The Philadelphia Housewife; or, Family Receipt Book

by active 1855 Mary Hodgson

TO PRESERVE GRAPES.

Gather the bunches on a dry day; be careful that the grapes are all sound; pack them in sawdust or cotton: put them in a box; fasten it up, and keep in a dry place.

INDEX.

• A.
• Albonnie Cake, [105]
• Almond Cake, [102], [115]
• Almond Cream, [91]
• Almond Pudding, [81]
• Apple Charlotte, [94]
• Apple Dumplings, [85]
• Apple Dumpling Sauce, [29]
• Apple Float, [90]
• Apple Fritters, [86]
• Apples, Iced, [90]
• Apple Jelly, [120]
• Apples in Jelly, [141]
• Apple Pudding, [98]
• Apple Sauce, [29]
• Apples and Rice, [93]
• Apple Toddy, [137]
• Apricots, [121]
• Arrow Root (for the sick,) [147]
• Arrow Root Pudding, [80]
• Asparagus, [58]
• A. P. S., [112], [145]
• B.
• Balm Tea, [150]
• Barley Water, [144]
• Bass, Sea, [19]
• Batter Cakes, Corn, [74]
• Bean Soup, [16]
• Beans, Lima, [58]
• Beans, String, [58]
• Beef, To roast, [30]
• Beef, To stew, [31]
• Beef, To boil Corned, [33]
• Beef, To cure, [41]
• Beef Soup, [11], [12]
• Beef Steak Pie, [32]
• Beef Steaks, [31]
• Beef a La Mode, [23]
• Beef Brisket, (baked,) [32]
• Beef’s Heart, [33]
• Beef Tea, [149]
• Beef Tongues, To cure, [42]
• Beer, Spruce, [132]
• Beets, To boil, [63]
• Biscuit, Light, [71]
• Biscuit, Maryland, [71]
• Biscuit, Philadelphia Milk, [70]
• Biscuit, Tea, [71]
• Blackberry Flummery, [119]
• Blackberry Pie, [77]
• Brandy, Cherry, [131]
• Brandy, Wild Cherry, [129]
• Brandy, Rose, [129]
• Bread, [68]
• Bread in a Brick Oven, To bake, [68]
• Bread, Diet, [69]
• Bread, Indian, [74]
• Bread, Potato, [72]
• Bread Pudding, [79]
• Bread Rolls, [69]
• Breakfast Cakes, Indian, [75]
• Brocoli, [65]
• Broth, Chicken, [137]
• Broth, Mutton, [21]
• Buckwheat Cakes, [72]
• Burns, For, [152]
• Butter, [65]
• Butter Drops, [111]
• Butter, Melted, [26]
• Butter, To keep, [66]
• Butternuts, To pickle, [126]
• Bunns, [107]
• Bunns, Philadelphia, [69]
• Bunns, Spanish, [112]
• C.
