Burlington Vermont 1875

May 25th 1875

Pork Cake

1 cup salt-pork chopped fine

1 cup milk

1 cup sugar

1 cup boiling water

2 cups raisins

Teaspoon soda

5 cups flour

2 eggs spice

A.S.N.

I covered Pork cakes in January, See this posting for more info on these very interesting cakes.

https://kitchenrecipetreasures.com/2021/01/09/january-9th-pork-cake/

Avondale Pennsylvania 1912

May 25th 1912

Baked sliced Potato and Apples                  Mrs. Kauffman

Bake in moderate oven

¼ lb. apples

¼ lb. sweet potatoes

½ lb. brown sugar

A sprinkle of flour

Pepper and salt

Boil small sweet potatoes in salt water, drain and save the water.  Let potatoes stand with cover on.  Cut apples in half and pare just around the edge.  Take core out of half apples and place skin side down.  Sprinkle salt on apples, lay a sweet potato in half of each apple.  Dot well with butter, sprinkle half pound of brown sugar over all, also a sprinkle of flour, then pour the potato water in around the edge of pan.

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