Adverts from the book. THE NORTHAMPTON COOKERY BOOK. 1905.
Recipes from the book . The Northampton Cookery Book 1905 . cost one shilling. Edited by Mrs Jeffery .Printed by William Marks 27 The Drapery Northampton
Snow Cake
8oz caster sugar
8oz butter
1 lb cornflour
5 egg whites
essence of almond or lemon
beat all together for 20 mins.
bake in slow oven for 30 mins
when cold cut into squares
recipe from Mrs John Marsh Abington Avenue. Mrs Brice. The Gables Harborough
Butterscotch.
1lb sugar
3oz butter
2oz treacle. 4 drops of lemon essence
boil together. when nearly done add 2 tablespoons of vinegar
pour into greased tin and leave to cool. mark in squares
from KW HIGGINS 3 Royal Terrace. NORTHAMPTON
recipes from Emma Gulliver own cookery book.she was the daughter of Charles and MaryGulliver of Foxley farm near Blakesley .Northamptonshire.C
Emma worked as a cook for a large house in surrey before returning to Gable Cottages Fosters Booth near Towcester.
Jam Sandwich.
2 cups flour
5oz butter
3oz sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
no time given for cooking as it was a grange cooker with an open fire at side. use modern times and cooking instuctions
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Turkish Delight. A CHRISTMAS TREAT .
Dissolve quarter of 1lb of leaf gelatine in hot water,stirring.
juice of 4 lemons dessert spoon rose water
4 lb sugar
boil for 10 mins
stir well and pour into greased tins
when set cut in to cubes and dust in icing sugar
Vegetable marrow chutney
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4lb marrow
peeled, cut up and de seeded.
1 1/2 oz ginger,mustard,tumeric
4 oz sugar
3 cloves,chopped
3 shallots, chopped
3 chillies, chopped de seeded
3 pints vinegar
soak all ingredients
cook in preserving pan for 45mins until cooked.
store in warmed bottles with sealed lids
Cheese pudding
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1 cup milk
1 egg
2oz grated cheese
1 teaspoonful flour
mix all together. add flour
cook in pie dish for 10-15 mins
medium oven.
