Surprises
From The child's cookery book, 1900
Wrap potatoes in a napkin while scooping to avoid burns.
Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The child's cookery book (1900) by Louisa S. Tate, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Surprises Wash two large, well-shaped potatoes very thoroughly, and put them to bake in a hot oven for three or four hours. Then, when they are soft, take them out, and cut off the tops. Scoop out all the potato into a basin with a spoon, mash it up, and add one ounce of butter, a small teaspoonful of chopped parsley, and a doll’s cupful of milk, also pepper and salt
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