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Batter I archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Batter I

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

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Fruit pudding archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Fruit pudding

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

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Oil Dressing I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Oil Dressing I

A portable historic recipe using “hard-boiled” eggs, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

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Creamed peach pie (No. 2) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Creamed peach pie (No. 2)

Creamed peach pie (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including bake as above, stoning the peaches and cutting each in half.

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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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Broiled soft-shell crabs archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled soft-shell crabs

Marion Harland’s original method for Broiled soft-shell crabs, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Brown Sauce II (Espagnole) archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Brown Sauce II (Espagnole)

The original 1910 method for Brown Sauce II (Espagnole), presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Savory rice soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Savory rice soup

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

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Squash Biscuits, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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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Green corn pudding (No. 3) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Green corn pudding (No. 3)

Green corn pudding (No. 3), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including grate the kernels from twelve ears of corn and stir into them the beaten yolks of si.

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Broiled green tomatoes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled green tomatoes

Marion Harland’s original method for Broiled green tomatoes, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Creole Sauce archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Creole Sauce

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

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Savory eggs archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Savory eggs

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

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Anchovy croutons archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Anchovy croutons

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

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French onion soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

French onion soup

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

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Currant pie (No. 1) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant pie (No. 1)

Currant pie (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including ripe and stemmed currants with one cupful of sugar to two of currants, and bake betw.

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Asparagus Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Asparagus Soup

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

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Cream puff filling archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream puff filling

Marion Harland’s original method for Cream puff filling, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Meringue I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Meringue I

Farmer’s period recipe for Meringue I, faithfully transcribed from the public-domain edition.

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Rhubarb trifle archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Rhubarb trifle

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

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Mock-turtle bean soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock-turtle bean soup

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

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Peach ice cream (No. 1) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Peach ice cream (No. 1)

Peach ice cream (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including scald a pint of cream and pour it very gradually upon three eggs that have been beat.

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Celery Soup II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery Soup II

Farmer’s concise method for Celery Soup II, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

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