The Cook wrote:
> I mentioned in another thread that I had bought a 1956 used Betty
> Crocker Cookbook a few years ago. It is a 3 ring binder full of
> clippings, so yesterday I went through it and removed the clippings. I
> put them in a baggie.
>
> The previous owner was meticulous about making notes. The front and
> back covers have notes about things she bought and labels taped to the
> book. I know that she acquired the book on Feb. 13, 1957. There was a
> sheet of paper with cake recipe. On it she listed every time she made
> it from 1961 to 1989. She made it about4 time a year up to about
> 1976. The last time was June 18, 1989. I am going to go through the
> written recipes carefully and probably put them into Mastercook. She
> also noted who gave her the recipes and the date. I am also going to
> check the newspaper recipes and keep any that she tried and marked as
> "good."
>
> She also noted each recipe in the book that she used. Some marked
> "good" and I saw one that had a big X through it. One more batch of
> recipes to transcribe. I still have Mother's, my MIL's and my Aunt's
> to do.

That's very neat. The previous owner does sound a bit compulsive
though.

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Jean B.