Mrs. Platt's Recipes; Cakes and Confections
Havana, Cuba: 1947. 9.25 x 6.25", blue wrappers with white lettering and illustration of birthday cake, 107 pp, advertisements. A scarce cookbook published in English and Spanish in Havana, Cuba, consisting of recipes collected by a member of the American colony of that city for the benefit of The Cathedral School of Holy Trinity Chapel. These recipes were "copied verbatim from many random notes and old letters. There are recipes of other 'old timers,' ladies who came to Cuba with their husbands when conveniences, as we know them, were non-existent" (Foreword). The recipes are all for desserts and baked goods, including cakes, cookies, candies & confections, pastries, puddings, jellies, breads, and rolls. The first 53 pages are in English, while pages 54 to 107 are in Spanish; the advertisements, including many for Havana businesses, are printed throughout in both languages. Wear and toning to covers, damp staining to rear cover and page margins, mild soiling, slight musty odor. Item #10736
Price: $200.00