Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Corn Bread Rusk

Ingredients

  • 6 cups of cornmeal
  • 4 cups of wheat flour
  • 2 cups of molasses 
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda 
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt 

Directions 

  1. Mix all ingredients together 
  2. Pour into a pan
  3. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees 


Source   Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Corn Bread Rusk

Ingredients

  • 6 cups of cornmeal
  • 4 cups of wheat flour
  • 2 cups of molasses 
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda 
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt 

Directions 

  1. Mix all ingredients together 
  2. Pour into a pan
  3. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees 


Source   Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Corn Oysters

Ingredients

  • 12 ears of corn
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 egg

Directions 

  1. Stir everything together 
  2. Fry in butter 



Source   Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Corn Oysters

Ingredients

  • 12 ears of corn
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 egg

Directions 

  1. Stir everything together 
  2. Fry in butter 



Source   Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Tomato Soup

Ingredients
  • 1 quart of milk
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/4 stick of butter
  • 12 tomatoes 

Directions 

  1. Boil 1 quart of milk
  2. Thicken with flour, salt, pepper, and butter
  3. Stew tomatoes 
  4. Partially drain tomatoes
  5. Strain tomatoes through cullender
  6. Pour boiling milk in with strained tomatoes 
  7. Boil together 

Source  Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Tomato Soup

Ingredients
  • 1 quart of milk
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/4 stick of butter
  • 12 tomatoes 

Directions 

  1. Boil 1 quart of milk
  2. Thicken with flour, salt, pepper, and butter
  3. Stew tomatoes 
  4. Partially drain tomatoes
  5. Strain tomatoes through cullender
  6. Pour boiling milk in with strained tomatoes 
  7. Boil together 

Source  Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Potato Salad

Ingredients 

  • Irish potatoes 
  • 3 egg yolks 
  • Olive oil
  • Vinegar 
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Parsley 

Directions

Dressing 

  1. Add 3 egg yolks into large mixing bowl
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil 
  3. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar 
  4. 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt and pepper
  5. 1 tablespoon of parsley 

Potatoes 

  1.  Boil potatoes until very dry
  2. Let potatoes cool completely 
  3. Slice potatoes into cubes 
  4. Add dressing

Source  Creole Cookery Book  
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Potato Salad

Ingredients 

  • Irish potatoes 
  • 3 egg yolks 
  • Olive oil
  • Vinegar 
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Parsley 

Directions

Dressing 

  1. Add 3 egg yolks into large mixing bowl
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil 
  3. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar 
  4. 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt and pepper
  5. 1 tablespoon of parsley 

Potatoes 

  1.  Boil potatoes until very dry
  2. Let potatoes cool completely 
  3. Slice potatoes into cubes 
  4. Add dressing

Source  Creole Cookery Book  
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Baked Irish Potatoes

Ingredients 

  • 8 Irish potatoes 
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 pint of milk 
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt 

Directions 

  1. Boil 8 potatoes until soft
  2. Mash potatoes in large mixing bowl
  3. Add butter while hot 
  4. Mix 1 pint of milk to potatoes and butter
  5. Add 1/8 of teaspoon of salt
  6. Place in a medium sized pan
  7. Cook for 1 hour at 400 degrees
  8. Let cool 
  9. Enjoy 

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Source  Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Baked Irish Potatoes

Ingredients 

  • 8 Irish potatoes 
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 pint of milk 
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt 

Directions 

  1. Boil 8 potatoes until soft
  2. Mash potatoes in large mixing bowl
  3. Add butter while hot 
  4. Mix 1 pint of milk to potatoes and butter
  5. Add 1/8 of teaspoon of salt
  6. Place in a medium sized pan
  7. Cook for 1 hour at 400 degrees
  8. Let cool 
  9. Enjoy 

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Source  Creole Cookery Book 
Prepared by Courteney Vicari 
June 6, 2018

Lemon Jelly

Ingredients

  • 3 oz of isinglass
  • 1 pint of water
  • 3 lbs of sugar
  • juice from 12 larges oranges
  • juice from 3 large lemons

