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Perfect for Old School Pastry on a Foodie Friday: make a gateau of fish! This recipe comes from A Modern Manual of Cooking by Marion Harris Neil, published in 1921. The original recipe for the oyster sauce called for chopped eggs but none were included …
Many old cookbooks have one or more different versions of a ‘war cake’ or depression cake’. These cakes were specially created to bake without eggs, butter, milk, and sometimes even sugar, as all these ingredients were saved for the soldiers during the war. It may …
Miss Leslie, in her book Seventy-Five Receipts, gives great tips for fruit pies still applicable today. Her book’s fourth edition (printed in 1832) has these tips: Stone peaches and plums by cutting in half first, not cutting around the pit. Same with cherries. (Although modern …
Okay, this is a combo pastry-savory item. It uses organ meats, and is heavily spiced with cloves, mace and cinnamon, and is even laced with both white wine and brandy and perfumed with rose water. This recipe is from Miss Leslie’s book Seventy-Five Receipts for …
I just posted links to favorite old time candy that have been discontinued for various reasons by their manufacturers. Let’s see if you remember any of these: Bar None Clove Gum Marathon Bars Carefree Sugarless Gum Reggie Bars Tart n Tiny Wonka Bars I also …