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Currant Cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant Cake

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

Raised Hominy Muffins archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Hominy Muffins

Raised Hominy Muffins as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

Apple tea archival citation card

Party Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple tea

Marion Harland’s original method for Apple tea, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Bride’s cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bride’s cake

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

Rye Bread archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Rye Bread

Rye Bread as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

German coffee cake (No. 2) archival citation card

Party Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

German coffee cake (No. 2)

Marion Harland’s original method for German coffee cake (No. 2), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Currant pie (No. 2) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant pie (No. 2)

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

Cocoanut pie archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cocoanut pie

Cocoanut pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream a half-cupful of butter with two scant cupfuls of powdered sugar, and when ver.

Chocolate soufflé archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Chocolate soufflé

Marion Harland’s original method for Chocolate soufflé, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Rice pudding as a vegetable archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Rice pudding as a vegetable

Rice pudding as a vegetable, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil one cupful of raw rice twenty minutes, or until soft, but not broken.

Boiled sponge cake (No. 2) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled sponge cake (No. 2)

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

Milk bread (No. 2) archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Milk bread (No. 2)

Milk bread (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift two quarts of flour into a large bowl and stir into it a teaspoonful, each, of .

Steamed Boston brown bread archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Steamed Boston brown bread

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

Combination berry pie archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Combination berry pie

Combination berry pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including have ready a mixture of equal quantities of elderberries and huckleberries with one-.

Potato scallop archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato scallop

Marion Harland’s original method for Potato scallop, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Oysters with macaroni archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Oysters with macaroni

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

Currant tarts archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Currant tarts

Marion Harland’s original method for Currant tarts, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Scalloped Eggs archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scalloped Eggs

Start the day with Farmer’s original Scalloped Eggs method, preserved as a source transcription.

Swedish Bread, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Baking Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Swedish Bread

A measured 1910 bake built around scalded milk, preserved with its original method and page citation.

Lemon pie with crust archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Lemon pie with crust

Lemon pie with crust, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including two eggs light and stir into them two cupfuls of sugar.

Soft Molasses Gingerbread, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Soft Molasses Gingerbread

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

Bread-crumb pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Bread-crumb pudding

Bread-crumb pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak a pint of fine dry bread-crumbs for two hours in a quart of milk, then beat in .

Rye and Indian bread archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Rye and Indian bread

Rye and Indian bread, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including 2.) when light, sift together two cupfuls of rye flour with one of indian meal, a te.

Green corn pudding (No. 2) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Green corn pudding (No. 2)

Green corn pudding (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including together two cupfuls of grated corn, two beaten eggs, a half pint of milk, a pinch o.