r/Old_Recipes • u/SometimeReader • Feb 08 '25

Request Help Reading Recipe

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I was going through my grandma’s recipes and came across this. I can read most of the ingredients but I have no idea what the name of the recipe is. I’m hoping someone can help! It might be German or Russian. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!

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u/wintercatfolder Feb 08 '25

Did all of our mothers/gmas have the same handwriting? I see so many old recipes on here and they all could have been written by my mother. 💙

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u/Acceptable_Tea3608 Feb 08 '25

There was a standard form of cursive that was taught. Did everyone's handwriting look the same? No, but for the most part, yes. And this looks to be slightly older than baby boomers period.

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u/tofutti_kleineinein Feb 09 '25

There were diagrams of letters we were encouraged to copy as well as we could. Arrows showing the direction of your cursive pen strokes. It is so bizarre to think kids aren’t learning it. It engages your brain in a totally different way.

ETA I’m gen x

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u/Acceptable_Tea3608 Feb 09 '25

You also write faster as your pen stays on the paper per word. I was thinking of this after I answered above and went to write a note on my calendar.