1914 Chilli Beer

11 quarts (12 .5 litres) of water

24 Chillies

2 ¼ lb (1 kg) of Sugar

2 oz (56 g) Cream of Tartar

2 tablespoonfuls yeast

2 teaspoons of lemon essence


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1930 Frozen Punch

1 ½ cups of water

½ cup each of lemon and orange juice

1 bottle of ginger ale

a small bunch of mint

1 ½ cups of weak tea (strained)

1 ½ cups sugar


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1922 An Inexpensive Brawn

½ cow heel

Around ¾ lb (340 g) cooked cold meat

1 teaspoon salt

1 saltspoonful white pepper

½ saltspoonful cayenne pepper

1 hard boiled egg and parsley (optional)


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1909 Potato Soup

2 lbs (1 kg) potatoes

2 lbs (1 kg) onions

2 teaspoons of white dripping

1 pint (600 ml) milk

2 teaspoons of sago

2 quarts (2 litres) water

1 pinch of salt


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1911 Timbale of Rice

1 teacup of rice

1 lb (450g) cooked meat

2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs

½ small onion

¼ pint (125 ml) stock

salt and pepper

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

1 oz (30g) butter

1 egg


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1914 Fish and Oyster Pie

Leftover cold boiled fish

2 dozen oysters and liquid

½ teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley

salt and pepper to taste

breadcrumbs

butter


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1924 Indian Chutney

2 lb (1.8 kg) green apples

½ lb (450 g)plum jam

¼ lb (225g) brown sugar

¼ lb (225g) raisins

1 oz (28g) ground ginger

1 oz (28g) garlic

1 ½ pints (700ml) vinegar

cayenne pepper


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1938 Eggs in Cocottes

2 diced rashers of bacon

2 sliced sheep’s kidneys

1 spoonful of cooking sherry

A little cream

3 - 4 eggs

1 tablespoon of each of tomato sauce, chutney and stock

nut of butter

Grated Cheese


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1912 Cornish Pasties

Any pastry

1 good sized mutton chop

(about ¾ lb (340 g) meat)

¾ lb (340 g) potato

salt and pepper

¼ teaspoon powdered thyme

1 egg (optional)

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1937 Savory Boats

Shortcrust Pastry

½ cup seeded raisins or sultanas

2 oz (60 g) ground ham

2 dessert spoons any mustard pickle

salt and pepper to taste

mayonnaise (optional)


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