Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups of flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3/4 cup of softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb. of pumpkin

Directions

1. Steam pumpkin until soft. Then remove the pumpkin pulp from two small pumpkins and separate the pumpkin sides from the pulp. Place in a bowl and set to the side.
2. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Whisk and set to the side.
3. Combine the butter and sugar, then beat until the two are slightly crumbly. Then add the eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat until this mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Add the pumpkin to the egg/butter mixture. Beat until combined.
5. Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and beat until combined.
6. Place the mixture into loaf pans and bake for 65-75 minutes. 

Source — Family Recipe
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
March 16, 2020

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups of flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3/4 cup of softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb. of pumpkin

Directions

1. Steam pumpkin until soft. Then remove the pumpkin pulp from two small pumpkins and separate the pumpkin sides from the pulp. Place in a bowl and set to the side.
2. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Whisk and set to the side.
3. Combine the butter and sugar, then beat until the two are slightly crumbly. Then add the eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat until this mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Add the pumpkin to the egg/butter mixture. Beat until combined.
5. Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and beat until combined.
6. Place the mixture into loaf pans and bake for 65-75 minutes. 

Source — Family Recipe
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
March 16, 2020

Onion Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 dozen onions
• Water
• Salt
• A small quantity of sweet cream

Directions

1. Place the Onions into the water with a little bit of salt and boil until the onions are quite tender.
2. Then take them out of the water and chop the onions finely.
3. Stew the onions in a small quantity of sweet cream.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
Louisiana Anthology
March 16, 2020

Onion Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 dozen onions
• Water
• Salt
• A small quantity of sweet cream

Directions

1. Place the Onions into the water with a little bit of salt and boil until the onions are quite tender.
2. Then take them out of the water and chop the onions finely.
3. Stew the onions in a small quantity of sweet cream.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
Louisiana Anthology
March 16, 2020

Okra Soup

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 lbs. of okra
• 7 1/2 lbs. of potatoes
• A shin or leg of beef
• 10 quarts of cold water
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cayenne

Directions

1. Cut okra into small pieces and skin the potatoes.
2. Place the okra, potatoes, and beef into the cold water.
3. Boil gently for 7 hours, skimming the water when necessary.
4. Season with cayenne or salt and pepper.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
Louisiana Anthology
March 16, 2020

Okra Soup

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 lbs. of okra
• 7 1/2 lbs. of potatoes
• A shin or leg of beef
• 10 quarts of cold water
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cayenne

Directions

1. Cut okra into small pieces and skin the potatoes.
2. Place the okra, potatoes, and beef into the cold water.
3. Boil gently for 7 hours, skimming the water when necessary.
4. Season with cayenne or salt and pepper.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
Louisiana Anthology
March 16, 2020

Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup of rice
• A spoonful of butter
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• Sweet milk

Directions

1. Mix all of the dry ingredients together, except the baking powder.
2. Dilute the baking powder with the sweet milk.
3. Beat all of the mixtures together with the eggs and then need dough until it is smooth.
4. Cook in butter molds. 

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days
Prepared by Kylee Armstrong
Louisiana Anthology
March 16, 2020