I've been on a kick lately reading some old cookbooks, many of which have hand written recipes on the blank pages. I found this recipe interesting but can't figure out some of the measurements....brown sugar looks like "do"...
Anyone have any ideas?
Here's what I've been able to discern as far as ingredients are concerned:
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING1 pint bowl grated bread crumbs
1 cup suet, chopped
1 do brown sugar
½ do molasses ?
½ do sour milk
2 teaspoons ? ?
½ teacup brandy
1 teaspoon each ? ? ? lemon extract
4 eggs beat ?
1 large cup raisins
1 do do currants
1 small piece citron, cut fine
Not sure what the "do" measurement signifies but it appears a number of times.
Maybe you could search the Internet for an early plum pudding recipe and come up with an adequate match.
I googled "what does do mean in 1800s recipes" and came up with several sources that indicate it is an abbreviation for ditto. That would seem to fit in this recipe, especially given the double dos under raisins for currants.
I wouldn't eat anything that calls for do do1 do do currants
I wouldn't eat anything that calls for do do
IF "ditto" is correct, that's the weirdest thing I've heard in a long time.
You couldn't make the recipe. Dodos are extinct!I wouldn't eat anything that calls for do do
I've been on a kick lately reading some old cookbooks, many of which have hand written recipes on the blank pages. I found this recipe interesting but can't figure out some of the measurements....brown sugar looks like "do"...
Anyone have any ideas?
so is the general opinion that ditto here means Cup?
so is the general opinion that ditto here means Cup?
Ditto means whatever is above it, whether that be a cup, a teaspoon, tablespoon, large, small, etc.