1951 graduation decorations Recipes

confectioners sugar, powdered egg whites (not reconstituted) such as just whites, water, fresh lemon juice, vanilla

confectioners sugar, powdered egg whites (not reconstituted) such as just whites, water, fresh lemon juice, vanilla

confectioners sugar, powdered egg whites (not reconstituted ), water, fresh lemon juice, vanilla

decorative ice block, fuji apples, diced, bartlett pears, diced, lemons, cut into half-wheels, limes, cut into half-wheels, smith & cross traditional jamaica rum, applejack, freshly squeezed lemon juice, water, massenez creme de pache or peach liqueur

firm bananas (slightly underripe), semisweet baking chocolate, candy sprinkles , as needed

sugar, powdered egg whites, water (room temperature ), lemon juice, vanilla

warm melted dark chocolate or 3 oz milk chocolate or 3 oz white chocolate, basil leaves (other non-poisoneous leaves you could use are rose, carnelia, lemon, mint, orange)

powdered sugar, crisco vegetable shortening (no substitutes), cool tap water, butter flavoring, vanilla extract

powdered sugar, shortening (prefer crisco ), water (room temp ), cream of tartar, salt, drops butter flavoring (found with other extracts etc in cake decorator aisle)

sugar, molasses, water, vegetable oil, egg, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon

decorator sugar , large grain, all-purpose flour, baking soda, star anise, finely ground, ground ginger, sea salt, unsalted butter, room temp, syrup, sugar, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, egg, well beaten, crystallized ginger , then finely minced, lemons , zest only

citrus fruits, thinly sliced, sliced strawberry, fresh edible flower (such as marigolds, pansies, nasturtiums, rose petals), mint sprig, maraschino cherry

baking potatoes , scrubbed and cut almost through at 1/4 intervals (russet/idaho), sweet red pepper , cut into quarters and then into 1/4 strips, fresh sage leaves, olive oil, garlic, minced, salt and pepper

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cream cheese , softened in microwave for 45 seconds, egg, lemon extract, cake flour, milk

vegetable shortening, clear vanilla extract, clear butter flavoring, salt (optional), sugar (approx . 1 lb.), milk

powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract, salt, milk (may add 1 tbsp if needed)

decorative container, tea towels, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, honey (recommended : lavender blossom), honey dipper, semisweet chocolate chunks, preserves, jam spreader, wooden spoon, biscuit cutter, recipe card, see below for text