American Cookery - 1796

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THE FIRST AMERICAN COOKBOOK - 1796

AMERICAN COOKERY:

OR, THE ART OF DRESSING
Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables

AND THE BEST MODES OF MAKING
Puff-Pastes, Pies, Tarts, Puddings,
Custards and Preserves

AND ALL KINDS OF
CAKES

From the Imperial PLUMB to plain CAKE.

ADAPTED TO THIS COUNTRY,
AND ALL GRADES OF LIFE

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By AMELIA SIMMONS,
AN AMERICAN ORPHAN
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PUBLISHED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS
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1796
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Notes about ’American Cookery’  recipes: 
A ‘glass’ or ‘wine glass’ is about 1/4 cup.

 “do.” is an abbreviation for ‘ditto’. 
“one glass wine, one do. rosewater”
means “one glass wine, one glass rosewater”
[1/4 cup wine, 1/4 cup rosewater]
 

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