Excerpt from A Bakepan for the Dough-FacesIt is probably remembered by the oldest inhabitant, and per haps some others, that anciently, before the days of stoves and other modern progress, there was to be found in most kitchens, a piece of furniture or utensil commonly called a bake-pan, or Dutch oven. This article was extremely convenient for getting up extempore bread, especially where coals were plenty, as they were every where in those days. The coals were placed nu der the bottom of the vessel which bestrode them Upon its three short legs, and also upon the broad bason-shaped cover, so that it not only gave a quick bake, but the top or face of the loaf could readily be brought to any desired consistency and color.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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