A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

Plain Rice Pudding

2 pages in this part of The British Cookery Book.

Plain Rice Pudding (Form a paste pour on it one)

form a paste, pour on it one quart of scalding milk, then add a small slice of butter and four eggs well beaten; flavour with nutmeg…

Plain Rice Pudding (Wash and pick some Carolina)

841. Wash and pick some Carolina rice; throw among it some pimento finely pounded, but not much; tie the rice in a cloth, and leave plenty…

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