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Squirrel pie archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Squirrel pie

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

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Silver cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Silver cake

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

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Minnehaha cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Minnehaha cake

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

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Roast pig archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Roast pig

Roast pig, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including lay the pig, which has been prepared by the butcher, in cold water for fifteen minut.

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Scalloped Oysters archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Scalloped Oysters

The original 1910 method for Scalloped Oysters, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Raised Oatmeal Muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Oatmeal Muffins

A measured 1910 bake built around scalded milk, preserved with its original method and page citation.

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Rolled Oats Bread archival citation card
Baking Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Rolled Oats Bread

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

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Currant buns archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Currant buns

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

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Currant Cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant Cake

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

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Raised Hominy Muffins archival citation card
Baking Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Hominy Muffins

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

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Apple tea archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple tea

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

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Bride’s cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bride’s cake

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

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Rye Bread archival citation card
Baking Cited source
Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Rye Bread

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

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German coffee cake (No. 2) archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

German coffee cake (No. 2)

Marion Harland’s original method for German coffee cake (No. 2), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Currant pie (No. 2) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant pie (No. 2)

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

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Cocoanut pie archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cocoanut pie

Cocoanut pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream a half-cupful of butter with two scant cupfuls of powdered sugar, and when ver.

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Scallop of sweet peppers and ham archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scallop of sweet peppers and ham

Scallop of sweet peppers and ham, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut each pepper lengthwise into quarters and remove the seeds carefully, lay in iced.

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Chocolate soufflé archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Chocolate soufflé

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

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Rice pudding as a vegetable archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Rice pudding as a vegetable

Rice pudding as a vegetable, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil one cupful of raw rice twenty minutes, or until soft, but not broken.

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Milk bread (No. 2) archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Milk bread (No. 2)

Milk bread (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift two quarts of flour into a large bowl and stir into it a teaspoonful, each, of .

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Combination berry pie archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Combination berry pie

Combination berry pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including have ready a mixture of equal quantities of elderberries and huckleberries with one-.

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