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Peanut Cookies archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Peanut Cookies

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

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Oatmeal scones archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Oatmeal scones

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

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Scalloped bananas archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

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.

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Chocolate pie (No. 2) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Chocolate pie (No. 2)

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

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Cheese Cakes archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cheese Cakes

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

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Tomato toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato toast

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

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Gingerbread, “such as mother used to make” archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Gingerbread, “such as mother used to make”

Gingerbread, “such as mother used to make”, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including together a half-cupful each of brown sugar and new orleans molasses, and stir in a t.

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Golden Cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Golden Cake

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

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Sweet potato fritters archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sweet potato fritters

Marion Harland’s original method for Sweet potato fritters, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Chocolate Cakes archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Chocolate Cakes

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

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Potato cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Potato cake

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

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Cream puffs archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream puffs

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

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Cheese Soufflé archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cheese Soufflé

The original 1910 method for Cheese Soufflé, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Poverty cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Poverty cake

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

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Sweet potatoes au gratin archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Sweet potatoes au gratin

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

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Caramel cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Caramel cake

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

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Potato biscuits archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato biscuits

Potato biscuits, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil and mash six or eight potatoes.

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Silver cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Silver cake

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

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Minnehaha cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Minnehaha cake

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

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Raised Oatmeal Muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Oatmeal Muffins

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

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Rolled Oats Bread archival citation card
Baking Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Rolled Oats Bread

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

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Currant buns archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Currant buns

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

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