Debenham UK 1800’s through 1950’s Emily Moore Home Cookery By Madge Little Cakes for Tea Sand Cakes Herbert cakes Welsh cake Raspberry buns Shortbreads Macaroons Oven temperatures are seldom given in the old books and recipes; most times the only say something like a slow oven or quick oven. These are the equlivent to today’s […]
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Sheffield UK 1899 – 1928 Mincemeat 3 lbs. raisins 1 ½ lb. suet 2 lbs. currants 2 lbs. sultanas 2 lbs. apples 1 ½ lbs. sugar ½ lb. mixed peel 1 nutmeg 1 bottle brandy 2 lemons Miss Skaldholme Wrawley, 1908 Mince Pies One pound of suet, one pound of currents, one pound of sugar, […]
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 […]
In honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee this year, 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. Andover UK 1880’s Baroness Pudding 6 oz. flour, […]
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 […]
Wallingford CT 1800’s May 2, 1850 Boiled Bread Pudding Half pound bread crumbs 2 oz. sugar – white 1 pt. milk 2 oz. currants 1 oz. candied peel 3 eggs Mix crumbs & sugar – pour over the milk (hot) when nearly cold add other ingredients; pour in mould – boil in mould 2 hours […]
Andover Hampshire UK 1800’s Cookery Classes Town Hall Meeting Jan 1892 Scrap Bread Pudding ¼ lb. Bread Crumbs 1 tablespoon flour 2 oz. currants 1 oz. sugar 1 egg 1 ½ ozs. suet 1 oz. Candied Peel or rind of small orange ½ teaspoon of baking powder – Soak the bread in cold water, […]
Holiday Baking #61 The Finale! New Year’s Eve Webster New York 1903 – 1918 New Year’s Cake Gingerbread Nuts Decatur Georgia 1920’s New Year’s Eve Cake Hartshorn – Ammonium carbonate is made by dry distillation of oil of hartshorn, which is made by the destructive distillation of male red deer horns. (Can be used as […]
December 21st Holiday Baking #51 Sheffield UK 1903 – 1928 Mince Pies One pound of Suet, one pound of currants, one pound of sugar, three quarters of a pound of raisins, one ounce of candied peel, one ounce of citron and a little Brandy. Spokane Valley Washington late 1800’s through the early 1900’s White Cookies […]
Newington NH 1940’s through the 1960’s November 1957 Squash Pie Soft Gingerbread Oct 1923 newspaper 1880s Franklinville NY Thanksgiving mincemeat pie and crust (newspaper articles). This article says it could have come from the Custis family which is the same family name that Mrs. Martha Washington, wife of General George Washington, got several of her […]