• Cabbage, To boil, [64]
• Cabbage, To pickle, [127]
• Cakes, [99]
• Cake, A very cheap, [108], [115]
• Cake, A good small, [113]
• Cake, Albonnie, [105]
• Cake, Almond, [112], [115]
• Cake, Almond (Small,) [110]
• Cakes, Buckwheat, [72]
• Cake, Carolina, [107]
• Cake, Cheese, [141]
• Cake, Cinnamon, [116]
• Cake, Cocoanut, [109], [111], [140]
• Cake, Cocoanut Pound, [114]
• Cake, Cocoanut and Almond, [109]
• Cake, Composition, [104]
• Cake, Corn Batter, [74]
• Cake, Cream, [113]
• Cake, Cup, [106]
• Cake, Currant, [140]
• Cake, Diamond, [112]
• Cake, Dover, [146]
• Cake, Drop, [110]
• Cake, Every day, [115]
• Cake, Federal, [110]
• Cake, Flannel, [72]
• Cake, German, [71]
• Cake, Home made Pound, [115]
• Cake, Icing for, [99], [114]
• Cake, Indian Breakfast, [75]
• Cake, Jelly, [105]
• Cake, Journey, [74]
• Cake, Lady, [109]
• Cake, Lemon, [101]
• Cake, Lemon Drop, [113]
• Cake, Loaf, [104]
• Cake, Ohio, [111]
• Cake, Plum or Fruit, [108]
• Cake, Potato, [75]
• Cake, Pound, [108], [115]
• Cake, Quaker, [145]
• Cake, Queen, [102]
• Cake, Sassafras, [107]
• Cake, Savoy, [114]
• Cake, Scotch, [113], [144]
• Cake, Seed, [104]
• Cake, Soda, [70]
• Cake, Spanish, [112]
• Cake, Sponge, [105], [140]
• Cake, Sugar, [111]
• Cake, White, [107]
• Cake, Warwick, [108]
• Calf’s Feet Jelly, [96]
• Calf’s Feet, To stew, [35]
• Calf’s Head or Mock Turtle, [34]
• Calf’s Head Soup, [14], [132], [133], [134]
• Calicoes, To wash, [151]
• Candy, Molasses, [142]
• Candy with Kernels of Nuts, [143]
• Caper and Nasturtion Sauce, [26]
• Carrageen or Irish Moss Jelly, [143], [149]
• Carrots, [55]
• Castor Bottles, To wash, [151]
• Catfish Soup, [15]
• Catsup, Mushroom, [128]
• Catsup, Tomato, [127]
• Catsup, Walnut, [128]
• Cauliflower, [54], [127]
• Celery Sauce, [27]
• Celery Vinegar, [28]
• Charlotte Russe, [96]
• Cheese Cake, [141]
• Cheese and Eggs, To cook, [142]
• Cherries, (Morella,) or Carnation, [120]
• Cherry Shrub, [131]
• Cherry Brandy, [131]
• Chicken, To fry, [45]
• Chicken, To roast, [45]
• Chicken, To stew, [46]
• Chicken, To broil, [46]
• Chicken, To bake, [46]
• Chicken, To boil, [47]
• Chicken Broth, [13]
• Chicken Pie, [46]
• Chicken Tea, [150]
• Chicken with Curry, To cook, [47]
• Chicken in Batter, To cook, [47]
• Chicken Salad, [51]
• Chicken Soup, [13]
• Chine, To boil and freeze, [43]
• Chocolate, To make, [67]
• Chocolate Cream, [92], [95]
• Chocolate Custard, [97]
• Chops, Mutton, [37]
• Citron Melon, To preserve, [119]
• Clam Soup, [17], [135]
• Clams, To fry, [22]
• Clams, To stew, [22]
• Cocoanut Cream, [91]
• Cocoanut Pound Cake, [114]
• Cocoanut Pudding, [79]
• Cod, To boil fresh, [18]
• Cod, To dress salt, [20]
• Coffee, To make, [66]
• Cologne, [130]
• Composition Cake, [104]
• Cookies, New York, [111]
• Cordial, Blackberry, [129], [131]
• Corn, To boil, [62]
• Corn, To fricassee, [59]
• Corn, for Winter, To keep, [59]
• Corn Batter Cakes, [74]
• Cornmeal Gruel, [146]
• Cottage Cheese, [25]
• Cottage Pudding, [140]
• Cough, For a, [152]
• Crab Apples, To preserve, [123]
• Crabs, To boil, [22]
• Crabs, To stew, [22]
• Cracker Jelly, [149]
• Cranberry Sauce, [30]
• Cream, To freeze, [90]
• Cream, Almond, [91]
• Cream, Chocolate, [92]
• Cream, Cocoanut, [91]
• Cream, Ice, [91]
• Cream, Lemon, [91]
• Cream, Raspberry, [91], [95]
• Cream Sauce, [28]
• Croquettes, To make, [49]
• Croquettes of sweet Breads, [53]
• Crullers, [103]
• Cucumbers, [63]
• Cucumbers, To pickle, [125], [142]
• Cup-Cake, [106]
• Currant Cake, [140]
• Currant Jelly, [119], [144]
• Currant Pies, [77]
• Currant Shrub, [130]
• Custard, A good, [99]
• Custard, Boiled, [97]
• Custard, Cold, [89]
• Custard, Chocolate, [97]
• Custard Pudding, [98]
• Custard, Swiss, [84]
• Custard with Fruit, Iced, [93]
• Custard, Sponge Cake, [83]
• D.
