#12 Cabinet Pudding Spread the inside of a mould with butter and ornament the bottom and sides with dried cherries or raisins or candied peel. Fill the mould with alternate slices of sponge cakes and ratifias, then fill up the mould with a cold custard made with 7 eggs and a pint of milk boiled […]
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Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Celebration; Historical Recipes with “Royal” Names. #17 In honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee this month, I am going through all my British cookbooks to find all the “Royal” recipes that I have; from Victoria Sponges/cake to Queen Mab cake and many more. I will be posting them here for the rest of […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s June 29th 1926 A.M. At this crucial moment Millie is beginning to prepare for the stupendous task of making the Bride’s Cake. – Tomorrow is the great day. It’s simply bee-you-ti-ful today and sincerely hope it will be likewise tomorrow. Mill & Joe are going to make four Lady […]
Imperial Cakes Martha Washington’s or the Mother’s Cook Book Glenburn Maine 1850’s through 1920’s a wonderful handwritten, generational cookbook with several different writing hands. The Home Cook Book 1876 The Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping from 1880’s Ann Arbor, MI 1899 Church Cookbook The Rocky Mountain Cook Book for High Altitude Cooking 1903 – 1918 […]
In honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee this month, I am going through all my British cookbooks to find all the “Royal” recipes that I have; from Victoria Sponges/cake to Queen Mab cake and many more. I will be posting them here for the rest of the year. THE QUEENS CAKE This is a type of […]
Brooklyn New York late 1800’s through the early 1900’s Summer Fruit Cake Mrs. Brooks 1 lb. fine flour dry sifted – (?rubbed) into 6 oz. butter, then add ½ lb. pulverized sugar, ½ lb. currants, ½ chopped raisins – 3 oz. mixed chopped peel – beat 3 eggs completely with a gill of milk – […]
Wimbledon UK 1860 – 1928 January 1860 To Preserve peas for winter use; Paris – Jan 1860 Place your empty bottles in a large saucepan or fish kettle filled with cold water as far as the neck of the bottles. Place it on the fire & let the water boil gently or simmer. Prepare meanwhile […]
January 13th, 1870; Fifth Avenue Cake, Park Street Cake, “I Don’t know” Cake & Mother’s Measure Cake
Newberry Vermont 1864 through 1877 January 13th 1870 Fifth Avenue Cake Whites of 10 eggs Sugar 1 ½ tumblers Flour 1 tumbler Cr. Tartar 1 teaspoonful Jan. 13th 1870 INGREDIENT REFERENCES and MEASUREMENTS I have found several references that explains the equivalents to our modern measurements. Just a few examples are; Gill – Pronounced Jill; […]
2 1800’s cook books New Year’s Cookies. Saleratus – From the Latin sal aerates, meaning “aerated salt”. A precursor to baking soda, it hit the market in 1840 and was a chalky powder used for the chemical leavening needed to produce carbon dioxide gas that gives the rise in your baked goods. It was made […]
Holiday Baking #55 Fleetwood PA 1917 through 1940’s Brandy sauce and Eggnog Eggnog Christmas Here is an easily made eggnog, said to have come from the files of old Delmonico’s. Have a punch bowl large enough to hold three quarts. Crack eight fresh eggs, separate yolks from whites. Whip whites to a light froth. Add […]