Burlington Vermont 1875

March 4th 1875

Jenny Lind Cake

1 large spoon melted butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 spoon soda

2 cream tarter

1 ½ cups flour –

Jenny Lind was a real person; an opera singer from Sweden, known as the Swedish Nightingale.  P.T. Barnum brought her to America in 1850 through 1852.  Many foods were named in her honor, because of the sensation she made. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_named_after_people

“Jenny Lind melon, Jenny Lind Soup, Oysters and Ham Jenny Lind – Jenny Lind (1820–1887), the “Swedish Nightingale”, was already a singing star in Europe when P. T. Barnum convinced her to tour the U.S. Her 1850 visit caused a sensation, and a number of foods were named in her honor.”

New Hope Pennsylvania 1853 A handwritten cook book. 

You can see from the date on this one how soon after she came to the States that foods were being named after her.

A handwritten Cookbook dated 1864 through 1877 from Newberry Vermont. 

A small book from Lebanon PA that is dated 1875.

From Burlington Vermont 1875 a small calendar book full of handwritten and clipped newspaper recipes.

The Household Friend from 1876

“My Favorite Receipt” which was published by The Royal Baking Powder Company in New York City in 1880. 

From Wallingford CT 1887 & 1888 

Handwritten Cookbook from the 1900’s through the 1940’s (has some dates of 1836 – 1877

1912 Great Grandmother’s Recipe Book

1913 Things Mother Used to Make

Avondale Pennsylvania 1912

March 4th 1912

Cookies                                                                 Mrs. J. Weaver

1 lb. sugar

1 lb. flour

3 eggs (need not separate)

2 teaspoons of B. powder in the flour.

3 tablespoons of tepid water over the sugar.

Roll a little thinner than for sugar biscuits.