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# Mrs. Truman's Recipes
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/mrs_truman_s_recipes_1604100736/
- Published: 2010-04-16T19:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:02:59.000Z
- Description: A Harry S Truman National Historic Site feature presenting Mrs. Truman's handwritten recipes, among them coconut cookies, egg salad, candied carrots, macaroni and cheese and meat loaf, alongside her kitchen utensils and a virtual tour of the Independence kitchen.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Mrs. Truman had a well-equipped kitchen and often prepared breakfast or lunch for her family. The Trumans also employed several African American women who cooked for the family. Some of Mr. Truman's favorite dishes are included here. This section allows you to take a closer look at Mrs. Truman's recipes, kitchen utensils, and a virtual tour of the kitchen at 219 N. Delaware, Independence

Recipe

Cocoanut \[sic\] Cookies

Cream ½ cup butter & 1 c. Sugar.

add 1 egg ¼ c. milk ½ c. \[Drom'?\]

Cocoanut \[sic\] 2 cups flour - 1 teas. Bkg

pdr \[sic\]. Roll thin & bake in quick

oven.

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, HSTR 8497-17

Recipes

Egg Salad for 2 Sandwich

2 egg

radish

Mayonnaise

Candy Carrots

melt in pan

Oleo about 2 to 3 tablesp.

slice 2 or 3 carrots Put in oleo & cooked \[sic\]

until almost tender & add

2 or 3 tablesp. brown sugar.

Cook until tender & a golden brown

Cook sweet potatoes the 

same way as carrots but 

may \[need\] a little more oleo.

Cabbage

3 tablesp cooking oil in pan

& diced up cabbage in it &

fry until tender & brown.

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, HSTR 0962-48

Recipe

Mac. & Cheese

8 oz. Mac.

½ # grated cheddar cheese

2 cups milk

1 egg

¼ cup oleo

Cook mac. Drain & cool. Place

layer of mac. in baking 

dish. then add layer of cheese

Repeat layers.

Combine milk & egg & 

Pour over mac. & cheese-

Dot Z \[sic\] butter.

This can be done 

day before & refrigerate. 

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, HSTR 8962-2

Recipe

Meat Loaf

1 ½ # beef

1/2 # veal )

½ # pork ) ground and mixed at store

1 cup bread crumbs (or oatmeal)

¾ cup of milk

2 eggs

2 tablespoons chili sauce

½ teaspoon Kitchen Bonquet

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

onions

Bake at 350o for 1-1/2 to 2 hours

*Several slices of bacon add to flavor if put on top at baking time (cross this line)*

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, HSTR 8962-39

Recipe

Spagetti \[sic\] & Meat balls-

Cook spagetti \[sic\] in salt water

Then blanche & strain good. Put

aside. Sauce: mix these together & simmer ½ hr.

In pot put:

1 ½ cup water

1 16 oz. C. Tom.

1 C. Tom. Paste

3 T. oil

1 chopped onion

1 clove garlic

1 t. salt

Brown hamb. & onion

& garlic before mixing

together - Cook ½ hr.

Stir often to keep from burning.

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, HSTR 8962-47

Recipe

Tuna Casserole

Cook Elbo \[sic\] Mac. 20

min. Drain

good. Stir in

tuna packed in

(DRAIN) water- 1 C. cr. of 

celery - less than 

½ C. milk - Sprinkle

C cheddar cheese &

bread crumbs.

Bake 350o

about 20 min.

or until bubbles.

Slice hard boiled

egg on top.

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, HSTR 8962-83