Master Mixes: a Collection of Recipes from AD 1977

MASTER MIX  reverse

 Back in the days before The Bat returned to school to finish her Master's degree, she regularly attended Home Extension programs as they were offered locally. Somewhere in our files, we have the manual she brought home from a candy-making workshop, which we've had frequent occasion to dig up and put to use. This one… well, I should probably do more with it, since nowadays my activities are slightly more diverse than in previous years, and I could use the time saved from kitchen duties to pursue said other activities.

I'm not entirely sure the organization of these pages is a little bit confusing, or I'm just naturally confused. I think the first pair of mix formulae on page 2 are supposed to be what is referred to on page 13 as the MASTER MIX as is the handwritten one on the back of page 13 (above). 

I could be wrong, though. It has been known to have happened, long ago.

Still, even if I never actually apply these pages to my own life, perhaps someone else out in the wide world can find use for something here. And, if not, they're still a nice bit of modern history.

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p 1: Extension contact information;
introduction to Master Mixes, 
caveats

p 2: more caveats;
HOMEMADE MIXES;
BISCUIT MIX;

P 3: HOMEMADE MIXES
CORN MEAL MIX; 
ROLLED OATS MIX;
PIE CRUST MIX

P 4: HOMEMADE MIXES
BASIC CAKE;
VARIATIONS:
Applesauce Spice Cake;
Banana Cake; Upside-down Cake;
Basic Chocolate Cake;
sub-category variations
Coffee Cake; toppings

p 5: HOMEMADE MIXES
MASTER MIX FOR COOKIES;
Toffee Bars; Fruit Jumbles;
Peach Upside-down Coffee Cake;
Cookies – Crescent

p 6: HOMEMADE MIXES
Peanut Butter Refrigerator Cookies;
Brownies; Muffins;
Pancakes; 
PUDDING MIXES
Vanilla; Caramel; Chocolate;
Pudding
White Sauce Mix & variations (part 1)

p 7: HOMEMADE MIXES
White Sauce Mix & variations (part 2);
Chili Seasoning Mix;
CONVENIENT MIXES
Tang Tea Mix; Instant Russian Tea;
Instant Cocoa Mix; 
Instant Hot Chocolate Mix; Cocoa Mix

p 8: HOMEMADE MIXES
Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix;
Onion Rice Mix;
Spanish Rice Mix;
Sauce Mix for Skillet Dinner
("hamburger helper")

p 9: HOMEMADE MIXES
Country-style Granola;
USING CAKE MIXES
Chocolate Chip Cookies

p 10: HOMEMADE MIXES
USING CAKE MIXES
Pilgrim Cake;
Banana-Coconut Cream Cake;
Double-Dutch Intrigue Cake;
SEASONING MIXES Intro

p 11: HOMEMADE MIXES
SEASONING MIXES
For Fish; For Poultry;
For Salads;
ZIPPY CASSEROLE TOPPING MIX;
further advice on storage and use

p 12: "can blend shortening
in with potato masher"

p 13: Some recipes using MASTER MIX