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.

Tenth Day

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

Tenth Day

"We are going to have company to tea to-morrow evening," said Mrs. Vernon one morning. "Have you girls a mind to get us up something nice?"…

Tenth Day: Graham

Three cups Graham flour, one of white flour, three of milk, one tablespoonful lard, one well heaped of white sugar, one salt-spoon salt…

Tenth Day: Waffles

One pound flour, two ounces butter, one quart milk, one gill of rice boiled in three of water, two even tablespoonfuls baking powder, two…

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