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Pastry cutters and pie plates, c.1890.
Two days in the week were usually set aside for baking. Most women produced their own bread, cakes and pies. Baking days allowed time to put the kitchen and pantry in order. Pantry shelves were cleaned and freshly papered, produce was checked for decay, tins and jars were cleaned and supplies were monitored. In the kitchen, the black iron stove was cleaned and burnished and the kitchen and pantry floors were swept and washed.
(Missisquoi Historical Society Collections)
Two days in the week were usually set aside for baking. Most women produced their own bread, cakes and pies. Baking days allowed time to put the kitchen and pantry in order. Pantry shelves were cleaned and freshly papered, produce was checked for decay, tins and jars were cleaned and supplies were monitored. In the kitchen, the black iron stove was cleaned and burnished and the kitchen and pantry floors were swept and washed.
(Missisquoi Historical Society Collections)