Coffee
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 26. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup water (for each 6-ounce cup)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons ground coffee (for each 6-ounce cup)
Instructions
- Drip Coffee: Line a coffee basket with a filter. Measure the coffee into the lined basket.
- For electric drip coffee makers, pour cold water into upper compartment. Place pot on heating element; let water drip through basket.
- For nonelectric drip coffee makers, pour boiling water over coffee in basket. Let water drip into pot.
- When coffee is finished dripping, remove basket; discard grounds. Keep warm over low heat.
- Percolator Coffee: Pour water into a percolator. Stand the stem and basket firmly in pot. Measure ground coffee into basket. Replace basket lid and cover the water to boiling. Boil gently for 5 to 8 minutes. Let coffee stand. Perk for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove basket from pot. Keep coffee warm.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
Image credit: Image attribution: "Coffee" by Marufish; license: CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/); source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8819274@N04/8344491578. Cropped/resized.
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