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Civil War Food Recipes Exchange

What are your favorite Civil War recipes? You can exchange Civil War food recipes with others right here with this page serving as an online recipe box. Click to jump down and see what other people are making. Try making a recipe and rate it!

I don't promise that all of the dishes will be delicious. Hardtack certainly was not. But these are some realistic, authentic suggestions if you are planning a reenactment or a Civil War themed wedding. Do some reading to gain more ideas about food in the Civil War and what was available.

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Applesauce Cookies
Ingredients needed:
1-1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed)
1/2 teaspoon of cloves
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon of baking ...

1865 Presidential Inauguration Dinner Menu Not rated yet
I found a copy of the menu from the 1865 Presidential Inauguration dinner in the Library of Congress online archives while I was doing research. This ...

Farmer Cheese Not rated yet
This is a simple cheese that is easy to make and delicious to eat!

I prefer to use goat milk for this cheese, but it can easily be crafted with cow,...

Orange Cake Not rated yet
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. chopped raisins
2 orange peels, ground

Preheat oven to 350 ...

Mary Todd Lincoln Cake Not rated yet
Here's the famous Lincoln cake recipe. President Lincoln's wife Mary Todd Lincoln apparently made this vanilla almond cake for him while they were courting ...

Fried Squash Not rated yet
This fried squash recipe is a summertime treat for us! We use fresh squash from our garden. It's been a family tradition since long before me.

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