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This is a vintage booklet titled "Homemade Bread Cake and Pastry," identified as Farmers' Bulletin No. 1775 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This particular edition was issued in 1937 and slightly revised in 1942, making it a valuable piece of historical home economics literature from the 1940s. The paper booklet provides comprehensive recipes and instructions for a variety of baked goods, including different types of bread, cakes, and pastries.
The content covers essential baking topics such as wheat flours, yeast breads, quick breads and pastry, cakes, cookies, and doughnuts. It details preparation methods for items like pop-overs, waffles, fritters, biscuits, and pies. This publication served as a practical guide for home baking, offering insights into ingredients and techniques prevalent during its era. This listing includes the single "Homemade Bread Cake and Pastry" booklet, Farmers' Bulletin No. 1775, as pictured.
Please see pictures/scans for details on condition. Discoloration, worn/torn around edges, may have some creasing, markings, with normal vintage estate wear for age and use.
Measures approximately 9 by 6 inches
Vintage 1942 U S Dept Agriculture Booklet Homemade Bread Cake Pastry No 1775
$27.49
The content covers essential baking topics such as wheat flours, yeast breads, quick breads and pastry, cakes, cookies, and doughnuts. It details preparation methods for items like pop-overs, waffles, fritters, biscuits, and pies. This publication served as a practical guide for home baking, offering insights into ingredients and techniques prevalent during its era. This listing includes the single "Homemade Bread Cake and Pastry" booklet, Farmers' Bulletin No. 1775, as pictured.
Please see pictures/scans for details on condition. Discoloration, worn/torn around edges, may have some creasing, markings, with normal vintage estate wear for age and use.
Measures approximately 9 by 6 inches