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Tag Archives: American Cookery
Carrot Custard
Today we’re doing a carrot pudding out of Amelia Simmons’ cookbook, but this one’s more like, say, a carrot custard. 1 cup boiled, mashed Carrots 5 Eggs ¼ cup butter ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp Cinnamon Rose Water to Taste … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century Cooking, Baking, Historic Cooking, Ingredients, Recipe, Video
Tagged Amelia Simmons, American Cookery, carrots, custard, pudding
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A Simply Fantastic Lemon Cream
Don’t be fooled by the word “cream.” This delicious recipe for Lemon Cream from Amelia Simmons’ cookbook American Cookery (1796), is ironically completely dairy-free. Instead, it uses an interesting egg-cooking technique which yields a delicious custard-like dessert. While fruit creams of this … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century Cooking, Historic Cooking, Recipe, Video
Tagged American Cookery, doughnut, Lemon Cream, pastry
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Savoring the Past 