Historical Hearth Cooks: GATHERING THE APPLES AND PUMPKINS

Harvest time! Two of the crops grown were apples and pumpkins. Both played important roles in a family’s survival during Polk’s time here. We will make a simple receipt of apple fritters and apple pupton.

As for pumpkins, we are going to make pumpkin pie with a twist. Also, we will try our hand at a baked stuffed pumpkin. There should be lots of wonderful smells coming from the kitchen in October.

Receipts can be found in these books.

A New and Easy method of Cookery by Elizabeth Cleland 1775

A Gentlewoman’s Companion by Hannah Woolley 1673

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