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This was mentioned as the very first American cookbook, published in 1796, which contained a recipe for pumpkin pie similar to what is known today.

That's right. In 1796, it was in the very first American cookbook, in fact, from Amelia Simmons called American Cookery by an American Orphan.

— Episode: Short Stuff: Pies

This was mentioned as the very first American cookbook, published in 1796, which contained a recipe for pumpkin pie similar to what is known today.

That's right. In 1796, it was in the very first American cookbook, in fact, from Amelia Simmons called American Cookery by an American Orphan.