The Something-Different Dish

One hundred dishes that are different, 1915 - Bubble and Squeak, Toad in the Hole, Dog in a Blanket, each tried and tested.

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The Book

1 recipe

Soup Recipes

3 recipes

Fish Recipes

5 recipes

Meat Recipes

11 recipes

Chicken Recipes

6 recipes

Pudding Recipes

53 recipes

Miscellaneous Recipes

23 recipes

Highlights

Spatchcock

I small chopped onion I bouquet garni I shallot 2 bay leaves I sprig thyme 4 tablespoonfuls vinegar I pint (2 cups) brown sauce I…

Pikelets

I lb. (4 cups) flour 1 pint (2 cups) tepid milk I cake compressed yeast 3 well-beaten eggs I teaspoonful sugar 1/2 teaspoonful…

Snow Balls

1/2 lb. (I cup) sugar I teaspoonful lemon ex- 1/2 pint (I cup) water tract Chopped cocoanut I quart (4 cups) cream I…

Stoved Howtowdie

I chicken 1/2 pint (I cup) boiling 6 button onions I blade mace I bay leaf water or stock Forcemeat Gravy 4 ozs. (1/2 cup) butter…

Johnson's Spanks

1/2 pint (I cup) cornmeal I egg 1/4 lb. (1 cup) flour 1/4 teaspoonful salt 2 teaspoonfuls baking ½ pint (1 cup) milk powder Water…

Doctor Johnson

Slices stale bread Stewed apples A few tiny colored candies Cream or custard "Doctor Johnson" is a bread pudding "Scotch Mist"…

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