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Whole banana ice cream, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Whole banana ice cream

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

Grafton cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Grafton cake

Grafton cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream together three tablespoonfuls of butter with two cupfuls of sugar and beat int.

Mince-meat, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Mince-meat

Mince-meat, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including (a family recipe 150 years old.) boil two pounds of lean beef, and when cold, chop f.

Curry Dressing, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Curry Dressing

Curry Dressing from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Cheese dates, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cheese dates

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

Tea frappé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Tea frappé

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

Kidney pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Kidney pie

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

Oyster Gumbo, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Gumbo

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring oysters, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Milk bread (No. 1), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Milk bread (No. 1)

Milk bread (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift two quarts of flour with a tablespoonful of sugar and an even teaspoonful of sa.

Creamed chicken, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed chicken

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

Soufflé au Rhum, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Soufflé au Rhum

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

French Oyster Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

French Oyster Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring oysters, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Toast, pure and simple, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Toast, pure and simple

Toast, pure and simple, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including pare the crust from thin slices of bread, cut each slice in two and toast to a golde.

Fannie Farmer’s Cream of Tomato Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

10 min prepserves 6

Fannie Farmer’s Cream of Tomato Soup

A smooth milk-and-tomato soup whose carefully sequenced method keeps the dairy creamy instead of curdled.

Minuten Fleisch, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Minuten Fleisch

The original 1910 method for Minuten Fleisch, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Simple Yudofu, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Simple Yudofu

A minimalist hot-tofu preparation whose 1906 source focuses on texture and careful heating.

Vanilla ice cream, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Vanilla ice cream

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

Cream of Lettuce Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Cream of Lettuce Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring white stock ii or iii, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Prune pudding (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Prune pudding (No. 2)

Prune pudding (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak a pound of prunes all night and, in the morning, drain well.

Green pepper toast, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Green pepper toast

Green pepper toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including slice bread thin, cut off the crusts and toast on both sides to a delicate brown, th.

Tomato sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato sauce

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

Hollandaise Sauce I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Hollandaise Sauce I

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

Mushroom toast, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Mushroom toast

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

Rice pudding with eggs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Rice pudding with eggs

Rice pudding with eggs, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil until soft one cupful of rice in plenty of hot water.