This section is from the book "Better Meals For Less Money", by Mary Green. Also available from Amazon: Better Meals for Less Money.
Beans, Boston Baked ..................... 8 Hours
Biscuits, Baking Powder (according to size) 12-15 minutes
Raised (according to size) ............... 12-20 minutes
Bread (ten-cent loaf) ..................... 50 minutes
Breads, Baking Powder Muffins (according to size) ................................. 18-30 minutes
Corn Bread (shallow pan) ............... 15-20 minutes
Gingerbread (shallow pan) .............. 25 minutes
Popovers (according to size).............. 25-30 minutes
Yeast Muffins (according to size)......... 20-30 minutes
Cake, Fruit .............................. l 1/4-2 hours
Layer .................................. 15-20 minutes
Loaf (shallow pan)...................... 30 minutes
Sponge (deep pan) ..................... 40 minutes
Cookies and Wafers....................... 6-15 minutes
Cup Custards ............................ 25 minutes
Fish, whole, 4 pounds...................... 1 hour
Fillets, or whole small................... 20-30 minutes
Meats, Fillet of Beef (medium)............ 45-60 minutes
Bump of Beef (medium) per pound....... 17 minutes
Sirloin or Rib of Beef (medium) per pound 15 minutes
Chicken, per pound..................,.... 18 minutes
Duck, Domestic ........................ 1 to 1 1/4 hours,
Duck, Wild ............................ 15-20 minutes
Goose, Domestic, per pound.............. 20 minutes
Leg of Lamb, per pound................. 18 minutes
Pork Chops ............................ 30 minutes
Loin of Pork, per pound................. 22 minutes
Turkey, per pound...................... 20 minutes
Loin of Veal, per pound................. 22 minutes
Pies ..................................... 35-45 minutes
Rice or Tapioca Pudding, Cooked........... 45 minutes
" " " " Uncooked........ 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours
Corn Meal ............................. 2 hours
Hominy................................ 2-3 hours
Macaroni ............................... 20 - 30 minutes
Oatmeal ................................ 4 hours
Bice ................................... 20-30 minutes
Rolled Oats ............................ 1/2 hour
Spaghetti .............................. 20 minutes
Granulated or Rolled Wheat.............. 1/2 hour
Eggs
Soft-cooked ............................ 3-5 minutes
Hard-cooked ............................ 20 minutes
Fish
Bass, per pound........................ 12 minutes
Bluefish, per pound ..................... 12 "
Cod, " " ..................... 6 "
Halibut, " " ..................... 12 "
Lobster, whole .......................... 20 "
Salmon, per pound...................... 12 "
Small fish .............................. 6-10 minutes
Meats horned Beef............................ 3-4 hours
Fresh Beef............................. 3 hours
Fowl, per pound ........................ 30 minutes
Ham, " " ........................ 25 "
Mutton (leg), per pound................. 25 "
Corned Tongue '............................. 3 1/2 hours
Fresh Tongue .......................... 2 1/2 hours
Artichokes .............................. 30-45 minutes
Asparagus .............................. 20-30 minutes
Dried Beans............................ 3-4 hours
Lima and other Shell Beans.............. 1-1 1/4 hours
String Beans ........................... 1-2 hours
Beets, old .............................. 2-4 hours
" young............................ 45 minutes
Brussels Sprouts......................... 20 "
Cabbage ................................ 20-30 minutes
Cauliflower ........................... 25 minutes
Green Corn ............................ 10 minutes
Onions ................................. 1-l 1/2 hours
Oyster Plant (whole).................... 45 minutes
Parsnips ............................... 45-60 minutes
Peas, Fresh............................. 20-60 "
" Dried............................. 3 hours
Potatoes, White......................... 20-30 minutes
" Sweet ......................... 20-25 "
Spinach ................................ 25-30 "
Tomatoes (stewed) ...................... 20-30 "
Turnips, Yellow ........................ l 1/2-2 hours
" White......................... l-1 1/2 "
Bacon and Ham, sliced thin............... 4 minutes
Chicken, Spring .......................... 20 minutes
Chops, Lamb or Mutton.................... 6-10 minutes
Fish, Slices Cod, Halibut, Salmon, Swordfish 12-15 "
" whole small, Smelt, Trout............. 8-10 "
" " split, Bluefish, Scrod, Shad,
Whitefish ............................. 18-22 "
Oysters .................................. 3-4 "
Steak, 1 inch thick (medium).............. 8 "
Squab .................................... 10-12 "
Tripe and Liver.......................... 6 minutes
Chops or Cutlets, Breaded................. 5-8 minutes
Croquettes and Fishballs .................. 1 minute
Doughnuts, Drop Cakes, Fritters, Muffins.... 3-5 minutes
Fish, rolled fillets and slices .............. 5-7 "
" whole small, Smelt, Trout, Whitebait... 2-7 "
Potatoes, Straws, Chips ................... 3-4 "
" French Fried ................... 6-8 "
 
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