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

Pineapple Ice Cream

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

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Apple meringue pudding archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple meringue pudding

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

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Café Frappé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Café Frappé

Farmer’s period recipe for Café Frappé, faithfully transcribed from the public-domain edition.

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Gold cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Gold cake

Gold cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream together a cupful of butter and two cupfuls of sugar.

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Marguerites I archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Marguerites I

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

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Tomato cream soup (No. 1) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Tomato cream soup (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for Tomato cream soup (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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English Rolled Wafers I archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

English Rolled Wafers I

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

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

Pound cake

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

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Cream of spinach soup archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream of spinach soup

Cream of spinach soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash a half peck of spinach and put it into a saucepan with a scant quart of water.

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Snow Pudding I archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Snow Pudding I

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

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Molasses stick candy archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Molasses stick candy

Marion Harland’s original method for Molasses stick candy, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Cottage pie archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cottage pie

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

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

Sweet potato puff

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

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Filling for orange cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Filling for orange cake

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

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Peanut candy archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Peanut candy

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

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Apple meringue pie archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple meringue pie

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

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Buttered sweet potatoes archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Buttered sweet potatoes

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

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

Currant cake

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

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Creamed apple-sauce pie archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Creamed apple-sauce pie

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

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Boiled sweet potatoes archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled sweet potatoes

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

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Meringue II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Meringue II

Farmer’s period recipe for Meringue II, faithfully transcribed from the public-domain edition.

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Cream gravy for black bass archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream gravy for black bass

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

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