On 6/21/2017 6:43 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:51:18 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Older recipes are often amusing. One that sticks in my mind is a recipe
>> my grandmother jotted down. It calls for "butter - the size of a
>> walnut".
>>
>> Jill
>
> That was not uncommon, actually, and was considered about the same or
> maybe a bit less in size as a "knob" of butter.
>

Yes, but what is a "knob" of butter? Sheldon wants to know and of
course we must have photos.

Jill