• Dessert, [84]
• Diet for the Sick, [146]
• Doughnuts, [103]
• Dried Fruit, To stew, [30]
• Ducks, To stew, [47]
• Ducks, Wild, [48]
• Dumplings, Apple, [85]
• Dumplings, Fruit, [85]
• Dumplings, Peach, [85]
• E.
• Eggs, To boil, [53]
• Eggs, To fry, [53]
• Eggs, To poach, [53]
• Eggs and Tomatoes, [62]
• Eggs, To keep, [66]
• Eggs, Scrambled, [53]
• Egg Plant, To fry, [60]
• Egg Plant, To stew, [60]
• Egg Sauce, [26]
• Egg Soup, [135]
• Egg Toast, [52]
• Elderberry Jam, [144]
• Elderberry Wine, [129]
• F.
• Fish, [17]
• Flannel Cakes, [72]
• Flannels, To wash, [151]
• Floating Island, [89]
• Florendines, [78]
• Flowers, To keep, [150]
• Fondus, [39]
• Freezing Cream, [90]
• Fritters, Apple, [86]
• Fritters, Boiled Milk, [86]
• Fritters, Indian Meal, [85]
• Fritters, Rice Flour, [88]
• Furs from Moths, To keep, [150]
• G.
• German Cakes, [71]
• Gingerbread, A very good, [101], [116]
• Gingerbread, Crisp, [100]
• Gingerbread, Hard, [110], [145]
• Gingerbread, Light, [99]
• Gingerbread Nuts, [100]
• Gingerbread, Soft Molasses, [100]
• Gingerbread, Spiced, [101]
• Ginger Jumbles, [145]
• Goose, To roast, [44]
• Gooseberry Fool, [90]
• Grape Jelly, Green, [120]
• Gravy, [29]
• Greens, To boil, [57]
• Gruel, Cornmeal, [146]
• Gruel, Oatmeal, [146]
• Gruel, Rice, [147]
• Guinea Fowl, [137]
• H.
• Haddock, [19]
• Halibut, To boil, [18]
• Halibut, To fry, [18]
• Ham, To boil, [42]
• Ham, To boil Stuffed, [42]
• Ham, To bake, [42]
• Hams and Shoulders, To cure, [42]
• Hen’s Nest, [96]
• Herbs, To gather, [151]
• Herring, To pickle, [19]
• Hog’s Head Cheese, [44]
• Hominy, [59]
• Hominy, To fry, [59]
• I.
• Ice Cream, [91]
• Icing for Cakes, [99], [114]
• Indian Bread, [74]
• Indian Breakfast Cakes, [75]
• Indian Meal Fritters, [85]
• Indian Pudding, [78]
• Irish Moss, [89]
• Isinglass, To clarify, [94]
• Italian Macaroni, [51]
• J.
• Jam, Elderberry, [144]
• Jam, Raspberry, [120]
• Jam, Strawberry, [121]
• Jelly, [143]
• Jelly, Apple, [120]
• Jelly Cake, [105]
• Jelly, Calf’s Feet, [96]
• Jelly, Cracker, [149]
• Jelly, Currant, [119], [144]
• Jelly, Green Grape, [120]
• Jelly, (Irish Moss) or Carrageen, [143]
• Jelly, Madeira, [95]
• Jelly Puffs, [92]
• Jelly, Quince, [118]
• Jelly, Raspberry, [120]
• Jelly, Strawberry, [94]
• Journey Cake, [74]
• Jumbles, Common, [103]
• Jumbles, Good, [102]
• Jumbles, Ginger, [145]
• K.
