Anne Wrens cookbook November 24th 1894 Ann Campbell Pie Crust (this is a Puff paste) Half pound lard Half pound butter 1 ¼ pound butter One kitchen coffee cup of water, not full to the brim, so far from top Work the lard & butter into the flour with a knife, salt, leaving out just […]
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November 23 Sheffield UK 1899 – 1928 To Make a Trifle Put white wine to your biscuits, then sugar, grated lemon, and custard over, then a layer of black currants, and raspberry jam, then biscuits and custard, and again black currants, and raspberries a little essence of lemon or roses and a light froth for […]
November 21 Sheffield UK 1899 – 1928 Curled Gingerbread One pound of treacle, one pound of raw sugar, one pound of flower (flour), half a pound of butter and a little ginger. Why this is called Curled, I am not sure? Brown Gingerbread 1 ½ lb. flour, 1 lb. treacle, 1 lb. sugar (course), ¼ […]
Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Celebration; Historical Recipes with “Royal” Names. #17 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 […]
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 […]
CAKES NAMED AFTER EUROPEAN ROYALS Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte “Napoleon Bonaparte[a] (/nəˈpoʊliən ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/,[1] French: Napoléon [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was Emperor of the French […]
These are from a cookbook I have that is dated from the 1880’s – 90’s and up to 1930’s; called Greedy Gleanings by the author, Lady Ponsonby. She published a cookbook in 1935 named after her new Baronial Name; “Lady Sysonby’s Cook Book”. Quite a few of the recipes in my book (Greedy Gleanings) are […]
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 […]
Wimbledon UK 1860 – 1928 Feb 1862 The Ladies Guide Stewed Pigeons Take 8 young piegons, cut off the claws and ends of the wings; dress them nicely in a close shape. Place slices of bacon at the bottom of the stew pan, lay the piegons side by side, all with the breast uppermost. Add […]
#6 Macca?? Pudding (it’s got to be Macaroni) Put ? oz of the pipe short simmered tender with lemon & cinnamon into a dish with 3 yolks of eggs one white & little fresh water, ½ a glass of wine, milk, sugar & nutmeg; bake with a ? around the edge (I had a very […]