Directions

  1. Combine 3 lbs of sugar and 1 pint of water.
  2. Boil until mixture is a syrup.
  3. Strain the juice and isinglass into the syrup and stir.
  4. Remove from heat and pour into moulds once chilled. 
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Lemon Jelly

Ingredients

  • 3 oz of isinglass
  • 1 pint of water
  • 3 lbs of sugar
  • juice from 12 larges oranges
  • juice from 3 large lemons

Directions

  1. Combine 3 lbs of sugar and 1 pint of water.
  2. Boil until mixture is a syrup.
  3. Strain the juice and isinglass into the syrup and stir.
  4. Remove from heat and pour into moulds once chilled. 
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Bavarian Cream

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pint of milk
  • 1/2 pint of whipped cream
  • 6 eggs
  • 6 oz of sugar
  • vanilla extract for flavor

Directions

  1. Combine milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy.
  2. Simmer on stove for 16 minutes.
  3. Mix in 1/2 pint of whipped cream when mixture is slightly warm. 
  4. Pour the mixture into a mould and surround it with ice.
  5. Transfer to a dish after the form has turned out.
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Bavarian Cream

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pint of milk
  • 1/2 pint of whipped cream
  • 6 eggs
  • 6 oz of sugar
  • vanilla extract for flavor

Directions

  1. Combine milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy.
  2. Simmer on stove for 16 minutes.
  3. Mix in 1/2 pint of whipped cream when mixture is slightly warm. 
  4. Pour the mixture into a mould and surround it with ice.
  5. Transfer to a dish after the form has turned out.
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Home Made Yeast Powder

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs of cream of tartar
  • 1 lb of baking soda
  • 1 pint of flour

Directions

  1. Combine tartar and baking soda.
  2. Sift 1 tsp of mixture into 1 pint of flour at a time.
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Home Made Yeast Powder

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs of cream of tartar
  • 1 lb of baking soda
  • 1 pint of flour

Directions

  1. Combine tartar and baking soda.
  2. Sift 1 tsp of mixture into 1 pint of flour at a time.
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Kentucky Corn Pudding

Ingredients

  • 12 ears of corn
  • 1 teacup of milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 tsp of sugar

Directions

  1. Cut corn grains down through the middle.
  2. Scrape out the heart of corn.
  3. Combine with eggs, milk, butter and sugar.
  4. Bake in a moderate oven.
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Kentucky Corn Pudding

Ingredients

  • 12 ears of corn
  • 1 teacup of milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 tsp of sugar

Directions

  1. Cut corn grains down through the middle.
  2. Scrape out the heart of corn.
  3. Combine with eggs, milk, butter and sugar.
  4. Bake in a moderate oven.
Prepared by Chase Bertrand
June 6, 2018

Partridge A La "Uncle John"

Ingredients

  • 6 or 8 partridges or small quails
  • Lard
  • Flour
  • 3 tablespoons of raw tomato
  • 1/2 cup of meat juice
  • Onion
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Place lard and light sprinkle of flour into small pan.
  2. Brown partridges or small quails.
  3. Add raw tomato, meat juice, onion, salt, and pepper. 
  4. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Occasionally baste with gravy.
  6. Serve with hot rice. 
"Uncle John"


Prepared by Megan Baldwin
June 3, 2018

Partridge A La "Uncle John"

Ingredients

  • 6 or 8 partridges or small quails
  • Lard
  • Flour
  • 3 tablespoons of raw tomato
  • 1/2 cup of meat juice
  • Onion
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Place lard and light sprinkle of flour into small pan.
  2. Brown partridges or small quails.
  3. Add raw tomato, meat juice, onion, salt, and pepper. 
  4. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Occasionally baste with gravy.
  6. Serve with hot rice. 
"Uncle John"


Prepared by Megan Baldwin
June 3, 2018

Globe Artichokes

Ingredients

  • Artichokes
  • Sauce vinaigrette or white sauce
  • Veal
  • Chicken 
  • Ham
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Boil artichokes in salt water with the leaves downward.
  2. Chop up veal, chicken, and ham.
  3. Simmer together for 30 minutes.
  4. Add 1 to 2 spoonfuls of soup for gravy.
  5. Remove inside leaves of artichokes and stuff with mixture.
  6. Serve hot or cold with sauce vinaigrette or white sauce.
Prepared by Megan Baldwin
June 3, 2018

