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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

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A Short Paste, a Delicious Pear Tart, and a Choice of Three Toppings

I’ve mentioned in an early post that there were, for the most part, three types of pastry crusts used in 18th century cooking. This is admittedly a simplification of the goings-on of the old English kitchen. There were other types … Continue reading

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