Banana Bread

Ingredients        

• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• 1 cup of walnuts
• 1 cup of raisins
• 3/4 cup of granulated sugar 
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease pan.
2. Roast walnuts on the stove. Then chop and let them cool.
3. Mix 8 tbsp of butter and 3/4 cup of sugar in a medium bowl.
4. Mash bananas and eggs in a separate bowl.
5. Mix in a separate bowl 1 and a 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp. of baking soda, and 1/2 tsp of salt. 
6. Add mashed bananas and eggs to that mixture.
7. Beat in the the 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, walnut, and raisins. 
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes at 350°F.

                                                                                                                        Source —Natasha's Kitchen

Prepared by Lauren Petrus
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022

Almond Biscuits

 

Ingredients                                                                       

• 8 yolks of eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 3 ounces of flour
• 3/4 pound of loaf sugar
• 1/2 pound of almonds
• butter
• sugar
• rose or orange flower water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 360°F.
2. Blanch and pound 1/2 lb. of almonds until fine.
3. Add as much of rose or orange flower needed to prevent from oiling.
4. Beat the egg whites and yolks together until light and fluffy in a separate bowl.
5. Add and beat  in almonds and 3/4 lb. of loaf sugar to the egg mixture.
6. Add the flour after beating is done. Flour must be stirred not beaten.
7. Butter pan and fill half full.
8. Sprinkle sugar on top and place in oven at 360°F for 15-17 minutes.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lauren Petrus
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022

Tea Cakes

 

Ingredients                     

• 3 cups of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups of flour 
• 1 cup of butter
• 1 teaspoon of soda

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Roll dough out until smooth.
4. Make small cakes of dough about 1 ounce, and  place on a non-greased pan.
5. Bake into small cakes at 400°F degree 7-9 minutes or until golden.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lauren Petrus
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022

To Make Sweet Breads

 

Ingredients                                                           

•  1 pound of raw veal
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of butter
• 1 cup of breadcrumbs        
• 1/2 pound of fine marble mortar or beef suet
• 1/2 tablespoon of salt 
• 1/2 tablespoon of salt                                                                                                                

Directions

1. Take 1 lb. of raw veal and shred it into fine pieces.
2. Add the 1/2 lb. of marble mortar of beef suet to the fine raw veal .
3. Season well with salt and pepper.
4. Beat again until very fine.
5. Shape into the desired size of sweet breads.
6. Beat 1 yolk of an egg and dip sweet bread into it (add egg white as well for lighter color of sweet bread).
7. Fry the sweet bread in a great deal of butter (2-3 minutes each side.)
8. Place bread crumbs on the top of them while frying, and add butter to the top of the sweet bread. Cook until light golden brown.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lauren Petrus
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022

Bravarian Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1 pint of cream
• Vanilla or lemon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of gelatine
• Water

Directions

1. Sweeten 1 pint of cream to taste, flavor with vanilla or lemon.
2. Churn the cream to a froth; skim the froth as it rises, and put in a glass dish.
3. Dissolve 1 1/2 tablespoons of gelatine in warm water, pour into the froth and stir for 15 minutes.
4. Pack or set in ice, and it will be ready for use in a few hours.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Davis Sutton
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022

Coffee Frozen

Ingredients

• Coffee
• Cream
• Sugar

Directions

1. Prepare the coffee as for the table. 
2. Add cream and sugar, making it sweeter than for drinking.
3. Freeze and serve in after dinner coffee cups.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Davis Sutton
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022

Chocolate Cream

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• 3 cups of sugar
• 1/2 gallon of milk
• 1/2 cup chocolate or cocoa
• Vanilla extract

Directions

1. Beat all the eggs, except the whites of 3 with the sugar and chocolate
2. Add the milk then boil to a thin custard.
3. When it begins to freeze, add the whites of the eggs.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Davis Sutton
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022