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Egg soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg soup

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

Baked orange pudding archival citation card

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.

Cream of Cauliflower Soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

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

Oyster sauce archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster sauce

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

Sliced apple pie archival citation card

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.

Mock Bisque Soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock Bisque Soup

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

Cranberry and raisin pie archival citation card

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.

Rice Griddle-cakes II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Rice Griddle-cakes II

Start the day with Farmer’s original Rice Griddle-cakes II method, preserved as a source transcription.

Split pea soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Split pea soup

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

Bartlett pears and cream archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Bartlett pears and cream

Bartlett pears and cream, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including select sweet, ripe pears and lay them in the ice for two hours.

French cream almonds archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

French cream almonds

Marion Harland’s original method for French cream almonds, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Boiled Dressing I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled Dressing I

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

A good green pea soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

A good green pea soup

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

Minute pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Minute pudding

Minute pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including two eggs very light and add a pint of flour and enough of a pint of milk to make it .

Birthday Cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Birthday Cake

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

Tomato cream soup (No. 2) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Tomato cream soup (No. 2)

Marion Harland’s original method for Tomato cream soup (No. 2), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Health Food Muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Baking Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Health Food Muffins

Health Food Muffins as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

Almond macaroons archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Almond macaroons

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

Fruit Rolls (Pin Wheel Biscuit) archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Fruit Rolls (Pin Wheel Biscuit)

Start the day with Farmer’s original Fruit Rolls (Pin Wheel Biscuit) method, preserved as a source transcription.

Cornstarch pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cornstarch pudding

Cornstarch pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including dissolve three tablespoonfuls of corn-starch in a cupful of milk, then set aside unt.

Norwegian Prune Pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Norwegian Prune Pudding

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

Plain hominy pudding archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Plain hominy pudding

Marion Harland’s original method for Plain hominy pudding, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Sultana Caramels, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Sultana Caramels

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

Clam cocktails archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Clam cocktails

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