Sugar Cakes

Ingredients

• One half pound of dry sifted flour
• One half pound of fresh butter
• One forth pound of sifted loaf sugar
• One egg
• One tablespoon of cream

Directions

1. Mix together the flour and sugar
2. Rub in the butter into the mix of flour and sugar
3. Beat the yolk of an egg with a tablespoonful of cream
4. Add the egg yolk to the flour, sugar, and butter mix
5. Make the mixture unto a paste roll
6. Cut the roll into small round cakes
7. Bake the cakes in a floured tin

Source — "Creole Cookery Book"

Prepared by Alexis Byars
Louisiana Anthropology
June 11, 2018

Sugar Cakes

Ingredients

• One half pound of dry sifted flour
• One half pound of fresh butter
• One forth pound of sifted loaf sugar
• One egg
• One tablespoon of cream

Directions

1. Mix together the flour and sugar
2. Rub in the butter into the mix of flour and sugar
3. Beat the yolk of an egg with a tablespoonful of cream
4. Add the egg yolk to the flour, sugar, and butter mix
5. Make the mixture unto a paste roll
6. Cut the roll into small round cakes
7. Bake the cakes in a floured tin

Source — "Creole Cookery Book"

Prepared by Alexis Byars
Louisiana Anthropology
June 11, 2018

Souffle Biscuit

Ingredients 

• 4 oz of butter 
• 1 quart of flour 
• Milk

Directions 

1. Mix 4 oz of butter and 1 quart of flour
2. Add milk to mix until it becomes paste like
3. Knead the mix thoroughly 
4. Roll the dough very thin
5. Bake in the oven until it appears white

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared By Brooke Warren
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Souffle Biscuit

Ingredients 

• 4 oz of butter 
• 1 quart of flour 
• Milk

Directions 

1. Mix 4 oz of butter and 1 quart of flour
2. Add milk to mix until it becomes paste like
3. Knead the mix thoroughly 
4. Roll the dough very thin
5. Bake in the oven until it appears white

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared By Brooke Warren
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Gofio

Ingredients 

• One cup of cornmeal
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Pour cornmeal into pot, heat over medium heat. 
2. Continually stir until cornmeal reaches a golden brown color.
3. Remove from heat and pour into bowl.
4. Add sugar.
5. Salt to taste. 

Source – Cooking In Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018

Gofio

Ingredients 

• One cup of cornmeal
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Pour cornmeal into pot, heat over medium heat. 
2. Continually stir until cornmeal reaches a golden brown color.
3. Remove from heat and pour into bowl.
4. Add sugar.
5. Salt to taste. 

Source – Cooking In Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018

How To Make A Good Soup With What Remains From Breakfast

Ingredients 

• Beefsteak
• Cold water
• 2-3 tablespoons of tomatoes
• 1 potato
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 onion
• 1 cabbage leaf
• Parsley
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cut away fat from beefsteak.
2. Cut beefsteak into small portions.
3. Put meat and water into saucepan with lid halfway on.
4. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
5. In meantime, cook potato and tomatoes.
6. Dice potato, tomatoes, and onion.
7. Cut carrot in half.
8. After simmering beefsteak for 30 minutes, combine all ingredients into saucepan. 
9. Cover and let simmer for 2 hours.
10. If needed, add more water. 

"Mon Repos"

Source – Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018