Rice Pudding

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of cold rice                                            
• 3 eggs 
• Sugar 
• 
  Butter
• 2 cups of sweet milk 
• Dixie Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup of raisins 

Directions

1. Separate the whites and yolks of 3 eggs.
2. Beat the yolks of the 3 eggs 
3. Combine 1 cup of cold rice, 1/2 cup of raisins, 2 cups of sweet milk, beaten egg yolks, sugar to sweeten, and a little butter. 
4. Beat the mixture until thoroughly combined. 
5. Bake the mixture.
6. Beat egg whites with sugar and add dixie vanilla extract for flavor.
7. Spread the egg white, vanilla, and sugar mixture over baked dish. 

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Alexa Martinez
Louisiana Anthology
March 24, 2022

Citron Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 eggs 
• 1½ teaspoons of Dixie Baking Powder 
• 1 teaspoon of essence 
• 5 cts. worth of citron 
• Icing 
• 1 egg white 
• 8 tablespoons of pulverized sugar 

Directions

1. Beat 1 cup of butter, 2 cups of sugar, and 4 eggs. 
2. Mix 1½ teaspoon of Dixie Baking Powder and 1 teaspoon of essence.
3. Add 5 cts. worth of citron, 1 egg white, and 8 tablespoons of pulverized sugar.
4. Bake in a square sheet pan.
5. Apply icing to your liking.

— MRS. ROSENBAUM.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Sydney R. Gant
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022

Marble Cake

Ingredients

• 7 egg whites 
• 1 cup of butter 
• 2 cups of sugar 
• ½ cup of sweet milk
• 3½ cups of flour 
• 1 tablespoonful of Dixie Baking Powder 
• 7 egg yolks 
• 1 cup of molasses 
• 2 cups of brown sugar 
• ½ cup of butter 
• 1 cup of sweet milk 
• 5 cups of flour 
• 1 tablespoonful of Dixie Baking Powder 
• 1 tablespoonful of different spices except ginger 
• 1 teaspoonful of ginger 

Directions

1. Beat 7 egg whites, 1 cup of butter, and 2 cups of sugar. 
2. Add ½ cup of sweet milk and 3½ cups of flour. 
3. Mix 1 tablespoonful of Dixie Baking Powder.

DARK PART

1. Beat 7 egg yolks, 1 cup of molasses, and 2 cups of brown sugar.
2. Add ½ cup of butter and 1 cup of sweet milk.
3. Mix 5 cups of flour and 1 tablespoonful of Dixie Baking Powder. 
4. Add 1 tablespoonful of different spices expect ginger.
5. Mix 1 teaspoonful of ginger. 
6. Grease cake pan. 
7. Put in a layer of white batter, then dark, and so on until you have enough in the pan.
8. Bake 1 hour. 

— MISS. MOLLIE WALKER. 

  Source —New Orleans Cook Book 
Prepared by Sydney R. Gant
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022

Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• Eggs
• Weight of eggs in sugar
• Half the weight of eggs in flour
• If wanted: lemon, rose, or vanilla extract, nutmeg, brandy, pounded almonds, or grated cocoanut

Directions

1. Beat the yolks of the eggs and the sugar together.
2. Then add in the flour.
3. Beat the egg whites into a froth, then add them to the mixture. 
4. Mix everything together thoroughly.
5. Pour the mixture into a paper lined basin or pan and bake in the oven.
6. If desired lemon, rose, or vanilla extract can be added in.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Heather Meloling
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022

Spaghetti and sauce with meat

 

Ingredients

• Ground meat
• Lemon juice
• Garlic spread
• Spaghetti noodles
• 3 types of cheese
• Onion
• Bell pepper
• Tomatoes
• Red pepper
• Sour cream
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions    

1. Prepare vegetables by cutting them up 
2. Prepare sauce by boiling tomatoes, and crushing them up.
3. Add salt and pepper to sauce, and vegetables
4. Heat on low in sauce pot.
5. Brown ground meat in a skillet
6. Begin boiling water for noodles
7. Boil noodles
8. When ready drain and add sauce to noodles 
9. Prepare bread by cutting loaf in half and adding lemon juice and garlic spread
10. Put in oven at 350 degrees
11. After spaghetti has heated In sauce and bread is done serve and eat.

Prepared by Laterica Wright
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022

Cocoanut Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cocoanut
• 3 slices of bread
• 6 eggs 
• 1 cup of sugar 
• 1 lb of raisins 
• 1/2 teaspoon Dixie Yeast Powder 
• 1/2 cup of sugar 
• 1/4 cup of butter
• Cream
• Nutmeg

Directions

1. Grate 1 cocoanut.
2. Soak 3 slices of bread in the cocoanut milk.
3. Beat 6 eggs, one cup of sugar, 1 pound of raisins, and 1/2 teaspoon of Dixie yeast powder.

Sauce

1. Beat 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of butter with little cream and nutmeg, to your liking. 

— S.H. ANDREWS

Source — New Orleans Cook Book

Prepared by Sydney R. Gant

Louisiana Anthology

March 26, 2022

Scolloped Oysters

Ingredients

• Several slices of bread 
• Butter
• Oysters
• Salt 
• Pepper
• Mace or Cloves

Directions

1. Toast several slices of bread until brown and butter on both sides.
2. Take a baking pan and place toast around the sides. 
3. Pour oysters into the dish.
4. Season to your taste with butter, pepper, and salt.
5. Add mace or cloves.
6. Crumb bread on top of the oysters. 
7. Bake with quick heat for 15 minutes.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Sydney R. Gant
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022