Muffins

Ingredients

• Cup of rice
• Spoonful of butter
• Cup of flower
• Tablespoon of sugar
• Half a teaspoon of salt
• Egg
• One tablespoon of baking soda diluted with sweet milk

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Beat until well mixed.
3. Make dough smooth and cook in buttered molds.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Robert Blewer
Louisiana Anthology
December 17, 2019

Muffins

Ingredients

• Cup of rice
• Spoonful of butter
• Cup of flower
• Tablespoon of sugar
• Half a teaspoon of salt
• Egg
• One tablespoon of baking soda diluted with sweet milk

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Beat until well mixed.
3. Make dough smooth and cook in buttered molds.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Robert Blewer
Louisiana Anthology
December 17, 2019

Light Ginger Bread

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of flour
• 1 lb. butter
• 1/2 lb. of sugar
• 1 pt. molasses
• 6 eggs
• tsp. soda
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Combine flour, butter, sugar, molasses, and eggs
2. Dissolve soda into juice of lemon
3. Add mixture to flour mixture
4. Add rind of lemon
5. Bake in cake pans
6. Add raisins and citron (optional)

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jania Burns
Louisiana Anthology
December 16, 2019

Light Ginger Bread

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of flour
• 1 lb. butter
• 1/2 lb. of sugar
• 1 pt. molasses
• 6 eggs
• tsp. soda
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Combine flour, butter, sugar, molasses, and eggs
2. Dissolve soda into juice of lemon
3. Add mixture to flour mixture
4. Add rind of lemon
5. Bake in cake pans
6. Add raisins and citron (optional)

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jania Burns
Louisiana Anthology
December 16, 2019

Family Cake

Ingredients

• 6 oz. rice 
• 6 oz. flour
• 9 eggs
• 1/2 lb. lump sugar- pounded & sifted
• 1/2 oz. carraway seeds

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients 
2. Beat 1 hour
3. Bake for 1 hour

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jania Burns
Louisiana Anthology
December 16, 2019

Family Cake

Ingredients

• 6 oz. rice 
• 6 oz. flour
• 9 eggs
• 1/2 lb. lump sugar- pounded & sifted
• 1/2 oz. carraway seeds

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients 
2. Beat 1 hour
3. Bake for 1 hour

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jania Burns
Louisiana Anthology
December 16, 2019

Clear Soup

Ingredients

• 5-6 lbs. lean beef
• 1 slice of ham
• 6 qt cold water
• tbsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 medium-sized onions
• 2 carrots- chopped fine
• 2 nieces. of celery
• 1 bowl of ice water
• Cayenne pepper & salt to taste

Directions

1. Chop lean beed into small pieces
2. Combine beed & ham into water
3. Bring to a boil
4. Skim soup well
5. Add tbsp. salt & 1/2 cup cold water
6. Add onions, carrots, & celery
7. Boil 6-8 hours slowly until 1/2 broth is reduced
8. Strain through colander & cloth
9. Store in fried overnight until jellied
10. Remove and skim all grease off the top
11. Pour into pot and heat
12. Prepare ice water
13. Wet cloth in ice water
14. Pour broth through cloth so that the fat separates
15. Pause periodically to remove fat and rewet cloth to ensure it is cold
16. Reheat to serve
17. Add salt and cayenne to taste

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jania Burns
Louisiana Anthology
December 16, 2019