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.

Fifth Day

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

Fifth Day

"Grace, you and I are invited out to exercise our art to-day," said Mrs. King, one morning. "Your Aunt Carroll has sent over to say that…

Fifth Day: Icing

Beat the whites of two eggs until frothy only, not white; add ten oz. sugar, slowly, with one hand, while you beat with the other. Flavor…

Rights & ReuseThe complete text of Six Little Cooks; or, Aunt Jane's Cooking Class (1877) is in the public domain in the United States — like all works published before 1928 — and is free to read, download, quote, teach from, and reuse. This digital edition (its transcription, restored images, and site design) is © 2026 PhotoOpAI, and any editorial commentary we add is clearly marked as ours; the underlying public-domain text carries no such restriction.