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Cinnamon custard, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cinnamon custard

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

Bread and fig pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Bread and fig pudding

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

One egg cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

One egg cake

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

Frozen Apricots, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Frozen Apricots

A classic 1910 sweet built around apricots, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Molasses candy (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Molasses candy (No. 2)

Molasses candy (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil together a cupful of molasses, one of brown sugar, a tablespoonful of butter an.

Baked Indian pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Baked Indian pudding

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

Rich Cookies, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Rich Cookies

A classic 1910 sweet built around butter, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Peanut molasses candy, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Peanut molasses candy

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

Bird’s nest pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bird’s nest pudding

Bird’s nest pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a buttered baking-dish six or seven pared and cored apples.

Cocoanut custard, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cocoanut custard

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

Custard Pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Custard Pie

A classic 1910 sweet built around eggs, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Whole banana ice cream, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Whole banana ice cream

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

Quick Puff Paste, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Quick Puff Paste

A classic 1910 sweet built around bread flour, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Grafton cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Grafton cake

Grafton cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream together three tablespoonfuls of butter with two cupfuls of sugar and beat int.

Kidney pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Kidney pie

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

Almond cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Almond cake

Almond cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including blanch enough almonds to make a cupful of them when skinned, and when cold pound to .

Apple soufflé pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple soufflé pudding

Apple soufflé pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including four eggs.

Vanilla ice cream, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Vanilla ice cream

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

Prune pudding (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Prune pudding (No. 2)

Prune pudding (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak a pound of prunes all night and, in the morning, drain well.

Orange Puffs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Orange Puffs

A classic 1910 sweet built around butter, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Rice pudding with eggs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Rice pudding with eggs

Rice pudding with eggs, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil until soft one cupful of rice in plenty of hot water.

Sunshine cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sunshine cake

Sunshine cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift one cupful of granulated sugar and add it to the yolks of five eggs, first beat.

Hominy cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Hominy cake

Hominy cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including one cupful of hot boiled hominy, add one teaspoonful of salt and yolks of two well-b.

Orange custard, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Orange custard

Orange custard, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including squeeze out and strain the juice of six good oranges.