• Kidneys, [39]
• Kisses, [106]
• L.
• Lady Fingers, [105]
• Lamb with Peas, To stew, [36]
• Lemonade, [148]
• Lemon Cake, [101]
• Lemon Cream, [91]
• Lemon Juice, To keep, [130]
• Lemon Peel, To preserve, [142]
• Lemon Pudding, [82]
• Lima Beans, [58]
• Limes, To preserve, [123]
• Liver, [39]
• Loaf Cake, [104]
• Lobsters, To boil, [22]
• Lobster Sauce, [27]
• Lobsters, Stewed, [22]
• M.
• Macaroni, [50]
• Macaroni with Cream, [51]
• Macaroni, Italian, [51]
• Macaroni Pudding, [87]
• Macaroons, [102]
• Mackerel, To boil, [21]
• Mangoes, To pickle, [124]
• Marmalade, Peach, [117]
• Marmalade, Quince, [118]
• Mead, [132]
• Melted Butter, [26]
• Merang aux Pomme, in Paste, [83]
• Merang aux Pomme, with Cream, [83]
• Merangues, [103]
• Mince Pies, [77]
• Mint Sauce, [27]
• Mock Turtle Soup, [14]
• Mock Turtle or Calf’s Head, [34]
• Muffins, Mush, [73]
• Muffins, Quick, [73]
• Muffins, Rice, [73]
• Muffins, Risen, [70]
• Mullagatawny Soup, [15]
• Munsey Pudding, [80]
• Mush, To make, [74]
• Mush Rolls, [69]
• Mushrooms, To pickle, [126]
• Mushrooms, To stew, [64]
• Mushroom Sauce, [27]
• Mutton, To hash, [139]
• Mutton, To roast a Loin of, [36]
• Mutton, To roast a Leg of, [36]
• Mutton, To boil a Breast of, [37]
• Mutton, To boil a Leg of, [38]
• Mutton, To salt a Leg of, [37]
• Mutton, To stew, [38]
• Mutton with Mushrooms, To stew, [38]
• Mutton like Venison, To dress, [37]
• Mutton like Venison, To stew, [39]
• Mutton Broth, [12]
• Mutton Chops, [37]
• Mutton Chops like Venison, [38]
• Mutton Steaks, [37]
• N.
• Nasturtions, To pickle, [125]
• Noodles for Soup, [49]
• O.
• Ochras for Winter, To dry, [62]
• Ochra Soup, [15]
• Ointment for Mortification, [143]
• Omelet, [54]
• Omelet Souffle, [54]
• Omelette with Cheese, [52]
• Omelette with Oysters, [52]
• Onions, To cook, [63]
• Onion Sauce, [27]
• Onions, To pickle, [124]
• Orange Pudding, [80]
• Oranges, A fancy dish of, [82]
• Orange Peel, To preserve, [144]
• Orgeat, [130]
• Ox Tail Soup, [14]
• Oysters, Broiled, [22]
• Oyster Fritters, [24]
• Oysters, Pickled, [23]
• Oyster Pie, [23]
• Oyster Plant or Salsify, [55]
• Oysters, Roasted, [23]
• Oyster Sauce, [26]
• Oysters, Scalloped, [24]
• Oyster Soup, [13], [136]
• Oysters, Stewed, [23]
• P.
