Traditional Recipes and Ideas for Meals

One quart of bread sponge, one coffee-cup white sugar, one teacup butter, two eggs, one pint sweet milk, a little salt. Beat the sugar and eggs well before adding the milk. Flour to knead well.

PARKER HOUSE ROLLS.

Rub one-half teaspoon of lard and one-half of butter into two quarts of sifted flour. Into a well in the center of flour, one pint cold boiled milk, and add one-half cup yeast or one cake dry yeast, dissolved in one-half cup warm water, one-half cup sugar, and a little salt.

"Set at one o'clock [ten p.m. for dinner next day?] ; make up at two o'clock, and put in pans at half past four for six o'clock tea. "

Keep in warm place.

These traditional recipes in this section date back a hundred years or more and we hope that you can adapt them to your modern needs. However we also have recipes for refreshments suitable if you’re hosting a a baby shower, party, a weddding shower or a barbeque or would just like an idea for drinks for a get-together with family and friends we have a selection of beverages suitable for any occasion.
Everyday snacks for parties and special occasions. The recipes in this section range from being easy to make.