Attic Recipes — Vintage Recipes & Traditional Cooking

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Large mushroom caps stuffed with a wine, tomato and garlic filling made from the stems and skins, gratinated with breadcrumbs.

60 min

4-5

Whole round red and yellow peppers packed into a large glass jar with mustard seeds and horseradish roots, filled with clear sweet-sour brine

preserves jams

Spicy Peppers for Winter

Whole round peppers preserved in a vinegar brine with mustard seeds and horseradish. A crisp, mildly tangy winter pickle from the early 20th century.

45 min

1 jar (5–6 litres)

A domed steamed pudding on a glass plate served alongside a bowl of fresh strawberries in wild strawberry juice

desserts cakes

Steamed Pudding with Sour Cream and Strawberries

A rich steamed almond pudding lightened with egg whites and served flambéed with rum, paired with wild strawberry juice poured over fresh strawberries.

105 min

Pan-fried beef steaks on golden croutons with mushroom sauce, served on a white platter

meat poultry

Steaks with Mushroom Sauce

Pan-fried beef rounds on buttered egg croutons, topped with a white wine mushroom sauce — a vintage Central European dinner-party dish.

60 min

soups stews

Asparagus Tip Soup

A silky, cream-enriched asparagus soup built on a white roux and finished with tempered egg yolks — an elegant first course from early 20th century cooking.

45 min