PUDDINGS; Boiled, Baked, Fried, Steamed, and Iced
London: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS, LTD., 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. 85 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Elizabeth David's oval bookplate at verso of front cover. Here, the author champions the luscious and comfy delicacy, held in high esteem by most residents of the British Isles - PUDDINGS. Recipes include: Milk Puddings, Suet Puddings, Steamed and Boiled Puddings, Baked Puddings, Custards, Fried Puddings, Creams, Jellies, Junkets, Syllabubs, and more. Hilda Leyel, the author, was the founder of the Society of Herbalists and opened her chain of herbalist stores called the Culpeper House. Leyel was also the author of The Gentle Art of Cookery, which was one of the first cookbooks that David was given by her mother on her 21st birthday. Interior crisp and clean. Boards rubbed at head and tail of spine, with some toning. Dust wrapper heavily chipped with loss to spine, held together with tape. Covered in protective mylar. Green decorated cloth covered boards. Good, in poor dust wrapper. Item #4563
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