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Mary S. Moore Recipe Book, 1832 ; Wilkinson County, [Georgia] (M-4595)

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Volume : Moore 1832
Abstract:
One volume recipe book (126 pages) with a handwritten index at the end. Indexed sections for the first 86-87 pages include soups, meats, made dishes, puddings, sweet cakes, tea cakes, and custards. Recipes after this point written by multiple hands and range from sweet to savory (some of them are attributed to people). Of note are recipes for Confederate Cake, Lafayette Pudding, Orgeat (Crème) and Walnut Catsup. Many of the recipes are drawn from The Virginia Housewife by Mrs. Mary Randolph. The volume also includes directions to make "West Oaks Blacking" and recipes for medicinal remedies.

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