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Tag Archives: American Cookery

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Seed Cake with Emptins – 1798

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Needs Mead

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A Cheap Feed Cake

Thoughts: This recipe results in a somewhat quirky loaf that falls somewhere between a heavy cake and a very serious shortbread. One slice will go a long way, and is best spread with a bit of salted butter.  Ingredients:Full Batch … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, History, Recipes Tagged 1798, 18th century, American Cookery, butter, cake, colonial, emptins, milk, seedcake, shortbread

Butter Biscuits – 1798

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Needs Mead

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Colonial Butter Biscuits

Thoughts: True to their name, these are quite buttery. More what we might think of as modern rolls rather than biscuits, they are simple and wholesome, stopping just shy of fluffy. Because they are so simple, they are a perfect vehicle … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Food, History, Recipes Tagged 1798, 18th century, American Cookery, butter, emptins, flour, honey, jam, milk, yeast

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