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  • Princess Alicia turning out the saucepanful of broth, for fear (as they were always getting into trouble) they should get splashed and scalded.

    A Holiday Romance 2007

  • Princess Alicia turning out the saucepanful of broth, for fear (as they were always getting into trouble) they should get splashed and scalded.

    A Holiday Romance 2007

  • When all is mixed, pour the custard into a jug, which should be placed in a saucepanful of boiling water.

    Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

  • To cook it in a large saucepanful of water which is then drained away is very wasteful, for a great deal of the goodness of the rice is thrown away.

    Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

  • This fire was always small, was made in one spot which Roger had prepared by encircling it with stones, and was invariably put out with a saucepanful of water from the brook.

    Ethel Morton's Enterprise 1903

  • By and by the broth was done; and the baby woke up, smiling, like an angel, and was trusted to the sedatest princess to hold, while the other princes and princesses were squeezed into a far-off corner to look at the Princess Alicia turning out the saucepanful of broth, for fear (as they were always getting into trouble) they should get splashed and scalded.

    Holiday Romance 1868

  • The objects at present on the table are, a pestle and mortar, and a saucepanful of the dry bones of animals -- in plain words, the dinner for the day.

    The Frozen Deep Wilkie Collins 1856

  • &c. _ Any way of preparing greens is better than boiling them in a large saucepanful of water and throwing this away.

    Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

  • “Clark put our saucepanful in his sleeping – bag to – day to keep it hot, and it really was a great success in spite of the extra helping of reindeer hairs that it contained.

    South: the story of Shackleton’s last expedition 1914–1917 2006

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