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Sandwiched toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sandwiched toast

Sandwiched toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut bread into very thin slices and remove all the crusts.

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Corn bread made of northern meal archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Corn bread made of northern meal

Corn bread made of northern meal, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including two cupfuls of corn-meal.

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Potato sponge bread (No. 1) archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 40 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato sponge bread (No. 1)

Potato sponge bread (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil and mash, while hot, four potatoes of fair size, beating into them a tablespoon.

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A bread omelet (baked) archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

A bread omelet (baked)

A bread omelet (baked), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak three tablespoonfuls of stale crumbs in a cupful of milk for two hours.

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Breakfast rolls (No. 2) archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Breakfast rolls (No. 2)

Breakfast rolls (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift a quart of flour and stir into it a saltspoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of suga.

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Squash Biscuits archival citation card
Baking Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Squash Biscuits

A measured 1910 bake built around squash (steamed and sifted), preserved with its original method and page citation.

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Hominy Gems archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Hominy Gems

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

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Dutch Apple Cake archival citation card
Baking Cited source
Est. 40 min prepEst. serves 2

Dutch Apple Cake

A measured 1910 bake built around scalded milk, preserved with its 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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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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Raised Oatmeal Muffins archival citation card
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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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.

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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.

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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 .

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Bread sauce archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Bread sauce

Bread sauce, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including heat a cupful of milk and season with a tablespoonful of butter, salt and pepper to .

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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.

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Swedish Bread archival citation card
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.

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Celery toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery toast

Celery toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including with a thin white sauce, seasoning with paprika, salt and a dash of onion juice.

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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.

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Deviled toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Deviled toast

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

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