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Scalloped bananas, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Scalloped bananas

Scalloped bananas, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel, slice and arrange in a buttered bake-dish, alternately with fine crumbs.

DinnerVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook35 min
Est. serves4
Total50 min
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  • Peel, slice and arrange in a buttered bake-dish, alternately with fine crumbs.
  • Sprinkle each layer with salt, pepper and butter, also with a little cream.
  • Let the uppermost layer be crumbs, well-buttered and wet with cream.
  • Bake, covered, half-an-hour, then brown.

Historical transcription

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    Peel, slice and arrange in a buttered bake-dish, alternately with fine crumbs. Sprinkle each layer with salt, pepper and butter, also with a little cream. Let the uppermost layer be crumbs, well-buttered and wet with cream. Bake, covered, half-an-hour, then brown.

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