American Recipe Book, 1850-1890

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[Library Title: Manuscript Recipe Book]

Holding Library Call No.
M-4477.2
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
1692
Place of Origin
United States
Date of Composition
1850-1900
Description
This small (14.9 x 9.2 cm) 62-page recipe book contains 84 recipes. Most of the recipes outline cakes and cookies, with a smaller number of recipes for savory dishes ("chopped tomatoes," "chilli sauce"). There are also several candy recipes, a common feature of late 19th century recipe books, including one for horehound. There are a few household and medical recipes.

This book is part of the library's Manuscript Recipe Book Collection, 1793-1959. The catalog record contains a link to a useful finding aid.