# Things Mother Used to Make/Table of Contents

CONTENTS
* Breads
* PAGE
* Bannocks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Boston Brown Bread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Brown Bread (Baked)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
* Coffee Cakes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
* Corn Meal Gems................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
* Cream of Tartar Biscuits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* Crullers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* Delicious Dip Toast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* Doughnuts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* Fried Bread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* German Toast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* Soft Gingerbread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Huckleberry Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Quick Graham Bread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Graham Bread (Raised Over Night)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Graham Muffins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Sour Milk Griddle Cakes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Sweet Milk Griddle Cakes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* Jenny Lind Tea Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* Real Johnny Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
* New England Buns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
* Nut Bread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* Oatmeal Bread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* Parker House Rolls................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* Popovers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* Rye Muffins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Breakfast Sally Lunn................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Sour Milk Biscuits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Spider Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Whits Bread................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* Cakes
* Filled Cookies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* Filling for Cookies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* Sugar Cookies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* Cream Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Delicious Cake without Eggs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Feather Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Old-Time Gingersnaps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* Gold Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* Hermits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
* Jumbles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
* Nut Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* Oatmeal Cookies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* One, Two, Three, Four Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
* Ribbon Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
* Roll Jelly Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* Silver Cake................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* Sponge Cake, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* Sponge Cake, No. 2, Grandmother’s Rule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* Some Old-Fashioned Candies
* Chocolate Taffy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
* Molasses Candy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
* Butter Scotch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* Pop Corn Balls (Very Old Recipe)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* Desserts
* Apple Tarts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
* Baked Apples, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
* Baked Apples, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
* Baked Sweet Apples................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* Baked Apple Dumplings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* Fried Apples................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* Bramberries................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* Cream Puffs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* Floating Island................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Huckleberry Dumplings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Coffee Jelly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Lemon Jelly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Strawberry Shortcake, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* Strawberry Shortcake, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* Eggs
* To Boil Eggs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* Eggs on Toast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* Plain Omelette................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* Ham Omelette................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
* New England Poached Eggs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
* Fish
* Clam Fritters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* Fish Balls................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* To Boil a Lobster................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* To Dress Lobsters Cold................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Baked Mackerel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Oysters on Toast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* Baked Shad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* Meat Dishes
* A La Mode Beef................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* Beefsteak Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* Beef Stew with Dumplings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* Dumplings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* New England Boiled Dinner................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* Brunswick Stew................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* How to Corn Beef................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* Corned Beef Hash................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* Breaded Pork Chops................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* Potted Beef................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* A Fine Way to Cook Veal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* Veal Patties................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* Miscellaneous
* Boston Baked Beans................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* A Breakfast Dish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* Cracker Tea for Invalids................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* Crust Coffee................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Grape Juice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Mince Meat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* Home-Made Potato Yeast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* Pickles
* Pickled Cauliflower................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* Green Chopped Pickle, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* Green Chopped Pickle, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Chili Sauce, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Chili Sauce, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chili Sauce, No. 3................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* Chow Chow, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Chow Chow, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Cold Catsup................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* Corn Relish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* Home-Made Cucumber Pickles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* Quickly Made Cucumber Pickle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
* Mixed Pickles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
* Piccalilli, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* Piccalilli, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* Piccalilli, No. 3................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
* Tomato Catsup, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
* Tomato Catsup, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Pickled Watermelon Rind................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Pies
* Rich Pie Crust................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Pork Apple Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Chocolate Custard Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* Cocoanut Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* Cranberry Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* Cream Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* Old-Time Custard Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* Frosted Lemon Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* Mock Mince Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
* Pumpkin Pie, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
* Pumpkin Pie, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* Rhubarb Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* Rolley Polys................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* Squash Pie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* Cream Washington Pies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* Cream for Filling................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
* Preserves
* Crab Apple Jelly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* California Jam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* Canned Cherries................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* Cherry Conserve................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
* Preserved Citron................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
* Currant Jelly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* Spiced Currants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* Cranberry Jelly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* Grape Conserve................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Grape Marmalade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Grape Preserve................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Orange Marmalade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* Peach Marmalade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* To Can Peaches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Pickled Peaches................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Ginger Pears................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* Preserved Pears................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* Way to Pickle Pears................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* To Preserve Pineapple................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Quince Jelly................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Quince Marmalade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Quince Sauce................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Raspberry Jam, No. 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Raspberry Jam, No. 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* To Keep Rhubarb Through the Winter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* Rhubarb Marmalade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* Rhubarb Jam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* Spiced Fruit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* Puddings
* Bread Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* Steamed Chocolate Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* Graham Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* Hasty Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* Baked Indian Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* Orange Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
* Plum Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
* Queen’s Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
* Poor Man’s Rice Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
* Suet Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* Tapioca Cream................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* Sauces
* Chocolate Sauce................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* Cold Sauce................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* Cranberry Sauce................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* Cream Mustard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* Egg Sauce, for Chocolate Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Pudding Sauce................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Salad Dressing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Sauce, for Graham Pudding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
* Soups
* Bean Porridge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* Connecticut Clam Chowder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* Massachusetts Clam Chowder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
* New England Fish Chowder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
* Lamb Broth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* A Good Oyster Stew................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* Potato Soup................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
* Vegetables
* Green Corn Fritters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Delicious Stuffed Baked Potatoes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Creamed Potatoes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Scalloped Potatoes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* Baked Tomatoes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* Fried Tomatoes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* Appendix: Household Hints................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87