1936 Hard Times Gumdrop Bars Recipe - Old Cookbook Show

1936 Hard Times Gumdrop Bars Recipe - Old Cookbook Show
Join us in the kitchen for another delightful recipe adventure from the pages of the 1936 Viko cookbook! Today, we're making Gumdrop Bars, a chewy treat packed with nostalgic flavours. Watch as we navigate through the recipe, sharing tips and thoughts along the way. Don't forget to subscribe for more tasty recipes from the old cookbook collection!

Ingredients:
4 eggs
2 cups light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cold water
2 cups sifted cake flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup pecan meats
½ cup shredded gum drops (of assorted flavors, omit licorice)
Beat eggs thoroughly with VIKO aluminum instant-whip beater: add sugar and water, beat again. Sift dry ingredients, and sprinkle a portion of it over pecans and gum drops, add the remaining flour to eggs and sugar mixture. Fold in nuts and gum drops. Spread thinly in greased and floured VIKO aluminum jelly roll pan and bake in moderate oven (325ºF) for 30 minutes.

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0:00 all about the Viko Cookbook
0:20 the recipe
7:10 The taste test

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[GlenAndFriendsCooking]

I will once again be flying in the Give Hope Wings fundraiser this year! Our June of 2024 flight will see us stop in many communities in Eastern Canada to raise awareness for this worthy cause.
Last year 2023 we raised over $27, 000 towards helping our neighbours - we made a positive difference in the lives of many.

[catibree]

Oh my goodness. My mother used to make this so many years ago. I never had the recipe after mom passed away. And now I do. I can make these for my grandchildren now . Thank you Glen.

[otterwench]

Two things. Well, three. 1st, We love your show. We watch it when we want something soothing but engaging. 2nd, Adding a small amount of water to eggs makes them fluffier, we do it for scrambling eggs. 3rd, My husband and I separately came up with a solution for shredding gumdrops (in case we ever need to shred gumdrops lol) We would get them slightly moist, compress them into a small block, then put them into the fridge or freezer until they become a solid mass. Then use our box grater to go to town on them.

[trippstreehouse]

“Do you have a plan? Is there another recipe for those Glen?” 😂

[asdisskagen]

THIS is why I watch this channel; I had no idea that dusting fruit and add-ins with flour does nothing to prevent them from sinking to the bottom. Thank you, Glen, for this wonderful tidbit of information!

[colleenunvarnished]

When you said 'Viko' I wondered if you would use the same cookbook I have from my grandmother. Yes, you did. The book has not been touched in years due to the fragile nature until today when I followed along with this recipe. Thank you for a special moment on what is Mother's Day here in America.

[lesliemoiseauthor]

The first step is admitting you have a problem😂❤.

[stillhuntre]

Interesting! When I got sick as a girl, my mother would heat up a mixture of water, sugar and lemon juice (basically hot lemonade) and get me to sip it using a cinnamon stick as a straw. ..so I associate lemon and cinnamon together as very comforting.

[elund]

Amazon has 5 pounds of the baking gums for $99 usd. If I wasn't broke I would send it to the old cookbook address, just to watch Glen as he opens it.

[zaynamoore]

I have found that cinnamon and orange compliment each other nicely.

[rebeccaturner]

I have always thought that the flour dusting was to help keep the gumdrops or fruit from sticking to itself. That is what my mama said.

[thelegion_within]

lol that moment where Glen takes a bite and then you can see that he doesnt like it but is trying to find a way to describe why.

[richardharrison]

When Glen shows the recipe in the book, I sometimes see other other recipes I would like to try. So, I pause the video and type them up. The orange cookies shown sound interesting and easy to make.

[wendygervais]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that loves these plain gum drops. It’s so sad when Glen doesn’t do his happy steps.

[NRajah]

I've never heard of baking gum drops before so I'll have to watch out for them.

[applegal]

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers watching today ❤

[JustGuy]

I think this is the longest chew tasting without comments I've ever seen in one of your videos.

[albinnibla]

I found a copy of this cookbook for 25c us when I was in college, lost it in a move, and re-bought a copy about a year ago, NOT for what I originally paid. I like the pineapple extract idea, and also mace occurred to me. Thanks, Glen!

[EellenE]

Well, those were two of the most puzzled faces you've made tasting anything & certainly the.longest chew.

[trenamerritt]

Glenn's silence after the tasting of it was deafening.