• Pancakes, [86]
• Parsnips, [55]
• Partridges, [49]
• Peaches, To preserve, [116]
• Peaches in Brandy, To preserve, [117]
• Peach Cheese, [95]
• Peach Dumplings, [85]
• Peach Ice, [92]
• Peach Marmalade, [117]
• Peaches, Spiced, [119]
• Peaches like Figs, To dry, [123]
• Peas, [58]
• Pea Soup, [16]
• Pears, [118]
• Perch, To fry, [21]
• Pepper Sauce, [28]
• Pepper-pot, [49]
• Peppers, To pickle, [125]
• Pheasants, To roast, [48]
• Piccalille, [127]
• Pickles, [124]
• Pie, Blackberry, [77]
• Pie, Currant, [77]
• Pies, Mince, [77]
• Pies, Peach, [78]
• Pies, Rhubarb, [77]
• Pig, To roast, [40]
• Pig’s Feet, To fry, [40]
• Pig’s Feet, To souse, [41]
• Pig’s Head, [40]
• Pigeons, [49]
• Pignolattis, [140]
• Pine Apples, [121]
• Pine Apple Preserves, [123]
• Plums, [119]
• Plums, Green Gage, [121]
• Plums, Magnum Bonum, [121]
• Poison, For, [152]
• Polenta, To make, [50]
• Pone, Lightened, [74]
• Pork, To roast, [40]
• Potatoes, To boil, [55]
• Potatoes, To fry, [56]
• Potatoes, To stew, [56]
• Potatoes, Mashed, [56]
• Potatoes, To roast, [57]
• Potato Cakes, [75]
• Potato Rolls, [72]
• Potato Puffs, [114]
• Preserves, [116]
• Preserves, Pine Apple, [123]
• Pudding, Almond, [88]
• Pudding, Apple, [98]
• Pudding, Arrow Root, [80]
• Pudding, Bird’s Nest, [98]
• Pudding, Bread, [79]
• Pudding, Cocoanut, [79]
• Pudding, Corn Starch, [87]
• Pudding, Cottage, [140]
• Pudding, Cream, [78]
• Pudding, Custard, [98]
• Pudding, Farina, [87]
• Pudding, Flour (baked,) [86]
• Pudding, Flour (boiled,) [98]
• Pudding, Green Corn, [99]
• Pudding, Indian, [78]
• Pudding, Lemon, [82]
• Pudding, Macaroni, [87]
• Pudding, Munsey, [80]
• Pudding, Orange, [80]
• Pudding, Peach, [81]
• Pudding, Plum, [81]
• Pudding, Poor Man’s, [79]
• Pudding, Pumpkin, [82]
• Pudding, Quick, [86]
• Pudding, Rice, [78], [87]
• Pudding, Rice (Jersey,) [80]
• Pudding, Rice (boiled,) [88]
• Pudding, Sago, [79]
• Pudding, Sponge Cake, [80]
• Pudding, Sweet Potato, [81]
• Pudding, Tapioca, [79]
• Pudding, Transparent, [97]
• Pudding, Vermicelli, [87]
• Puff Paste, [75], [76]
• Puffs, French, [92]
• Puffs, Jelly, [92]
• Puffs, Potato, [114]
• Punch, Cream of Tartar, [148]
• Punch, Roman, [137]
• Q.
• Queen Cake, [102]
• Quinces, [117]
• Quince Jelly, [118]
• Quince Marmalade, [118]
• R.
• Rabbits, To fry, [48]
• Rabbits, To stew, [48]
• Raspberry Cream, [91], [95]
• Raspberry Jam, [120]
• Raspberry Vinegar, [130]
• Rennet, To prepare, [25]
• Rice Flour Fritters, [88]
• Rice Gruel, [147]
• Rice Milk, [88]
• Rice Pudding, [78], [80], [87], [88]
• Rice Sponge Cake, [106]
• Rock Fish, To boil, [21]
• Rock Fish, To fry, [21]
• Rolls, Bread, [69]
• Rolls, Mush, [69]
• Rolls, Potato, [72]
• Rolls, Twist, [70]
• Rologee, [39]
• Rose Brandy, [129]
• Rusks, [109]
• Rusks, (Common,) [115]
• S.
