This section is from the book "Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book", by Mary J. Lincoln. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book.
Loaf bread .... | 40 to 60 m. |
10 to 20" | |
Graham gems . . . | 30 " |
Gingerbread . . . | 20 to 30 " |
Sponge cake . . . | 45 to 60 " |
Plain " . . . . | 30 to 40 " |
Fruity " „ . . . | 2 to 3 bra. |
Cookies................ | 10 to 15 m. |
Bread pudding . . | lhr. |
Rice and Tapioca . . | 1 " |
Indian pudding . . | 2 to 3 " |
Plum " . . | 2 to 3 " |
Custards............................... | |
Steamed brown-bread | 3 hrs. |
Steamed puddings | l to 3" |
Pie-crust.......... | about 30 m. |
Potatoes................... | 30 to 45 " |
6 to 8 hrs. | |
3 to 4 " | |
Scalloped dishes . . | 15 to 20 m. |
Croquettes, Fish Balls | 1 m. |
Doughnuts, Fritters . | 3 to 5 m. |
Bacon, Small Fish, Potatoes | 2 to 5 m. |
Breaded Chops and Fish | 5 to 8 m. |
Baking Meats. | |
Beef, sirloin, rare, per lb. | 8 to 10 m. |
Beef, sirloin well done, per 1b.......... | 12 to 15 " |
Beef, rolled rib or rump, per 1b | 12 to 15 " |
Beef, long or short fillet | 20 to 30" |
Mutton, rare, per lb. . | 10 " |
Mutton, well done, per lb | 15 " |
Lamb, " " | 15 " |
Veal " " | 20 " |
Pork | 30 " |
Turkey, 10 lbs. wt. . | 3 hrs |
Chickens, 3 to 4 lbs. wt. | 1 to 1 1/2 " |
Goose, 8 lbs. . . . | 2" |
Tame duck .... | 40 to 60 m. |
Game " .... | 30 to 40 m. |
Grouse................ | 30 " |
Pigeons | 30 " |
Small birds .... | 15 to 20 " |
Venison, per lb. . . | 15 " |
Fish, 6 to 8 lbs.; long, thin fish .... | 1 hr. |
Fish, 4 to 6 lbs.; thick halibut .... | 1 " |
Fish, small .... | 20 to 30 m. |
 
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