Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Gruel Batter Cakes


Ingredients

  • One quart of this gruel ~ Gruel is a liquid food made using milk or water, along with a meal good (oatmeal, cornmeal, etc.)
  • 1 Large Tablespoon of butter
  • 9 Eggs
  • 1 Tbs flour & 1 Tbs of cornmeal (white cornmeal reccomended)
  • 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 2 Tbs of water

Directions

  1. On the stovetop in a small pot, simmer the butter into the gruel.
  2. Once dissolved and stirred, remove from heat and pour into a bowl and stir until cool (wooden bowls traditionally used).
  3. Add eggs, meal, and baking soda solution before stirring to completion (finished product will be a porridge/ fluid consistency).
  4. Makes roughly 48 oz, or 6-10 servings.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Connor Haskins
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022

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