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This Depression-Era Wacky Cake Only Requires A Baking Pan - Tasting Table

A wacky cake is a Depression-era, egg-free and dairy-free chocolate cake mixed and baked directly in the pan, leavened by baking soda and vinegar.
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The Great Depression Staple With Roots In Native American Cooking - Tasting Table

Fried cornmeal mush, rooted in Indigenous maize practices, served as a portable, shelf-stable, filling staple that sustained Americans during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.
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This Old-School Peanut Butter Bread Baked During The Depression Required No Yeast Or Eggs - Tasting Table

During the Depression, families creatively adapted recipes, resulting in practical dishes like peanut butter bread, which is made without yeast and eggs.
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