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Cookbook. [New Hampshire], 1840

 Item — Volume: US 29

Dates

  • Creation: 1840

Extent

From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Materials Specific Details

"Found in [ ] N.H. 1936 dates back to 'Tippecone and Tyler too' days. 1840. When Tyler became Vice-President, and 1 month later when Harrison died, President."

This book, in its original wrappers, is indexed and includes culinary and medical recipes. There are 40 pages of which 40 are written including the cover.

Recipes include: Brown-bread; Beef brine; Blueberry Cake; Fruit Cake; French custard; Chocolate Cake; Cake for tea; Mollie cake; Feather cake; Mrs. M cup cake; Gold and Silver cake; Taylor cake; Blueberry cake; Rail-road cake; Fruit cake; Currant cake; Tumbler cake; Lemon cake; Pork cake; Apple cake; Cup cake; Cookies; Poor man's sponge cake; Marble Cake; Dark Cake; Sponge Cake; Cream for pies; Date Cake; Molasses candy; Doughnuts; Raised doughnuts; Omelette; Omelet; Frosting; Frostin, Boiled; Fritters; Maple Sugar; Maple Syrup; Gingerbread; Gingerbread; Ginger-snaps; Hard ginger-bread; Ginger cakes; Cranberry Pie; Sugar Sauce; Killies Cake; Muffins; Indian Pudding; Cup Cake; Rye Muffins; Apple Ginger; Salad Dressing; Cream pie; Lemon pie; Lemon-pie;Mince pie; Tapioca Cream; Sherbet; Boiled plum pudding; Cottage pudding; Baked indian pudding; Rum pudding; Cranberry Pudding; Hydrophobia; Spiced Crab Apples; Liniment for Diphtheria.

Physical Description

In original wrappers. Tan\pink paper covers, pages ruled in blue, written in many different colors of ink, such as purple.

Dimensions

(3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 8.5 r, 13.5 cm.)

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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