| Author |
Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858 |
| Title |
Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes and Sweetmeats, by Miss Leslie
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 91.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries
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| Summary |
"Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats" by Miss Leslie is a collection of baking recipes written in the early 19th century. This practical guide focuses on American-style pastries, cakes, and confections, aiming to simplify the cooking process for readers with varying levels of experience, from professional cooks to beginners. The opening of the book features a preface that sets the tone for the reader, explaining the intent behind the compilation of the receipts. Miss Leslie emphasizes the importance of straightforward instructions that can be easily understood, contrasting them with the complexities found in contemporary European cookbooks. The section also introduces readers to the structure of the book, which is divided into three parts: recipes for pastries and sweets, cakes, and miscellaneous receipts. Each recipe is carefully detailed, beginning with clear ingredient lists and thorough preparation instructions, catering to aspiring bakers looking to create delicious treats with ease. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
TX: Technology: Home economics
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| Subject |
Pastry
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| Subject |
Confectionery
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| Subject |
Cooking, American
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
6677 |
| Release Date |
Oct 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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