Baked Tomatoes

 Ingredients

• One dozen tomatoes 
• Slice of bread
• Butter
• Pepper
• Salt
• 3/4 cup bread Crumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Scald and peel tomatoes.
3. Batter a shallow baking dish.
4. Place tender tomatoes into dish without breaking them.
5. Fill extra space between the tomatoes with small pieces of buttered bread.
6. Mash the remaining tomatoes, straining out all the hard parts.
7. Mix mashed tomatoes with a spoonful of butter, and a small amount of salt and pepper.
8. Pour mixture over the rest of the dish.
9. Sprinkle bread crumbs to the top.
10. Bake about 1/2 an hour.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Brittany Emery
Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020

Baked Tomatoes

 Ingredients

• One dozen tomatoes 
• Slice of bread
• Butter
• Pepper
• Salt
• 3/4 cup bread Crumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Scald and peel tomatoes.
3. Batter a shallow baking dish.
4. Place tender tomatoes into dish without breaking them.
5. Fill extra space between the tomatoes with small pieces of buttered bread.
6. Mash the remaining tomatoes, straining out all the hard parts.
7. Mix mashed tomatoes with a spoonful of butter, and a small amount of salt and pepper.
8. Pour mixture over the rest of the dish.
9. Sprinkle bread crumbs to the top.
10. Bake about 1/2 an hour.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Brittany Emery
Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020

Dried Okra

 Ingredients

• Large, fresh okra
• Thread

Directions

1. Cut okra into thin round slices.
2. String the round slices onto the thread.
3. Hang to let okra dry.
4. Soak dried okra in water after 24 hours.
5. Add to your favorite gumbo, or enjoy as a snack.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Brittany Emery
Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020

Rolls With Milk

 Ingredients

• One quart of bread flour
• One tablespoon of yeast
• 1/2 cup milk
• One teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Mix bread flour, yeast, salt, and milk into bowl.
2. Let mixture sit to rise.
3. Kneed bread with a little bread flour once dough has risen.
4. Bake in 350 degrees F until golden brown. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Brittany Emery
Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020

Rolls With Milk

 Ingredients

• One quart of bread flour
• One tablespoon of yeast
• 1/2 cup milk
• One teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Mix bread flour, yeast, salt, and milk into bowl.
2. Let mixture sit to rise.
3. Kneed bread with a little bread flour once dough has risen.
4. Bake in 350 degrees F until golden brown. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Brittany Emery
Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020

Dried Okra

 Ingredients

• Large, fresh okra
• Thread

Directions

1. Cut okra into thin round slices.
2. String the round slices onto the thread.
3. Hang to let okra dry.
4. Soak dried okra in water after 24 hours.
5. Add to your favorite gumbo, or enjoy as a snack.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Brittany Emery
Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020

Poppy Seed Cake

 Ingredients

• One cup softened butter
• One and 1/2 cups sugar
• One can Solo Ground Poppy Seed Filling
• 
  Four eggs
• One teaspoon vanilla
• One cup dairy sour cream
• Two and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• One teaspoon baking soda
• One teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add poppy seed filling and beat until blended.
4. Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
5. Add vanilla and sour cream and beat until well blended.
6. Stir flour, baking soda, and salt until smooth mixture.
7. Spread batter evenly into a Bunt pan. 
8. Bake 60 minutes or until golden brown.

Source — Personal Recipes
Prepared by Brittany Emery

Louisiana Anthology
January 6, 2020