30 Old Betty Crocker Christmas Side Dishes Nobody Makes Anymore

Remember when Christmas dinner meant hours of preparation and every side dish told a story of tradition passed down through generations?

In this video, we journey back to the golden age of American holiday cooking, exploring 30 vintage Betty Crocker Christmas side dishes that once defined festive meals across the nation. From shimmering cranberry molds to elaborate gelatin salads, these forgotten recipes showcase a time when homemakers took pride in creating elaborate presentations using convenience foods in creative ways. Discover why dishes like Perfection Salad, Copper Pennies, and Duchess Potatoes have vanished from modern tables, and learn the fascinating stories behind these once-beloved holiday traditions that shaped American Christmas dinners for decades.

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00:00 Introduction
00:31 Chapter 1: Classic Cranberry Mold
01:48 Chapter 2: Strawberry Pretzel Salad
03:01 Chapter 3: Ambrosia Salad
04:19 Chapter 4: Carrot-Pineapple Gelatin Salad
05:26 Chapter 5: Lime, Pineapple and Carrot Salad
06:32 Chapter 6: Scalloped Potatoes (1950 method)
07:40 Chapter 7: Scalloped Corn
08:40 Chapter 8: Classic Candied Yams
09:47 Chapter 9: Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Soufflé
11:02 Chapter 10: Glazed Carrots
12:01 Chapter 11: Roasted Candied Carrots
13:04 Chapter 12: French Country-Style Peas
14:09 Chapter 13: Peas and Pearl Onions
15:10 Chapter 14: Balsamic-Glazed Pearl Onions
16:09 Chapter 15: Sweet Pea Casserole
17:09 Chapter 16: Classic Creamed Corn
18:13 Chapter 17: Cranberry-Orange Relish
19:14 Chapter 18: Cranberry-Orange Fluff
20:12 Chapter 19: So-Simple Cranberry Gelatin Ring
21:08 Chapter 20: Waldorf Salad
22:11 Chapter 21: Classic Green Bean Casserole
23:09 Chapter 22: Three-Bean Salad
24:08 Chapter 23: Copper Pennies
25:02 Chapter 24: Perfection Salad
26:01 Chapter 25: Seven Layer Salad
26:58 Chapter 26: Corn Pudding
27:56 Chapter 27: Baked Acorn Squash Rings
28:44 Chapter 28: Brussels Sprouts in Cream
29:32 Chapter 29: Holiday Succotash
30:21 Chapter 30: Duchess Potatoes

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