Sunday, December 15, 2019

Pot au Feu

Ingredients

  • One pound of beef
  • One cup of water
  • Carrot
  • Turnip
  • Other greens
  • Salt

Directions

  1. To each 1 lb. of beef, add a cup of water.
  2. Add in a carrot, a turnip, and other greens.
  3. Let simmer slowly.
  4. Add salt to taste.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Elizabeth McDaniel
Louisiana Anthology
January 3, 2020

Pot au Feu

Ingredients

  • One pound of beef
  • One cup of water
  • Carrot
  • Turnip
  • Other greens
  • Salt

Directions

  1. To each 1 lb. of beef, add a cup of water.
  2. Add in a carrot, a turnip, and other greens.
  3. Let simmer slowly.
  4. Add salt to taste.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Elizabeth McDaniel
Louisiana Anthology
January 3, 2020

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Maryland Biscuits

Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Heavy cream
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Put a cup of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
  2. Work everything with a knife and add half a pint of cream.
  3. Work everything until it forms a good paste.
  4. Roll it up to an inch thick on a board.
  5. Put in a fairly hot oven for 10 minutes.
  6. Cut them in half and dip them in melted butter.
  7. Put them back in the oven for 3 minutes.
  8. Light and delicious, ready to serve.
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Leland Smith
Louisiana Anthology
December 14, 2019

Maryland Biscuits

Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Heavy cream
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Put a cup of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
  2. Work everything with a knife and add half a pint of cream.
  3. Work everything until it forms a good paste.
  4. Roll it up to an inch thick on a board.
  5. Put in a fairly hot oven for 10 minutes.
  6. Cut them in half and dip them in melted butter.
  7. Put them back in the oven for 3 minutes.
  8. Light and delicious, ready to serve.
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Leland Smith
Louisiana Anthology
December 14, 2019

Bananes

Ingredients

  • Bananas
  • Sugar
  • Butter
  • Mash Syrup

Directions

  1. Peel and slice bananas.
  2. Roll the bananas in sugar.
  3. Fry the rolled bananas in fresh butter.
  4. Or cook whole in mash syrup, like a jam or in their skin in the oven.
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Leland Smith
Louisiana Anthology
December 14, 2019

Bananes

Ingredients

  • Bananas
  • Sugar
  • Butter
  • Mash Syrup

Directions

  1. Peel and slice bananas.
  2. Roll the bananas in sugar.
  3. Fry the rolled bananas in fresh butter.
  4. Or cook whole in mash syrup, like a jam or in their skin in the oven.
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Leland Smith
Louisiana Anthology
December 14, 2019

Sauce Bordelaise

Ingredients

  • Two bottles of Bordeaux
  • Salt
  • Chilli
  • Parsley
  • Shallot
  • Brown Sauce
  • Tomato Sauce
  • 1-4 pounds of Beef Marrow

Directions

  1. Pour 1-2 bottles of Bordeaux Wine into a saucepan.
  2. Add salt, chilli, parsely, and a chopped shallot.
  3. Reduce the liquid to half.
  4. Add a little brown sauce and tomato sauce.
  5. Pass everything through a cheesecloth or colander.
  6. Dice 1-4 pound of beef marrow and serve hot.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Leland Smith
Louisiana Anthology
December 14, 2019