Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 17, 2015

Onions, Turnip and Celery

IMG_0390-003  To make Sara Josepha Hale’s receipt (recipe) for Rich Onion Soup put into a stew-pan 12 onions, 1 turnip, and a head of celery, sliced, 1/4 pound of butter, and a quart of water.  A large copper saucepan on a trivet is being used to prepare the soup.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 14, 2015

Strewed with Cinnamon and Sugar

IMG_0412-001  Sara Josepha Hale’s receipt (recipe) for Apple Pancakes after it was fried on both sides was served strewed with pounded cinnamon and sugar very hot.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 13, 2015

Fry It-Both Sides

IMG_0402-001  A large wood plate was utilized for the Apple Pancakes receipt (recipe) directions to fry it on both sides.  The “pancake” flavored with cinnamon, grated lemon-peel, currants and chopped apple was nicely browned.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 12, 2015

The Whole Mass

IMG_0399-001  The receipt (recipe) is named Apple Pancakes (plural) by Sara Josepha Hale but the directions state after melting some butter in a frying-pan, when hot pour the whole mass in.  So essentially one large pancake is made.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 11, 2015

Melt Some Butter

IMG_0394-001  For the Sara Josepha Hale receipt (recipe) for Apple Pancakes, the next step after mixing flour, milk, eggs, cinnamon, lemon peel, currants and chopped apples, is to melt some butter in a frying-pan.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 9, 2015

Apple Pancake Batter

IMG_0392-001  The receipt (recipe) for Sara Josepha Hale’s Apple Pancakes states:  Mix 2 large spoonfuls of flour in a cup of milk; when smooth add 8 eggs, some pounded cinnamon, grated lemon-peel, a handful of currants, and 6 or 8 apples peeled and chopped: mix it all well together.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 7, 2015

Pudding on Rockingham

IMG_0409-001  Mrs. Sarah J Hale’s receipt (recipe) for Bread Pudding published in Mrs. Hale’s New Cook Book, Philadelphia, 1857, was served on a beautiful Rockingham serving dish.  See previous posts for ingredients and preparation.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 5, 2015

After An Hour and Ten

IMG_0406-001  After the receipt (recipe) for Sara Josepha Hale’s Bread Pudding boiled for exactly an hour and ten minutes, the pudding bag was opened to reveal the filled mould covered with paper and tied.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 3, 2015

An Hour and Ten Minutes

IMG_0387-001  After the mould containing the receipt (recipe) for Bread Pudding is tied with paper over it, a cloth (pudding bag) is placed tightly over and Sara Josepha Hale writes to boil the pudding exactly an hour and ten minutes.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 2, 2015

Tie a Paper

IMG_0386-001    After the batter for Sara Josepha Hale’s Bread Pudding, is poured into the mould quite full, the receipt (recipe) directs to tie a paper over it.  It was a challenging task with my six pointed star mould!

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