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Rum Sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Rum Sauce

The original 1910 method for Rum Sauce, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Boiled beef’s tongue, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled beef’s tongue

Marion Harland’s original method for Boiled beef’s tongue, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Omelet aux fines herbes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Omelet aux fines herbes

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

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Lemon cookies, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Lemon cookies

Lemon cookies, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream two cupfuls of granulated sugar and one cupful of butter.

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Cherry roly-poly, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cherry roly-poly

Cherry roly-poly, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift one teaspoonful of salt and three level teaspoonfuls of baking-powder into one .

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Claret or Bordelaise sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Claret or Bordelaise sauce

Marion Harland’s original method for Claret or Bordelaise sauce, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Minced eggs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Minced eggs

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

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“Frankfurters”, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

“Frankfurters”

“Frankfurters”, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cover with boiling water and boil slowly until they rise to the surface of the water.

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Beans sautés, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Beans sautés

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

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Potato puff, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Potato puff

Potato puff, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including a cupful of mashed potato to a soft, creamy mass, with a cupful of warm milk and an .

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Broiled Oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled Oysters

The original 1910 method for Broiled Oysters, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Rice and tomato croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Rice and tomato croquettes

Rice and tomato croquettes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including when the rice has boiled ten minutes drain off the water and cover the rice with tom.

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Potato fritters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Potato fritters

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

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Chocolate caramels (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Chocolate caramels (No. 2)

Chocolate caramels (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil together two pounds of granulated sugar, a quarter of a pound of grated chocola.

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Scrambled eggs with asparagus tops, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scrambled eggs with asparagus tops

Scrambled eggs with asparagus tops, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut the tender tops of asparagus into pieces one-half inch long.

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French Buttered Green Beans, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

French Buttered Green Beans

Tender green beans tossed with butter and parsley in a direct translation of a classic French side dish.

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Stuffed potatoes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Stuffed potatoes

Stuffed potatoes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including bake eight large potatoes until done.

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Stuffed mangoes or peppers, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Stuffed mangoes or peppers

Marion Harland’s original method for Stuffed mangoes or peppers, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Sour milk griddle-cakes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sour milk griddle-cakes

Sour milk griddle-cakes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a quart of loppered milk stir a quart of flour, a teaspoonful of salt and two b.

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Boiled string beans, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled string beans

Marion Harland’s original method for Boiled string beans, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Cauliflower with tomato sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cauliflower with tomato sauce

Cauliflower with tomato sauce, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil a whole cauliflower for ten minutes in fresh water.

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Boiled Jerusalem artichokes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled Jerusalem artichokes

Marion Harland’s original method for Boiled Jerusalem artichokes, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Clam wafers, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Clam wafers

Clam wafers, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including chop a dozen soft clams very, very fine, and season with pepper and a few drops of l.

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Strawberry sponge, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry sponge

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

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