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

Soup for Invalids

2 pages in this part of The British Cookery Book.

Soup for Invalids (Sweets or puddings but even)

sweets, or puddings; but even of these a smaller quantity than usual will suffice. With regard to adding wine in making jellies, it must…

Soup for Invalids (Take six pounds of shin)

1212. Take six pounds of shin of beef, six pounds of any white meat, seasoned, and an onion, if liked; put it in a stone jar, and tie down…

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