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1800's foods A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s Highbridge, Somerset UK 1898 - 1911 History admin 

A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s, 1st Book: #22 Viennoise (Viennese) Pudding

#22 Viennoise (Viennese) Pudding Highbridge, Somerset in the UK during 1898 through 1911 Required: – 5oz small cakes of bread, 3oz castor sugar, 3oz mixed peel, 3oz cherries or sultanas, 1 oz of loaf sugar, juice & rind of 1 lemon, 2 eggs, ¾ pint of milk, 1 glass of sherry Mode: – The bread […]

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November 5, 1800’s; Parkin or Bonfire Sticky Gingerbread for Bonfire Night.

November 5, Debenham UK 1800’s to 1950’s Emily Moore Bonfire and Parkin November Andover Hampshire UK 1800’s  Parkin is traditionally served on Guy Fawkes Day in November; it is a spicy, gooey gingerbread type of cake but made with oatmeal instead of flour.  I am told this is specifically a Yorkshire Parkin recipe. Parkin                             1 […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, 2nd book dated 1880; #14 Cholenohdley Pudding (Cholmondeley)

#14 Cholenohdley Pudding Pour a pint of boiling milk over ¼ lb. of breadcrumbs and ¼ lb. butter.  Mix it well with a spoon until nearly cold, then put 3 or 5 eggs and the whites of 2 or 1, the rind of and juice of a lemon, sugar to taste; put preserve of any […]

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September 2, 1925; Nut Wafer Cookies & Three Egg Angel Cake, The Olson Family Cookbook

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s   Nut Wafer Cookies                                               1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 ½ cups melted Crisco (butter or lard) 1 teaspoon salt 5 cups pastry flour, sifted 2 X. (X means 2 times) 3 eggs, well beaten 2 tsps. Soda 1 tsp. cinnamon or other spices 1 cup […]

1800's foods A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s Andover Hampshire UK 1880s History admin 

A Trip through Britain with Puddings, 2nd book dated 1880: #12 Cabinet Pudding, Solid Custard and Arrowroot Sauce

#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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July 23, 1931; Ice Cream Social, Caramel Cake and Chocolate Cake. The Olson Family Cookbook

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s July 23rd 1931 Preparations for Ice Cream Social This forenoon preparations are being made for the Ice Cream Social to be held this evening at Otto K Olson’s.  Millie baked a Burnt Sugar Cake and I made a Chocolate Cake, which is not guaranteed to look red after it […]

1800's foods A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s Highbridge, Somerset UK 1898 - 1911 History admin 

A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s Book #1; #18 Yorkshire Pudding

#18 Yorkshire Pudding Ingredients: 2 shop eggs & 1 fresh egg to every three tablespoonfuls of flour & a little salt.  Beat well together till free from lumps, then add enough milk to about 4/5 of a pint basin.  Time 30 mins in a quick oven I really like unusual sounding recipes, especially those that […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, 2nd book dated 1880; #11 Citron Pudding

#11 Citron Pudding ½ a pint of cream, 1 spoonful of flour, 2 oz of sugar, a little nutmeg.  Mix them well together with the yolks of 3 eggs; put it into tea cups and stick in 2 oz of citron cut very thin.  Bake them in a quick oven, turn them out on dishes. […]