The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book

The book that taught America to measure. Fannie Farmer's 1896 classic replaced the pinch, the lump and the teacup of the old receipts with the level cup and the level spoon — and then filled eight hundred pages with what to do next.

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Devilled Chestnuts

Shell one cup chestnuts, cut in thin slices, and fry until well browned, using enough butter to prevent chestnuts from burning. Season with Tabasco Sauce or few grains paprika. Fruit Canapés Make German Toast in circular pieces, cover with stewed prunes, figs, or jam. Serve with Cream Sauce I.

Peach Canapés Sauté circular pieces of sponge cake in butter until delicately browned. Drain canned peaches, sprinkle with pow dered sugar, few drops lemon juice, and slight grating nutmeg. Melt one tablespoon butter, add peaches, and when heated, serve on cake. ½ lb. washed figs Chopped salted almonds

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