Sauce A La Newburg, for Lobster

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb. of melted butter
  • Whiskey glass of sherry wine
  • 2 egg yolks
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup of sweet cream
  • 1/2 tsp. of cornstarch

Directions

  1. Mix together melted butter, sherry wine, egg yolks, lemon juice, and sweet cream.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste. 
  3. Add cornstarch and mix well.
  4. Stir together well over fire without allowing to burn.
Marshall Thomas
Prepared by Megan Baldwin
June 3, 2018

Sauce A La Newburg, for Lobster

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb. of melted butter
  • Whiskey glass of sherry wine
  • 2 egg yolks
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup of sweet cream
  • 1/2 tsp. of cornstarch

Directions

  1. Mix together melted butter, sherry wine, egg yolks, lemon juice, and sweet cream.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste. 
  3. Add cornstarch and mix well.
  4. Stir together well over fire without allowing to burn.
Marshall Thomas
Prepared by Megan Baldwin
June 3, 2018

Globe Artichokes

Ingredients

  • Artichokes
  • Sauce vinaigrette or white sauce
  • Veal
  • Chicken 
  • Ham
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Boil artichokes in salt water with the leaves downward.
  2. Chop up veal, chicken, and ham.
  3. Simmer together for 30 minutes.
  4. Add 1 to 2 spoonfuls of soup for gravy.
  5. Remove inside leaves of artichokes and stuff with mixture.
  6. Serve hot or cold with sauce vinaigrette or white sauce.
Prepared by Megan Baldwin
June 3, 2018

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Coconut Cream

Ingredients

  • Four egg whites
  • Three pints of milk
  • One grated coconut

Directions

  1. Beat the egg whites to a stiff froth
  2. Boil the milk down to a quart
  3. Pour this on the eggs
  4. Stir this very slowly
  5. Sweeten the mixture to the taste
  6. Let the mixture cool
  7. Grate the coconut in the cooled mixture
  8. Freeze the mixture.
    Prepared by Laura McFatter
    June 4, 2018

Coconut Cream

Ingredients

  • Four egg whites
  • Three pints of milk
  • One grated coconut

Directions

  1. Beat the egg whites to a stiff froth
  2. Boil the milk down to a quart
  3. Pour this on the eggs
  4. Stir this very slowly
  5. Sweeten the mixture to the taste
  6. Let the mixture cool
  7. Grate the coconut in the cooled mixture
  8. Freeze the mixture.
    Prepared by Laura McFatter
    June 4, 2018

Snow Pudding

Ingredients 

    https://boulderlocavore.com/lemony-snow-pudding-with-rose-custard-sauce/
  • 1/2 box of gelatin
  • 1 pint of water 
  • 2 cups of sugar 
  • 2 lemons 
  • 6 eggs 
  • Quart of milk 

 Directions

  1. Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin in a pint of boiling water 
  2. Add 2 cups of sugar and juice from 2 lemons to gelatin mixture 
  3. Let the mixture cool ( do not let it get cold)
  4. Break into the mixture 3 egg whites (save yolk for later) and beat together until stiff 
  5. Pour mixture into mould 
  6.  In another bowl add 3 eggs to the remaining egg yolk and a quart of milk, mix together until custard consistency 
  7. Take gelatin out of mould once ready 
  8. Pour custard over the mould 
Prepared by Danielle E. Vasquez
June 5, 2018



Snow Pudding

Ingredients 

    https://boulderlocavore.com/lemony-snow-pudding-with-rose-custard-sauce/
  • 1/2 box of gelatin
  • 1 pint of water 
  • 2 cups of sugar 
  • 2 lemons 
  • 6 eggs 
  • Quart of milk 

 Directions

  1. Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin in a pint of boiling water 
  2. Add 2 cups of sugar and juice from 2 lemons to gelatin mixture 
  3. Let the mixture cool ( do not let it get cold)
  4. Break into the mixture 3 egg whites (save yolk for later) and beat together until stiff 
  5. Pour mixture into mould 
  6.  In another bowl add 3 eggs to the remaining egg yolk and a quart of milk, mix together until custard consistency 
  7. Take gelatin out of mould once ready 
  8. Pour custard over the mould 
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Danielle E. Vasquez
June 5, 2018



