How to Fry Plantains

Ingredients

• 2 plantains
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil 
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 3 tablespoons of warm water

Directions

1. Peel and slice plantains. 
2. Place vegetable or canola oil in a cast iron skillet and heat until oil reaches 375 degrees. 
3. Fry plantain slices on one side for 1 1/2 minutes; flip and fry for an additional minute on opposite side. 
4. Remove plantain slices from skillet and sprinkle sugar on top of them. Set aside. 
5. In the same skillet add butter and melt.
6. Add plantains, water, and cinnamon and mix with the melted butter.  
7. Place skillet with mixed ingredients in preheated oven at 350 degrees. 
8. Bake for 20 minutes. 
9. Remove skillet from oven and serve warm.  

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Nicquita Harris
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

How to Fry Plantains

Ingredients

• 2 plantains
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil 
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 3 tablespoons of warm water

Directions

1. Peel and slice plantains. 
2. Place vegetable or canola oil in a cast iron skillet and heat until oil reaches 375 degrees. 
3. Fry plantain slices on one side for 1 1/2 minutes; flip and fry for an additional minute on opposite side. 
4. Remove plantain slices from skillet and sprinkle sugar on top of them. Set aside. 
5. In the same skillet add butter and melt.
6. Add plantains, water, and cinnamon and mix with the melted butter.  
7. Place skillet with mixed ingredients in preheated oven at 350 degrees. 
8. Bake for 20 minutes. 
9. Remove skillet from oven and serve warm.  

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Nicquita Harris
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Fried Egg Plant

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant, peeled 
• 4 or 5 slices of bread
• Water
• Thyme
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 Onion, half diced and slice the remaining half.
• Vegetable oil

Directions

1. Take one egg plant and boil until soft. 
2. Peel and slice egg plant. 
3. Dice half of your onion and set aside. 
4. In a mixing bowl place sliced bred in water.
5. Remove bread from bowl and drain all water by squeezing with your hands. 
6. Combine bread with thyme, diced onion, pepper and salt. Set to the side. 
7. In a deep skillet, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil to 375 degrees. 
8. Slice the remaining half of your onion in large strips.
9. Place sliced onion in oil and cook until the onion becomes soft. 
10. Remove onion from grease and drain. 
11. Combine seasoned bread mixture and slices of cooked onion. 
12. Separate the bread and onion mixture into cakes
13. Place a slice of egg plant inside each cake. 
14. Fry until golden brown, drain, then serve.  

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Nicquita Harris 
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Fried Egg Plant

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant, peeled 
• 4 or 5 slices of bread
• Water
• Thyme
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 Onion, half diced and slice the remaining half.
• Vegetable oil

Directions

1. Take one egg plant and boil until soft. 
2. Peel and slice egg plant. 
3. Dice half of your onion and set aside. 
4. In a mixing bowl place sliced bred in water.
5. Remove bread from bowl and drain all water by squeezing with your hands. 
6. Combine bread with thyme, diced onion, pepper and salt. Set to the side. 
7. In a deep skillet, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil to 375 degrees. 
8. Slice the remaining half of your onion in large strips.
9. Place sliced onion in oil and cook until the onion becomes soft. 
10. Remove onion from grease and drain. 
11. Combine seasoned bread mixture and slices of cooked onion. 
12. Separate the bread and onion mixture into cakes
13. Place a slice of egg plant inside each cake. 
14. Fry until golden brown, drain, then serve.  

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Nicquita Harris 
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• One box of yellow cake mix
• Three eggs
• One cup of water
• One half cup of vegetable oil
• Thrirteen graham crackers
• One stick of butter
• Six tablespoons of brown sugar
• One tablespoon of cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix 1 box of yellow cake mix, 3 eggs, 1 cup of water, and ½ cup of vegetable oil in a bowl until it is batter.
3. Put 13 graham crackers in a bag and beat until crumbs.
4. Mix crumbled graham crackers, 1 stick of butter, 6 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon in another bowl.
5. Layer half the batter in 9x13 cake pan.
6. Layer half the topping over the batter.
7. Layer last half of batter over topping.
8. Layer last half of topping over batter.
9. Place in oven for 35 minutes.
Source — Jodi Heinz
Prepared by Dylan Heinz
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021

Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• One box of yellow cake mix
• Three eggs
• One cup of water
• One half cup of vegetable oil
• Thrirteen graham crackers
• One stick of butter
• Six tablespoons of brown sugar
• One tablespoon of cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix 1 box of yellow cake mix, 3 eggs, 1 cup of water, and ½ cup of vegetable oil in a bowl until it is batter.
3. Put 13 graham crackers in a bag and beat until crumbs.
4. Mix crumbled graham crackers, 1 stick of butter, 6 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon in another bowl.
5. Layer half the batter in 9x13 cake pan.
6. Layer half the topping over the batter.
7. Layer last half of batter over topping.
8. Layer last half of topping over batter.
9. Place in oven for 35 minutes.
Source — Jodi Heinz
Prepared by Dylan Heinz
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021

Cake Icing

Ingredients

• One eggs
• Nine teaspoons of powdered sugar
• One teaspoon of cornstarch
• One-forth teaspoon of cream of tartar

Directions

1. Seperate the white of an egg from the yolk.
2. Add 9 heaped teaspoons of powdered sugar, 1 even teaspoon of cornstarch, and ¼ teaspoon of cream of tartar to the white of the egg.
3. Put all in bowl together and beat with a fork till stiff.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Dylan Heinz
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021