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- Apple Souffle, from Aunt
Babette's Cook Book (1889)
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- Croquettes, from The
Virginia Housewife, or Methodical Cook (1838)
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- Delicate Indian Pudding, from The
Woman Suffrage Cook Book (1886)
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- Gingerbread, from The
Mary Frances Cook Book, or, Adventures among the Kitchen People (1912)
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- Parsnip Fritters, from Mrs.
Rorer's How to Cook Vegetables (1891)
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- Rice Pudding, from American
Cookery (1798)
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- Stuffed Peppers, from Mrs.
Rorer's How
to Cook Vegetables (1891)
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- Sweet Potato Bread, from Mrs.
Rorer's How to Cook Vegetables (1891)
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- Vegetable Soup for Winter, from Mrs.
Lincoln's Boston Cook Book:
What To Do and What Not To Do in Cooking (1891)
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- Washington Tea Biscuits, from The
Woman Suffrage Cook Book (1886)
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