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Victorian Recipes



Pumpkin Soup
Autumn is the perfect time for hearty soups and stews - like this Pumpkin Soup recipe I found on This Victorian Life ! Ingredients: 1 small sugar pumpkin 2 cups milk 1 Tbs. butter 1/2 tsp. salt Freshly ground pepper to taste Nutmeg or mace Thinly sliced bread, for serving To mash the pumpkin, use one of the following methods: -Passing through a colander -Mashing with a potato masher (my preferred method). -Passing through a rotary food mill. This should yield about 2 1/4 cup
4 days ago1 min read
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Potato Tea Cakes
As we get closer to Halloween, I'd like to share a Victorian autumn recipe I found online - potato tea cakes! This hearty little snack is sure to work as a great side dish, or as a midday snack! I've included the full recipe below (you'll need to start with mashed potatoes), but I'll also include the link to the full recipe page. Thanks to Victorian Voices for preserving this recipe!
Oct 161 min read
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Cheddar Mousse
This lovely, hearty dish is great for autumn and winter! Big thanks to Vintage Recipe Cards for the recipe! Ingredients: Cheese sauce: 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups milk 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese seasoning 2 teaspoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons made mustard little cayenne pepper 1 envelope gelatin 1 tablespoon cold water 3 tablespoons boiling water 2 egg yolks 2 egg whites Garnish: cucumber fans parsley sprig Directions: 1. Prepare the soufflé cas
Sep 261 min read
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Strawberry Crumble Cake
This excellent recipe by Gather Victoria is great for this autumn! Ingredients  For the Cake 1/3 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup...
Sep 111 min read
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