Monday, August 16, 2021

Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 medium sized onions.
  • Butter.
  • 1 pint rich, sweet milk.
  • Pepper and salt.

Directions

  1. Fry three medium onions in butter, (until) a light brown color.
  2. Pour one pint rich, sweet milk into a granite boiler and place upon the stove.
  3. When it comes to a boil pour in the onions.
  4. season with butter, pepper, and salt.
  5. Serve with toast.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021

Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 medium sized onions.
  • Butter.
  • 1 pint rich, sweet milk.
  • Pepper and salt.

Directions

  1. Fry three medium onions in butter, (until) a light brown color.
  2. Pour one pint rich, sweet milk into a granite boiler and place upon the stove.
  3. When it comes to a boil pour in the onions.
  4. season with butter, pepper, and salt.
  5. Serve with toast.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021

Peach Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 pint cream
  • 1 pint milk
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 quart peach pulp

Directions

  1. Rub the peaches through a sieve to produce a pulp.
  2. Add a small quantity of the sugar and set aside.
  3. Place the cream and milk over the fire to allow them to come exactly to the boiling point.
  4. remove and stir in the remainder of the sugar and set aside to cool.
  5. add the peach pulp and freeze.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021

Peach Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 pint cream
  • 1 pint milk
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 quart peach pulp

Directions

  1. Rub the peaches through a sieve to produce a pulp.
  2. Add a small quantity of the sugar and set aside.
  3. Place the cream and milk over the fire to allow them to come exactly to the boiling point.
  4. remove and stir in the remainder of the sugar and set aside to cool.
  5. add the peach pulp and freeze.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021

Cream Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of corn starch dissolved in milk
  • 1 pint of milk

Directions

  1. Beat thoroughly yolks of 2 eggs with 1/2 cup of sugar.
  2. Add 1 heaping tablespoon of flour and 1 even tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in milk.
  3. Pour into 1 pint boiling milk and let cook about 3 minutes.
  4. Let cool and flavor to taste.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021

Cream Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of corn starch dissolved in milk
  • 1 pint of milk

Directions

  1. Beat thoroughly yolks of 2 eggs with 1/2 cup of sugar.
  2. Add 1 heaping tablespoon of flour and 1 even tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in milk.
  3. Pour into 1 pint boiling milk and let cook about 3 minutes.
  4. Let cool and flavor to taste.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021

Stuffed Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 8 Large Irish Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Green peas
  • Butter
  • Seasoning

Directions

  1. Scrape 8 large Irish potatoes.
  2. Bake and when soft takeout centers.
  3. Have tomatoes and green peas stewed together with a little butter; season highly.
  4. Mix with the potatoes taken from the centers.
  5. Fill the shells and return to the oven for 10 minutes.
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Devin Wilber
Louisiana Anthology
August 16th, 2021