Indian Pound Cake

Ingredients 

• 8 eggs
• 1 pint of powdered sugar
• 1 pint of Indian meal sifted
• 1/2 pint of wheat flour
• 1/2 lb of butter
• 1 grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 glass of wine and brandy mixed

Directions

1. In a bowl stir butter and sugar to a cream
2. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl very lightly
3. Stir in meal and eggs alternately into butter and sugar mixture
4. Add your nutmeg, cinnamon and brandy and stir well
5. Butter a tin pan and pour mixture into pan 
6. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown and toothpick can be inserted and pulled out with no residue 

Source — Creole Cookery Book

Prepared by Thomas Williams

Louisiana Anthology

June 9, 2020