Monday, June 4, 2018

To Cook And Serve Tomatoes

Ingredients for Tomato Soups
  • Meat stock (optional)
  • Tomatoes (canned tomato may be substituted for the fresh fruit)
  • Water
  • Rich Milk (an added cupful of cream improves it)
  • Flour
  • Butter
  • Cayenne (optional)
  • Onion Juice (optional)
  • Celery Salt (optional)
  • Crackers or croutons
Directions for Tomato Soups
  1. Stew a quart or more of sliced tomatoes until tender with a little water
  2. Press through a sieve
  3. Mix with a pint of rich milk
  4. Thicken mix by adding two tablespoonfuls of flour with two of butter
  5. Cook smoothly with the milk
  6. Season to taste 
  7. Serve very hot with crackers or croutons
Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

To Cook And Serve Tomatoes

Ingredients for Tomato Soups
  • Meat stock (optional)
  • Tomatoes (canned tomato may be substituted for the fresh fruit)
  • Water
  • Rich Milk (an added cupful of cream improves it)
  • Flour
  • Butter
  • Cayenne (optional)
  • Onion Juice (optional)
  • Celery Salt (optional)
  • Crackers or croutons
Directions for Tomato Soups
  1. Stew a quart or more of sliced tomatoes until tender with a little water
  2. Press through a sieve
  3. Mix with a pint of rich milk
  4. Thicken mix by adding two tablespoonfuls of flour with two of butter
  5. Cook smoothly with the milk
  6. Season to taste 
  7. Serve very hot with crackers or croutons
Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

Fish Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of best white sugar,
  • 8 eggs, 
  • 8 ounces of butter, 
  • Soup plate of cornmeal mush,
  • 2 lemons rind and juice

Directions

  1. Mix all well together till very light
  2. Bake in a moderate oven
Prepared by Gwendolyn Jonise
June 3, 2018

Fish Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of best white sugar,
  • 8 eggs, 
  • 8 ounces of butter, 
  • Soup plate of cornmeal mush,
  • 2 lemons rind and juice

Directions

  1. Mix all well together till very light
  2. Bake in a moderate oven
Prepared by Gwendolyn Jonise
June 3, 2018

Marbled cake

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cochineals
  • wine glass of water
  • pinch of baking soda
  • 10 eggs
  • white cake mix

Directions

  1. Soak cochineals in wineglass of water and add a small pinch of soda
  2. Pour the cake into the pan used for baking, while adding wine glass of water simultaneously.
  3. Make sure it mixes well. 
  4. Bake until done.
Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart

Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Marbled cake

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cochineals
  • wine glass of water
  • pinch of baking soda
  • 10 eggs
  • white cake mix

Directions

  1. Soak cochineals in wineglass of water and add a small pinch of soda
  2. Pour the cake into the pan used for baking, while adding wine glass of water simultaneously.
  3. Make sure it mixes well. 
  4. Bake until done.
Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart

Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

For Broiling Chicken

Ingredients 
  • Chicken
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Sweet oil
  • Water
  • Butter
Directions
  1. Wash chickens
  2. Wipe them carefully with a dry cloth
  3. Salt and pepper them two or three hours before cooking
  4. Put them in the refrigerator to marinate
  5. Put a little sweet oil over them before broiling them on a slow fire
  6. While cooking baste them with a little water
  7. For roasting chickens do the same as for broiling
  8. Stuff them with three or large spoonfuls of butter inside the chicken
  9. Bake one hour, slow fire
Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

For Broiling Chicken

Ingredients 
  • Chicken
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Sweet oil
  • Water
  • Butter
Directions
  1. Wash chickens
  2. Wipe them carefully with a dry cloth
  3. Salt and pepper them two or three hours before cooking
  4. Put them in the refrigerator to marinate
  5. Put a little sweet oil over them before broiling them on a slow fire
  6. While cooking baste them with a little water
  7. For roasting chickens do the same as for broiling
  8. Stuff them with three or large spoonfuls of butter inside the chicken
  9. Bake one hour, slow fire
Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