• Sago, [148]
• Salad, To dress, [54]
• Salad, Chicken, [51]
• Sally Lunn, [72]
• Salmon, To boil, [20]
• Salmon, To pickle, [20]
• Salsify or Oyster Plant, [55]
• Sauce, Venison, [29]
• Sauce, Wine, [28]
• Sausage Meat, To make, [43]
• Scrapple, To make, [41]
• Sea Bass, [19]
• Sea Kale, [65]
• Seed Cake, [104]
• Shad, To bake, [17]
• Shad, To broil, [18]
• Shad, Potted, [138]
• Shavings, [100]
• Sheep’s Head, To boil, [19]
• Slaw, Cold, [64]
• Slaw, Hot or Cold, [64]
• Smearcase, or Cottage Cheese, [25]
• Smelts, To fry, [21]
• Snipe or Woodcock, To roast, [48]
• Snow, A dish of, [141]
• Soda Cakes, [70]
• Soup, Clam, [135]
• Soup, Egg, [135]
• Soup, Oyster, [136]
• Soup, Turtle, [134]
• Soup, Veal, [12]
• Soup, Vegetable, [148]
• Soup for the Sick, [136]
• Spanish Olio, [50]
• Spice Nuts, [145]
• Spinach, [57]
• Sponge Cake, [105], [140]
• Sponge Cake in form of a Ham, [93]
• Sponge Cake, Custard, [83]
• Sponge Cake, Rice, [106]
• Spruce Beer, [132]
• Squashes, [63]
• Sting of a Bee, or Wasp, [152]
• Stock for Soups and Gravy, [138]
• Strawberries, To preserve, [121]
• Strawberry Jam, [121]
• Strawberry Jelly, [94]
• Strawberry Whips, [84]
• Sturgeon, To boil, [19]
• Succotash, [138]
• Sugar, To clarify, [94]
• Sugar Drops, [139]
• Sweet Breads, [35]
• Sweet Breads, To stew, [139]
• Sweet Breads, To roast, [139]
• Sweet Breads and Oyster Pie, [35]
• Sweet Potatoes, To fry, [57]
• Sweet Potatoes, To boil, [57]
• Syllabub, [141]
• T.
• Tamarind Water, [147]
• Tea, To make, [66]
• Tea, Balm, [150]
• Terrapins, [24], [136]
• Throat, For a Sore, [152]
• Toast Water, [148]
• Toast, Milk, [150]
• Toddy, Apple, [137]
• Tomatoes, To stew, [60], [61]
• Tomatoes, To broil, [61]
• Tomatoes, To bake, [61], [62]
• Tomatoes and Ochras, [62]
• Tomatoes, To pickle, [125]
• Tomatoes, To pickle green, [126]
• Tomatoes, To preserve green, [118]
• Trifle, [89]
• Tripe, To fry, [25]
• Trout, [19]
• Turbot, [18]
• Turkey, To roast, [44]
• Turkey, To boil, [45]
• Turnips, [55]
• Turtle Soup, [134]
• V.
• Veal, [33]
• Veal, To stew, [34]
• Veal, To roast a Loin of, [33]
• Veal, To bake a Fillet of, [34]
• Veal Cutlets, [34]
• Veal Gravy, [29]
• Veal Potpie, [137]
• Veal Soup, [12]
• Vegetables for Winter, To keep, [64]
• Venison Sauce, [29]
• Vinegar, Celery, [28]
• Vinegar, Raspberry, [130]
• W.
• Wafers, [106]
• Waffles, Quick, [73]
• Water Melon Rinds, [122]
• Whips, [89]
• White Cake, [107]
• Wild Cherry Brandy, [129]
• Windows, To wash, [151]
• Wine, Elderberry, [129]
• Wine Sauce, [28]
• Wine Whey, [147]
• Woodcock, or Snipe, To roast, [48]
• Y.
• Yeast, [67]

Transcriber’s Note:

Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.