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Daisy cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Daisy cake

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

Cream celery in Edam cheese shell archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream celery in Edam cheese shell

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

Strawberry Short Cake I archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry Short Cake I

Start the day with Farmer’s original Strawberry Short Cake I method, preserved as a source transcription.

Mocha cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Mocha cake

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

Sweet omelet soufflé archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sweet omelet soufflé

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

Classic Parker House Rolls, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Baking Cited source

35 min prepserves 12

Classic Parker House Rolls

Soft folded yeast rolls with the signature buttered crease, adapted directly from Fannie Farmer’s measured 1910 method.

Lemon cream pie (No. 1) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Lemon cream pie (No. 1)

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

Turnover pies archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Turnover pies

Turnover pies, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including fruit over one-half of the piece.

Graham Muffins II archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Graham Muffins II

Start the day with Farmer’s original Graham Muffins II method, preserved as a source transcription.

Broiled quail archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled quail

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

Bread-and-milk pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bread-and-milk pudding

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

Fig pudding (No. 2) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Fig pudding (No. 2)

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

Brownies archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Brownies

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

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

Baking Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Water Bread

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

Graham bread without yeast archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Graham bread without yeast

Graham bread without yeast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including to three and one-half cups of graham flour add two cups of sour milk, one cup of new.

Milk and Water Bread archival citation card

Baking Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Milk and Water Bread

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

Sour cream cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sour cream cake

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

Christmas English Gingerbread archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Christmas English Gingerbread

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

Sour milk corn bread archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sour milk corn bread

Sour milk corn bread, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including together in a bowl three cups of corn-meal and one cup of graham flour.

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

Baking Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Third Bread

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

Baked cucumbers archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked cucumbers

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

Thanksgiving citron cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Thanksgiving citron cake

Thanksgiving citron cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream a cupful of butter with three cupfuls of powdered sugar, add a cupful of milk.

Summer squash pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Summer squash pudding

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

Cocoanut and citron layer cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cocoanut and citron layer cake

Cocoanut and citron layer cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including rub together three-quarters of a cupful of butter and a cupful and a half of powdere.