Six Little Cooks; or, Aunt Jane's Cooking Class

A children's story from 1877 that smuggles in a whole cooking course — six little cooks, Aunt Jane's kitchen, and 160 numbered recipes woven through the tale.

Eleventh Day

3 pages in this part of Six Little Cooks; or, Aunt Jane's Cooking Class.

Eleventh Day

"It is a drizzling, chilly, forlorn kind of day, Aunt Jane; don't you think it would be a good time to have a dumpling?" "Excellent; I know…

Eleventh Day: Dumplings

Two cups milk, one heaping tablespoonful lard and the same of butter, one teaspoonful soda and two of cream tartar, one salt-spoon salt…

Eleventh Day: Sauce

Beat to a cream one cup butter, to which add three cups powdered sugar. Beat long and hard, then place upon a small dish and smooth into…

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