This site is the complete 1913 book Five Roses Cook Book: Being a Manual of Good Recipes, page by page as originally printed — period spelling, remedies and opinions included. About this edition →
The Recipes
Weights and Measures
1 recipe
The Making of Bread
3 recipes
White Bread
19 recipes
Fancy Bread
29 recipes
Dainty Sandwiches
37 recipes
Rolls and Rusks
15 recipes
Buns of All Kinds
20 recipes
Biscuits
25 recipes
Gems, Scones and Muffins
26 recipes
The Breakfast Food
12 recipes
Pancakes
12 recipes
Griddle Cakes and Waffles
13 recipes
Boiled Puddings
77 recipes
Dumplings
16 recipes
Pudding Sauces
30 recipes
Pastry and Crust Making
15 recipes
Tarts, Puffs and Patties
26 recipes
Pies of All Kinds
50 recipes
Frostings and Fillings
30 recipes
Candies
5 recipes
Cake Making and Baking
154 recipes
Gingerbread
3 recipes
Doughnuts and Crullers
21 recipes
Small Cakes of All Kinds
44 recipes
Jams, Jellies and Conserves
13 recipes
Beverages
5 recipes
Filling the Cooky Jar
36 recipes
Catsup, Pickles, Sauces and Salads
30 recipes
Some Old Home Favourites
4 recipes
More from the Book
Highlights
Venison Pie
Wipe and cut the meat into nice pieces and dredge with Five Roses flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Place these pieces loosely…
Cream Cake
1½ cups white sugar 1 cup sweet cream ¾ cup butter 4 eggs 1 cup sweet milk 1 teaspoon cream of tartar ½ teaspoon soda 3 cups Five…
Ginger Puffs
½ cup butter 1 cup molasses (teacup) 1 egg 1 tablespoon ginger Any other spice desired 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup milk…
Mince Pie
1 quart fat beef (cooked well and chopped fine) 2 quarts green apples (chopped fine) 2½ cups raisins (seeded and chopped) 1½ cups…
Cheese Toast
Cut cheese up fine and mix it with 1 beaten egg, 1 tablespoon butter,½ cup new milk. Cook till smooth and pour over toast.
Mocha Frosting (No. 1)
1 cup confectioner's sugar ¼ cup butter 2 tablespoons very strong coffee (hot) 1 teaspoon cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream sugar…