Gingerbread

Ingredients 
  • Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Eggs
  • Sour Cream
  • Molasses
  • Soda
  • Warm Water
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Yellow Ginger
Directions
  1. Mix one cupful of butter with one cupful of brown sugar
  2. add four eggs
  3. add one cupful of sour cream
  4. and one cupful of molasses and mix
  5. dissolve one teaspoonful of soda in warm water and mix in 
  6. add four cupfuls of flour
  7. a teaspoonful of salt
  8. and two teaspoonfuls of yellow ginger and mix all together well
  9. Bake
Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

Stuffing for the Ham

Ingredients

  • One pound of Pecans or Roasted chestnuts 
  • 1 dozen eggs
  • 1 can of mushrooms
  • 5 or 6 truffles
  • some very fine chopped ham
  • 1 ounce of Mustard seed
  • 6 large cucumber pickles

Directions

  1. Chop all the ingredients very fine
  2. Add to the ham.

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Stuffing for the Ham

Ingredients

  • One pound of Pecans or Roasted chestnuts 
  • 1 dozen eggs
  • 1 can of mushrooms
  • 5 or 6 truffles
  • some very fine chopped ham
  • 1 ounce of Mustard seed
  • 6 large cucumber pickles

Directions

  1. Chop all the ingredients very fine
  2. Add to the ham.

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Gingerbread

Ingredients 
  • Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Eggs
  • Sour Cream
  • Molasses
  • Soda
  • Warm Water
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Yellow Ginger
Directions
  1. Mix one cupful of butter with one cupful of brown sugar
  2. add four eggs
  3. add one cupful of sour cream
  4. and one cupful of molasses and mix
  5. dissolve one teaspoonful of soda in warm water and mix in 
  6. add four cupfuls of flour
  7. a teaspoonful of salt
  8. and two teaspoonfuls of yellow ginger and mix all together well
  9. Bake
Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

Potted Veal

Ingredients

  • Lard
  • Onion
  •  Carrots
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Aromatic herbs
  • A glass of White wine 
  • Calf's foot
  • Livers

Directions

Calf's foot

  1. Cut calf foot in half and boil for several hours.
  2. Remove all the bones from the foot.
  3. Place in a bowl until cold.

Livers

  1. Place well larded livers in stewpan.
  2. Add in lard, onion, carrots, pepper, salt, herbs, a glass of white wine.
  3. Let simmer for three hours.
  4. Add in cold calf's foot.
  5. Allow to form to a nice jelly then serve with salad.
Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Potted Veal

Ingredients

  • Lard
  • Onion
  •  Carrots
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Aromatic herbs
  • A glass of White wine 
  • Calf's foot
  • Livers

Directions

Calf's foot

  1. Cut calf foot in half and boil for several hours.
  2. Remove all the bones from the foot.
  3. Place in a bowl until cold.

Livers

  1. Place well larded livers in stewpan.
  2. Add in lard, onion, carrots, pepper, salt, herbs, a glass of white wine.
  3. Let simmer for three hours.
  4. Add in cold calf's foot.
  5. Allow to form to a nice jelly then serve with salad.
Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Squash

Ingredients 
  • Squash
  • Stale bread crumbs
  • milk or cream
  • sugar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • butter
Directions
  1. Parboil a squash or cymling
  2. Cut it in half (roundwise)
  3. scrape out the inside part with a spoon and put that in a bowl
  4. add to it some stale bread crumbs
  5. add a little milk or cream
  6. add a spoonful of sugar
  7. add salt 
  8. add pepper
  9. add butter
  10. beat all well together
  11. then put for a few moments into a frying-pan on the fire
  12. then put all back into the squash shell
  13. sprinkle bread crumbs on top
  14. put them in the oven to brown a bit
     Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days
                    Prepared by Betsy Flowers
                              Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Squash

