One might easily assume that every cook or housewife in Victorian days made her own bread, so why so many articles instructing Victorians in how to do just that? Actually, by 1882, home-made bread was "rarely used" in the city - and it seems that the need to teach this age-old art never goes away!

Aerated Bread Making (Leisure Hour, 1860)

How We Made Bread at Home (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1879)

Bread and Bread-Making, by Ruth Lamb (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

Making Bread at Home, by Catherine Owen (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1882)

Broken Bread and What to Do With It, by Phillis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1883)

The various uses of stale bread, including croutons, breadcrumbs, breading, and more.

Lentil Flour, and What May Be Done With It, by Lizzie Heritage (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1883)

Teacakes and Rolls for Breakfast and Tea, by Phillis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1883)

Old Bread and New (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1884)

How bread is made, with some interesting history and folklore on the topic.

How American Bread Is Made (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1885)

One might ask what American bread is, as opposed to any other sort! This article offers recipes for Rice Bread, Buttermilk Bread and Muffins, Boston Brown Bread, Potato Scones, Soda Biscuits, and Corn Bread, to name just a few "American" varieties.

Fancy Pastry, and How to Make it, by Phillis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1886)

Includes such treats as fruit tarts, tartlets, pastry fingers, turnovers, and more.

Bread and Cakes (Girl's Own Paper, 1899)

Some delicious recipes, including Plum Cake, Scones, Shortbread, Almond Cakes and Chocolate Cake.

Home-Made Bread (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1889)

Home-Made Bread, by Mary Rowles Jarvis (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

The Art of Making Bread (Girl's Own Paper, 1902)