Cookery Book. Signed by Penelope Pemberton, 1716
Dates
- Creation: 1716
Extent
From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
The recipes are very unusual. Among them: biscuit pudding with almonds and wines (sack); bread puddings; common plain pudding; artichoke pudding; calves foot pudding; eggs florentine; beef pies minced; partridge and salmon pies; oyster pies; venison or good mutton pastry; fricasses for turkey, chicken, poulet, duck, wild fowl, and venison; pork with onion, apple; beef with gravy; how to fricasse almond & rabbit, etc
Physical Description
This book has 230 pages of which 190 are written and was rebound in half calf in the late 19th or early 20th century (Catalog). Currently rebound in blue grey paper covers, with repairs. Signed Penelope Pemberton, December 19, 1716. Two or three hands.
Dimensions
6 1/2 x 8 in.; 16.5 x 20 cm.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
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University of Iowa Libraries
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