Ingredients 
  • Squash
  • Stale bread crumbs
  • milk or cream
  • sugar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • butter
Directions
  1. Parboil a squash or cymling
  2. Cut it in half (roundwise)
  3. scrape out the inside part with a spoon and put that in a bowl
  4. add to it some stale bread crumbs
  5. add a little milk or cream
  6. add a spoonful of sugar
  7. add salt 
  8. add pepper
  9. add butter
  10. beat all well together
  11. then put for a few moments into a frying-pan on the fire
  12. then put all back into the squash shell
  13. sprinkle bread crumbs on top
  14. put them in the oven to brown a bit
     Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days
                    Prepared by Betsy Flowers
                              Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Small sponge cake

Ingredients
  • Eggs
  • Sugar
  • Flour
Directions
  • Mix five eggs, one-half pound of sugar, and one-half pound of flour
  • Bake

Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

Small sponge cake

Ingredients
  • Eggs
  • Sugar
  • Flour
Directions
  • Mix five eggs, one-half pound of sugar, and one-half pound of flour
  • Bake

Prepared by Betsy Flowers
June 4, 2018

Creme a La Celestine

Ingredients: 

  • Six eggs yolks, 
  • One egg white,
  • One pound of Menier chocolate,
  • Two cufuls of sugar,
  • One quart of cream,
  • One pint of milk,
  • Vanilla 

Directions:

  1. Beat the egg yolks, egg white, and sugar together until firm.
  2. Add the cream, stirring slowly until well mixed.
  3. Boil the milk.
  4. Add the chocolate to the boiling milk, and mix well.
  5. Add the chocolate and milk to the eggs, sugar, ect. 
  6. Stir gently and strain.
  7. Allow to cool, and then freeze. 
Prepared by Marlie Giardina
Louisiana Anthology
June 1, 2018

Soup Without Meat

Ingredients:

  • Four or five cucumbers, according to size,
  • Three cupfuls of lettuce cut in shreds,
  • Two sprigs of mint,
  • A little parsley,
  • Two or three small onions (all shredded),
  • One pint of young peas,
  • A quarter pound of butter,
  • Salt,
  • Cayenne pepper
  • One pint of old peas 

Directions:

  1. Pare and cut the cucumbers into small, square pieces. 
  2. Add the lettuce, mint, parsley,onions, and young peas.
  3. Put all the herbs in a stewpan with the butter, salt, and cayenne pepper.
  4. Stew gently for an hour.
  5. Boil the old peas in a full quart of water.
  6. Run through a sieve, when quite soft, with a wooden spoon.
  7. Add the old peas and the water they were boiled in to the stewed herbs.
  8. Stew together for a full half hour. 
  9. Serve immediately.
Published by Marlie Giardina
June 1, 2018

Soup Without Meat

Ingredients:

  • Four or five cucumbers, according to size,
  • Three cupfuls of lettuce cut in shreds,
  • Two sprigs of mint,
  • A little parsley,
  • Two or three small onions (all shredded),
  • One pint of young peas,
  • A quarter pound of butter,
  • Salt,
  • Cayenne pepper
  • One pint of old peas 

Directions:

  1. Pare and cut the cucumbers into small, square pieces. 
  2. Add the lettuce, mint, parsley,onions, and young peas.
  3. Put all the herbs in a stewpan with the butter, salt, and cayenne pepper.
  4. Stew gently for an hour.
  5. Boil the old peas in a full quart of water.
  6. Run through a sieve, when quite soft, with a wooden spoon.
  7. Add the old peas and the water they were boiled in to the stewed herbs.
  8. Stew together for a full half hour. 
  9. Serve immediately.
Published by Marlie Giardina
June 1, 2018

Creme a La Celestine

Ingredients: 

  • Six eggs yolks, 
  • One egg white,
  • One pound of Menier chocolate,
  • Two cufuls of sugar,
  • One quart of cream,
  • One pint of milk,
  • Vanilla 

Directions:

  1. Beat the egg yolks, egg white, and sugar together until firm.
  2. Add the cream, stirring slowly until well mixed.
  3. Boil the milk.
  4. Add the chocolate to the boiling milk, and mix well.
  5. Add the chocolate and milk to the eggs, sugar, ect. 
  6. Stir gently and strain.
  7. Allow to cool, and then freeze. 
Prepared by Marlie Giardina
Louisiana Anthology
June 1, 2018