Upon looking through some of my old recipes i found an old newspaper clipping containing a recipe for a CHEESE RING by Bess Truman. The date on the newspaper is Feb.20, 1949. Below is the recipe as it was written in 1949 by one of our first ladies.

Mrs. Truman's recipe for CHEESE RING calls for two packages of cream cheese, one cup of grated yellow American cheese, a dash of salt, two tablespoonsful of gelatin dissolved in cold water, one cup of cream which should be whipped and one cup of milk.

First the milk should be heated and then the dissolved gelatin should be added. They should be mixed and left to cool.

Then the cream cheese should be mashed with a fork and the grated cheese added. When that is done, the result should be combined with the gelatin mixture. It should then be allowed to thicken before the whipped cream is added. The ring may be used as a base for fruit Jello salad or turned out on a plate and surrounded with fresh fruit.

First one egg and three-quarters of a cup of sugar should be beaten together for a long time until they are very smooth. For best results they should be beaten with a fork.

Then two tablespoonsful of flour and one-and-one-quarter teaspoonsful of baking powder should be mixed along with one-eighth of a teaspoonful of salt.

The two mixtures should be combined.

Then one-half cup of chopped nuts and one-half a chopped apple should be added along with one teaspoonful of vanilla.

The batter should be baked in a greased pie tin in a medium oven.

Mrs. Truman suggests that the pudding, when completed, be served with whipped cream or ice cream.

3/4 cup butter or margarine - 2 cups brown sugar - 2 eggs, beaten - 1 tablespoon lemon juice - 2 cups flour - 1 cup chopped pecans

Cream the shortening, add the sugar, and cream throroughly. Add the eggs, lemon juice and blend well. Add the flour and nuts. Mix well.

Shape into small balls, place on greased cookie sheets and flatten to 1/8 inch thickness.

Bake in a moderate oven 375 degrees, 8 to 10 minutes or until browned.

Yield: 5 1/2 dozen cookies.

This recipe is very old and very choice.

Sift together: 4 cups flour - 1/2 tsp. salt - 1 tsp. soda

1 cup butter - 2 cups sugar - 1 cup sour cream - 2 eggs unbeaten 1 tsp. lemon extract

Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until light. Add the flavoring. Add the flour and cream alternately and mix into a soft dough. Handle the dough lightly while rolling it thin and cutting it into fancy shapes. Sprinkle the cakes with sugar and bake at 400 degrees F. until pale brown.

1_1/2 cups flour - 1 cup sugar

3 tbs. unsweetened cocoa, stirred before measuring to remove lumps

1 tsp each baking soda, baking powder and salt

5 Tbs oil or milted butter or margarine

1 tsp. each vanilla and cider vinegar - 1 cup warm water

In ungreased 8x8-inch pan combine well flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make three holes in mixture; pour oil into one, vanilla into another and vinegar into the third. Add warm water and mix until well blended. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes or intil pick inserted in center comes out clean.. Serve as is or frost with favorite frosting.

1 egg - 3/4 cup sugar - pinch salt - 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. vanilla - 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Beat egg & sugar. Add salt, flour vanilla & baking powder. Fold in 1 cup unpeeled apples, finely chopped, & 1/2 cup walnuts. Put in greased pie plate. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degree oven.     from: Montana cook book

2/3 cup Crisco - 1 1/4 cup sugar - 2 eggs - 1 Tbs. milk

1 tsp. vanilla - 3 cups flour - 1 tsp. salt - 2 tsp. baking powder

Blend Crisco, sugar eggs, milk & vanilla. Add combined dry ingredients & mix thoroughly. Roll 1/8" thick on lightly floured board & cut with cookie cutter. Bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees, on ungreased baking sheet for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove & sprinkle with sugar.   Makes 6-7 dozen

1/3 cup butter - 1 cup sugar - 1 can tomato soup - 1/2 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. cinnamon - 1/2 tsp. nutmeg - 1 1/2 cup flour - 1/2 tsp. soda

1 tsp. baking powder - 1cup raisins - 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Cream butter and sugar, add soup, then add spices and flour sifted with soda and baking powder. Add raisins and nuts, mix well. Bake in 9-inch square pan at 375 degrees.

FROSTING: Mix 3 oz. package cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar. Frost cake while it is hot.

2 eggs - 1 cup sugar - 2 squares unsweetened chocolate

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces - 1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup flour, sifted - 1 cup mini marshmallows

1/2 cup walnut meats, broken

Beat eggs til thick and lemon colored. Add sugar gradually, while beating. Melt together butter, chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate over hot water. Add to eg mixture, add vanilla. Fold in flour. Stir in marshmallows and nuts. Bake in greased 9-inch square pan, in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 30 minutes. Cut into 2" squares.       These brownies have a very smooth texture.