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Spanish Garlic Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Spanish Garlic Soup

A spare, comforting garlic-and-bread soup translated from a public-domain Spanish household cookbook.

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

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Whole wheat bread (No. 1)

Whole wheat bread (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including dissolve a cake of yeast in half a cupful of warm water.

German coffee cake (No. 1), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

German coffee cake (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for German coffee cake (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Bird’s nest pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bird’s nest pudding

Bird’s nest pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a buttered baking-dish six or seven pared and cored apples.

Caraway biscuits, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Caraway biscuits

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

Bristol tea cakes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Bristol tea cakes

Marion Harland’s original method for Bristol tea cakes, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Custard Pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Custard Pie

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

Quick Puff Paste, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Quick Puff Paste

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

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.

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

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Almond cake

Almond cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including blanch enough almonds to make a cupful of them when skinned, and when cold pound to .

Entire Wheat Bread, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Baking Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Entire Wheat Bread

Entire Wheat Bread as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

Bread soufflé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Bread soufflé

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

Apple soufflé pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple soufflé pudding

Apple soufflé pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including four eggs.

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.

Orange Puffs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Orange Puffs

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

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.

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

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Banana toast

Banana toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including is a pleasing accompaniment to curried eggs.

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

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sunshine cake

Sunshine cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift one cupful of granulated sugar and add it to the yolks of five eggs, first beat.

Two-and-two Indian meal muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Two-and-two Indian meal muffins

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

Whole wheat griddle-cakes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Whole wheat griddle-cakes

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

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

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Hominy cake

Hominy cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including one cupful of hot boiled hominy, add one teaspoonful of salt and yolks of two well-b.

Baked orange pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Baked orange pudding

Baked orange pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including make a batter of two eggs, a cupful of milk, a tablespoonful of melted butter and ab.

Sliced apple pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sliced apple pie

Sliced apple pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sprinkle thickly with sugar and squeeze a few drops of lemon juice upon them.

Cranberry and raisin pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Cranberry and raisin pie

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