Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Velvet Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of yeasts
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 quart of WARM milk
  • 1 quart of sifted (pour through strainer) flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of softened butter

Directions

  1. Beat 3 eggs in a separate bowl.
  2. Heat quart of milk for 1.5 minutes.
  3. Mix together all ingredients. 
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Bake the cake for 35 minutes in a 9 inch diameter pan. 
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Emily Cook
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Velvet Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of yeasts
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 quart of WARM milk
  • 1 quart of sifted (pour through strainer) flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of softened butter

Directions

  1. Beat 3 eggs in a separate bowl.
  2. Heat quart of milk for 1.5 minutes.
  3. Mix together all ingredients. 
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Bake the cake for 35 minutes in a 9 inch diameter pan. 
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Emily Cook
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Coffee Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of butter
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 cup of molasses
  • 1 cup of strongly brewed coffee (liquid)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 cups of flour 
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 cup of currants (raisin-like, seedless grape)
  • 1 cup of raisins

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT currants and raisins in a large mixing bowl. 
  2. Mix until powder is blended completely. 
  3. Drop in raisins and currants in mixture, and stir 5 times.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  5. Bake cake for 45 minutes in 9x9 glass pan. 
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Emily Cook
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Coffee Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of butter
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 cup of molasses
  • 1 cup of strongly brewed coffee (liquid)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 cups of flour 
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 cup of currants (raisin-like, seedless grape)
  • 1 cup of raisins

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT currants and raisins in a large mixing bowl. 
  2. Mix until powder is blended completely. 
  3. Drop in raisins and currants in mixture, and stir 5 times.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  5. Bake cake for 45 minutes in 9x9 glass pan. 
Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Emily Cook
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Oyster Toast

Ingredients

  • Three dozen oysters
  • One tablespoonful of butter
  • One teaspoonful of flour
  • one onion
  • parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Brown the flour.
  2. Fry the onion and add the oyster liquor, salt, pepper, parsley, and last, the oysters.
  3. Cook a few minutes and put into a large baking pan 
  4. Put another crust on top and bake for 15 minutes.
  5. Let cool and enjoy !
Source — New Orleans Book
Prepared by Jewel Smith
Louisiana Anthology
September 28,2021

Oyster Toast

Ingredients

  • Three dozen oysters
  • One tablespoonful of butter
  • One teaspoonful of flour
  • one onion
  • parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Brown the flour.
  2. Fry the onion and add the oyster liquor, salt, pepper, parsley, and last, the oysters.
  3. Cook a few minutes and put into a large baking pan 
  4. Put another crust on top and bake for 15 minutes.
  5. Let cool and enjoy !
Source — New Orleans Book
Prepared by Jewel Smith
Louisiana Anthology
September 28,2021

Steak Roll

 Ingredients

  • 1 lb of Steak of your choice
  • 1 cup of breaad cumbs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bunch of celery
  • 1 handful of sage

Directions

  1. Beat the steak well
  2. Season the steak with salt and pepper to your liking.
  3. Make a dressing of bread crumbs,pepper, salt, onions, and celery
  4. Fry the dressing lightly, then put it on the steak and roll it up
  5. Put it in the oven and bake for 20 minutes and Enjoy!
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Jewel Smith
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021