Beard, W G (Mrs), -1937: Cookbook

Volume contains handwritten recipes compiled by Mrs Beard and written down in her journal. Includes recipes for ratafia biscuits, royal pudding, French honey, scrambled eggs, lemon sponge, lemonade, tapioca cream, arrowroot pudding, peach jelly, raspberry vinegar, Turkish delight, dainty cakes, hop beer, tomato sauce, fig jams, hunter's beef broth, chutney and pie melon jam. Also recipes for traditional medicines including cough mixture and gargle for sore throats. Instructions for making saddle polish and a newspaper cutting of handy household hints. The remainder of the journal includes notes on the height and weight of family members, address lists and an epitaph from the Bible "Here lies an old woman who always was tired..."

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Mrs William Gascoyen Beard was a mother of five children living in Masterton during the 1890s.

Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holograph