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Peach scallop archival citation card

Dinner

Peach scallop

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

DinnerVeganVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook35 min
Est. serves4
Total50 min
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  • Peel and chop enough peaches to make two cupfuls.
  • Put a layer of them into the bottom of a greased pudding-dish, sprinkle thickly with sugar, add a layer of stale sponge cake-crumbs, then more sugared peaches, and so on until the dish is full.
  • Sprinkle with sugar and crumbs, and bake for three-quarters of an hour.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Peel and chop enough peaches to make two cupfuls. Put a layer of them into the bottom of a greased pudding-dish, sprinkle thickly with sugar, add a layer of stale sponge cake-crumbs, then more sugared peaches, and so on until the dish is full. Sprinkle with sugar and crumbs, and bake for three-quarters of an hour. Eat hot with hard sauce.

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