Strawberry Swirl

This Historic Recipe, Strawberry Swirl by Agnes (Dobbyn) Tinney, can found in the Shetland Womens Institute cookbook published in 1979.

Agnes Leeta Dobbyn was born on November 23, 1900 in Euphemia Township to parents James and Agnes (Powell) Dobbyn. She was the oldest child and had two siblings, Marguerite and Roland.

Agnes became a school teacher and when she was 26 years old.

On May 28, 1927 she married Cecil Alexander Tinney, who was the son of William and Rosilla (Wilton) Tinney.

Together, Agnes and Cecil had six children:

• Dorothy I. Tinney: 1928 – 2021 (wed Starr Macaulay)
• Robert (Bob) Wilton Tinney: 1930 – 2015
• Mary Louise Tinney: 1931 – 2022 (wed John McLean)
• Norine Tinney: born about 1932 – 2019 (wed James Wolfe)
• One daughter and one son still living.

Agnes and Cecil were very community minded. In 1951 they hosted Lambton County’s First Rural Folk School to great success. Agnes was a member of the Shetland Women’s Institute as well as the Shetland United Church Women. They were both members of the Shetland United Church.

When they first married they lived in Zone Township. Then in 1945 they bought a 100 acre farm at Lot 25, Concession 3, Euphemia Township.

In addition to farming, Cecil was active in local politics. He was on Euphemia Council serving as the Reeve from 1956 to 1968. In 1968 he was also the Warden of Lambton County.

Agnes passed away in 1980 in the hospital at Newbury, Ontario and was laid to rest in Shetland Cemetery.

Cecil remarried a widow by the name of Doris Fulling. Cecil passed away in 1990 and was laid to rest with Agnes.

Instructions

Sprinkle 2 tbsp. sugar over berries. Dissolve jello in 1 cup boiling water. Drain berries reserving juice and add enough water to make 1 cup and add to jello. Combine marshmallows and milk and heat till melted. Cool and fold in cream. Add berries to jello mixture which has partially set and swirl into marshmallow mixture. Put in crust. May be left in refrigerator overnight.