The British Cookery Book

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

Rich Pancakes, Fried Without Butter or Lard

2 pages in this part of The British Cookery Book.

Rich Pancakes, Fried Without Butter or Lard (Wooden rods and in a shallow)

wooden rods, and in a shallow, flat-bottomed earthen pan. The coldness of a tin pan retards the lightness of the eggs. For the same reason…

Rich Pancakes, Fried Without Butter or Lard (Beat six fresh eggs extremely)

978. Beat six fresh eggs extremely well, and mix when strained with a pint of cream, four ounces of sugar, a glass of wine, half a nutmeg…

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