Baker's Chocolate Recipe Booklet, 1958, "Baker's Favorite Chocolate Recipes, A Handbook of Chocolate Cookery"

THF131100 / Baker's Chocolate Recipe Booklet, 1958, "Baker's Favorite Chocolate Recipes, A Handbook of Chocolate Cookery"
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Artifact Overview

Baker's Chocolate Company -- the oldest manufacturer of chocolate in the United States -- was established in 1780. Over the next two centuries, the company would earn awards for its chocolate and in 1881, the company adopted its recognizable trademarked image, La Belle Chocolatiere (The Chocolate Girl). Since 1870, the company has published cookbooks, like this one, with recipes for beverages and desserts utilizing the company's chocolate products.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Booklet

Date Made

1958

Creator Notes

Published by General Foods Kitchens, White Plains, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2004.87.63

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of family of Joseph & Helen (Szczepaniak) Lyk.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 3.875 in

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