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Things Mother Used to Make

Lydia Maria Gurney

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Citron also makes it very nice.

=Sponge Cake, No.1=

3 Eggs 1 1/2 Cupfuls of Sugar 1/2 Cupful of Water Pinch of Salt 1 1/2 Cupfuls of Flour 1 Teaspoonful of Cream of Tartar 1/2 Teaspoonful of Soda

Beat eggs and sugar together, add water and salt, then put soda and cream of tartar into the dry flour. Beat all together. Bake slowly.

=Sponge Cake, No. 2, Grandmother's Rule=

4 Eggs Pinch of Salt 1 Cupful of Sugar 1 Cupful of Flour 1 Teaspoonful of Baking-powder

Beat the eggs ten minutes, add sugar, and beat again. Then add the flour, into which has been stirred the baking-powder. Stir all together and flavor. Bake in a moderate oven.

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=SOME OLD-FASHIONED CANDIES=

=Chocolate Taffy=

1 1/2 Cupfuls of Molasses 1 1/2 Cupfuls of . . . Read More

Community Reviews

How about baked potato

Good to have. Has all kinds of stuff I never thought. just like to know to bake an unspoiled potato or so....more

Old fashioned recipes and advice

Given this is an old fashioned recipe book, I was surprised to see accurate measures. My family recipes are good for notes like "enough to make dough stiff" rather than 2 cups. I didn't try any of the recipes yet, but recognize some that are often used - bread pudding

This is a quick read of old New England recipies. Oh for the days for all the sugar and fat you want to eat LOL. It was interesting; and I would a try a few of the recipies. Some would be impossible, as where you would find the ingredients today? It was interesting to see what went into of some old

Nice little homemaker's guide.

It's good to know one can make breads, confections, jams, pickles an a variety of main dishes using simple ingredients, basic cooking techniques, and common, inexpensive spices and seasonings, and come up up with tasty, healthy fare for the family. Granted that many rec

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