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Breakfast

Buttered toast

Buttered toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut the crusts from thin slices of stale bread and toast them over a clear fire to a.

BreakfastBrunchVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook35 min
Est. serves4
Total45 min
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  • Cut the crusts from thin slices of stale bread and toast them over a clear fire to a delicate brown;
  • spread lightly with butter and pile upon a hot plate;

Historical transcription

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    Cut the crusts from thin slices of stale bread and toast them over a clear fire to a delicate brown; spread lightly with butter and pile upon a hot plate; keep in the open oven until sent to the table.

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