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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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