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A historical recipe from Canoe and Camp Cookery A Practical Cook Book for Canoeists, Corinthian Sailors and Outers, by Seneca (Writer on outdoor life) (1885).

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A historical recipe

Canoe and Camp Cookery A Practical Cook Book for Canoeists, Corinthian Sailors and Outers, by Seneca (Writer on outdoor life) (1885). Project Gutenberg eBook #55705.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Method

  1. Cut bread into slices about one inch in thickness, and pare off the crust.
  2. Toast the slices slightly without hardening or burning and spread with butter;
  3. cut slices of cheese not quite as large as the bread, lay it on the bread, and toast all over the fire on a broiler.
  4. Be careful that the cheese does not burn, and let it be equally melted.
  5. Spread over the top a little mustard already prepared and seasoning of pepper, and serve very hot.

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Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Canoe and Camp Cookery A Practical Cook Book for Canoeists, Corinthian Sailors and Outers, by Seneca (Writer on outdoor life) (1885). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #55705 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55705). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.