dessertspoonful
Americannoun
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dessertspoonfuls
plural
Spelling
See -ful.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dessertspoonful
First recorded in 1870–75; dessertspoon + -ful
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They were easier to swallow because they lacked liver's surfeiting taste, and a dessertspoonful in water or tomato juice once a day was sufficient for health.
From Time Magazine Archive
If desired very rich, a dessertspoonful of cream may be placed in the tureen and the sauce poured over gradually, stirring all the time.
From New Vegetarian Dishes by Bowdich, Mrs.
To three quarters of a pint of béchamel add a dessertspoonful of anchovy essence and a small wineglass of sherry, mix well, and serve.
From Choice Cookery by Owen, Catherine
Ingredients—2 yolks and 3 whites of eggs.1 dessertspoonful of castor sugar.A little flavouring essence.
From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary
The batter should be made with half a pound of Vienna flour, the half of a yolk of egg, a dessertspoonful of salad oil, and a gill of pale ale.
From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de
Spoon dessertspoonfuls of meringue on the trays spaced well apart and top each with a good pinch of coconut.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012
INGREDIENTS.—The yolks of 4 eggs, 1 pint of cream, 3 oz. of preserved ginger, 2 dessertspoonfuls of syrup, sifted sugar to taste, 1 oz. of isinglass.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
Three or four at a cent apiece should be pared and cored, and placed in a low baking-dish with two dessertspoonfuls of tapioca, and enough water to cover the whole.
From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary
Ingredients—1 lb. of apples.2 tablespoonfuls of apricot jam.2 tablespoonfuls of sugar.1 oz. of butter.2 dessertspoonfuls of arrowroot.1 pint of milk.
From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary
If oven-plates are used, put dessertspoonfuls some distance apart on these and put in oven.
From Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. by Mill, Mrs. (Jean Oliver)
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