Along with the pies, cakes, cookies and other delectable baked goods available in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, meats such as slices of ham, smoked beef, broiled shad and roasted chickens are also described. Smoked Beef The beef would’ve been smoked as a way of preserving in the 1790’s. Nowadays, thanks to refrigeration, smoked meat is more gourmet. You may find…
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The apple played an important role in the New World, with numerous orchards planted across the east coast of the US. The apples were primarily grown to make hard cider, the most popular drink in colonial America. The first orchards planted in Massachusetts were in 1625, grown from seeds brought over from England. Varieties common during Washington Irving’s day would’ve been…
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Pumpkin is a type of squash and a native American food. Pumpkin pie can be traced easily to the 1600’s, where it was spelt ‘pompion’. However, there were several variations. In the 1800’s, the time Washington Irving wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, it’s possible you would still find a version of ‘pumpkin pie’ where a pumpkin was stuffed with apples,…
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Before we jump into making the pies from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, you’ll need this pie crust recipe. This makes enough for the three pie crusts and the one topping for the apple pie. Pie Crusts | Sleepy Hollow Save Print Author: Bryton Taylor; Food in Literature Serves: 4 Ingredients 5 cups plain flour 2 tsp salt 2…
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The shortcakes mentioned in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow led to a search for an authentic recipe from the late 1700’s. A more modern recipe suggested that shortcake were like the shortbread cookies we look forward to at Christmas time. The difference was that they were baked in a pan first, then sliced. Other searches suggest shortcakes are like boterkoek, more…
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