I received this link from Lynn, thanks Lynn, http://www.foodthatkeeps.com/media/A_Dairy09.html At least I know it exists but not sure how they would have made it in the 1870's. Les -----Original Message----- From: Beryl O'Gorman [mailto:beryl@wordweavers.net] Sent: Thursday, 1 September 2005 5:34 PM To: LesPitt; AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Powdered Butter Hi Les They gave us powdered eggs at boarding school, but I've never heard of powdered butter. Hope anyone with information will post it to the List as we'll all be curious now. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "LesPitt" <lespitt@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:31 PM Subject: Powdered Butter > I have been working on a diary by Henry Parry a Welshman living at Mt > Franklin near Daylesford. In the diary he enters "powdered butter" in the -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/85 - Release Date: 30/08/2005