Pumpkin Loaf, Indian Cakes, Marmalade, Pie, and Tart
Pumpkins were a popular crop in the 1800s. They were easy to grow and if stored properly in a warm, dry place, could be kept all winter. Recipes from old cookbooks used fresh pumpkins, but if one called for stewed pumpkin, it’s like the plain canned pumpkin we buy today. Recipes often did not include baking times or how hot to make your oven because oven thermometers hadn’t been invented yet. You were supposed to already know or learn through…