Andover Hampshire UK 1800’s Cookery Classes July 31st 1888 Boiled or Broiled Fowl: 1 fowl, 1 12/ oz of butter, 1 carrot & 1 turnup, 1 small onion, bunch of sweet herbs- roll the fowl in a buttered paper like a parcel & boil (?) (?). Sauce, 1 oz butter, 1 oz flour, ½ pint […]
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Measurements from before the 1900’s were not regulated; the recipes reflect this in many ways. This is a list of them; as well as baking and cooking directions from many sources.
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 […]
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 […]
Fairfield IL 1916 – 1960’s May 14th 1916 Chocklate Pie For two pies 4 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 4 table spoons flour Butter size of an egg Tea spoon vanilla 2 tea spoons cocoa 2 cups sweet milk Have milk hot and stir batter in, thin the batter with a little watter so as to […]
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 – […]
Twinsburg Ohio 1900’s through the 1940’s Weights and Measurement Charts Equivalent measurements Baking Times How to Recipes, Make Your Own Basics…. In these difficult days of higher prices, supply shortages, and people going back to their Parents and Grandparents ways of surviving and living through tough times; I am going to be posting recipes from […]
Twinsburg Ohio 1900’s through the 1940’s Of Course You Can Bake How to Recipes, Make Your Own Basics…. In these difficult days of higher prices, supply shortages, and people going back to their Parents and Grandparents ways of surviving and living through tough times; I am going to be posting recipes from the early 1900’s […]
#15 Queen of Puddings Ingredients: 2 teacups bread crumbs 1 lemon, the rind grated, 1 pint milk heated. 2 eggs (whites & yolks separate) sugar to taste. 3 tablespoonfuls white pounded sugar for the meringue. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk add the lemon rind & beaten yolks of the eggs. Sweeten to taste; will […]
Webster New York 1903 – 1918 How to make an Iceless Fridge How to Recipes, Make Your Own Basics…. In these difficult days of higher prices, supply shortages, and people going back to their Parents and Grandparents ways of surviving and living through tough times; I am going to be posting recipes from the early […]
Winfield Kansas 1950’s – 2011 Oven temps Cake Directions Pastry Weights & Measures Ravenna Ohio 1880’s – 1940’s Oven Test Pittsburg PA 1900 – 30’s Oven Temps Cambridge Minnesota 1930’s Cake Hints 2 1800’s cookbooks Yeast Yeast How to Recipes, Make Your Own Basics…. In these difficult days of higher prices, supply shortages, and people […]