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.

Last Day

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

Last Day

"Oh, Aunt Jane, must you really go next week? Can't you stay just a little longer? What shall we do without you?" "It's very hard for me to…

Last Day: Pudding

One and a half pounds seeded raisins, half a pound currants, half a pound candied peel, three-quarters of a pound bread crumbs…

Last Day: Biscuit

Baking Powder Biscuit...... 164 Tossed-up Codfish.

Last Day: Muffins

Indian Meal Muffins. ........ 147 Charlotte Muffins. .......... 205 Chocolate. .. ...

Last Day: Cream

French Cake. .. .. ..... ............ .. ..

Last Day: Sponge

CONFECTIONERY. 143 190 Butter Scotch Candy..... 41 24 Cream Candy........ 39 25 Chocolate and Cream Candy.. 39 ..

Last Day: Blanc

PAGE. 64 ... 110 195 ... 66 .... 65 Simple Salad Dressing...... 118 Sandwiches PASTRY. 130 Chocolate Blanc Mange... 132 Corn Starch Blanc…

Last Day: Gruel

Suet Indian Pudding........ 215 Arrowroot Gruel. 102 .. 102 99 Jenny Lind's Pudding....... 141 Indian Meal Gruel. 95 .. .....

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