and heat. Do not allow to boil. Sprinkle with large pieces of soda crackers when serving. Recipe from Mrs. J.P. Humphrey of Westmount, Que.

••• Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and sour cream. Mix well. Add bananas and stir in ingredients and bake in a loaf tin. (No temperature or time included.) Recipe from Mrs. J. Pearce of Tonkin, Sask.

••• Soften gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water for 10 minutes. Pour the hot syrup over the gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add the apple sauce, lemon juice and cut cherries. Turn into damp moulds until firm. Top with whipped cream and green cherries. Recipe from Mrs. P.E. Wright of Tisdale, Sask.