How to Make a Caramel

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of any kind of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cold water

Directions

1. Mix together and transfer to a small sauce pan
2. Cook until it candies, more or less according to color

Uses

• Put into pudding, custard or cream
• Pour over pudding or cake

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017

How to Make a Caramel

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of any kind of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cold water

Directions

1. Mix together and transfer to a small sauce pan
2. Cook until it candies, more or less according to color

Uses

• Put into pudding, custard or cream
• Pour over pudding or cake

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017

Corn Cake

Ingredients

• 1 quart of corn meal
• 1/2 quart of milk
• 1/2 quart of water
• Small Quantities of
• Soda
• Salt
• Brown Sugar

Directions

1. Mix the ingredients together
2. Scoop a large spoonful into a skillet and cook like a pancake

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017

Corn Cake

Ingredients

• 1 quart of corn meal
• 1/2 quart of milk
• 1/2 quart of water
• Small Quantities of
• Soda
• Salt
• Brown Sugar

Directions

1. Mix the ingredients together
2. Scoop a large spoonful into a skillet and cook like a pancake

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017

Beef Tea

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. of lean beef
• Ice
• Salt 
• Pepper
• Celery Salt

Directions

1. Cut out all the fat and gristle
2. Place 1/3 of the beef in a saucepan
3. Grab a lump of ice the size of a fist and place it in the center of the beef
4. Lay the remaining beef on top it
5. Let it simmer until all the juice is extracted then bring it to a boil and remove from heat
6. Season as much as you intend to use at once
7. Refrigerate the remainder and seasoned as required

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017

Beef Tea

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. of lean beef
• Ice
• Salt 
• Pepper
• Celery Salt

Directions

1. Cut out all the fat and gristle
2. Place 1/3 of the beef in a saucepan
3. Grab a lump of ice the size of a fist and place it in the center of the beef
4. Lay the remaining beef on top it
5. Let it simmer until all the juice is extracted then bring it to a boil and remove from heat
6. Season as much as you intend to use at once
7. Refrigerate the remainder and seasoned as required

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017

Fruit In Its Own Juice

Ingredients

• Fruit of choice
• Jars (preferably stone)

Directions

1. Prepare the the fruit by removing the stones and paring if necessary
2. Place in a closed vessel, a dry oven or one filled with water will do 
3. Expose to a scalding heat, taking care not to let it burn
4. Fill up jars and seal them carefully (the fruit will spoil if exposed to air)

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017