Funnel Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 quart of vegetable oil for frying
• 1 1/2 cups of milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 3/4 cups of confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Heat oil to 375 degrees F in a heavy skillet.
2. Beat the milk and eggs in a mixing bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture until smooth.
3. Use your finger to cover the funnel hole; pour in 1 cup of batter. Starting in the center of the skillet, remove your finger and move the funnel in a swirling motion to make a 6- or 7-inch round.
4. Fry in the hot oil until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
5. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve warm.

Source — Personal Recipe
Prepared by Lesley Mizell
Louisiana Anthology
July 19,2022

Cocoanut Drops

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of grated cocoanut
• 1/2 lb. of white powdered sugar
• 6 egg whites

Directions

1. Separate the yolk from the whites of 6 eggs.
2. Beat them until they are frothy.
3. Add the 1 lb. of cocoanut and the 1/2 lb. of powdered sugar and combine.
4. Drop in a buttered pan and bake.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lesley Mizell
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022

Layer Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 8 eggs
• 12 tablespoons of water
• 2 cups of flour
• 2 level teaspoons of Dixie baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• Optional: pecans, chocolate, etc. 

Directions

1. Mix 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, 5 eggs, 3 tablespoons of water, 2 cups of flour, and 2 level teaspoons of Dixie baking powder.
2. Pour into pans.
3. Bake in the oven. 

Cooked Icing Filling

1. Cook 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar and 9 tablespoons of water until it begins to rope.
2. Pour it into the whites of 3 eggs. 
3. Beat this well until it cools. 
4. Mix it with pecans, chocolate, or anything you prefer.
5. Spread between layers of cake. This will make 4 good layers. 

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Allyson Foster
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022

Seafood Boil

Ingredients

• 8 Mini Corn on the Cobs
• 1 pound of Peeled Shrimp
  
• 1 pound of Smoked Sausage
• 1 White Onion
• 4 Lemons
• 1 bag of Crawfish Boil Seasoning
• Diced Potatoes

Directions

1. Cut 2 of your 4 lemons into quarters. Slice the remaining into wedges and reserve the wedges for garnishing. 
2. Fill a pot with 12-16 cups of water depending on how much you are making. 
3. Add your 2 quartered lemons into the water and the 1 bag of crawfish seasoning and bring to a boil.
4. Once boiling, add your potatoes in and cook for 8 minutes,
5. After your potatoes have been boiling for 8 minutes, you can now add your sausage, shrimp and corn on the cob. 
6. Allow the food to boil for approximately 10 minutes to ensure your corn and potatoes finish. 
7. Once the food has boiled for 10 additional minutes, you can now remove the pot from the fire and allow it to set for 3-5 minutes.
8.  Next, once your pot has cooled off, you can now drain your food throughway drainer to remove all of the water in the pot. 
9. Using your remaining 2 lemons, you can squeeze the juice over your seafood if you would like then serve immediately. 

Source — Chris Swedburg's Kitchen
Prepared by Chris Swedburg
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022

Water Muffins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of yeast
• salt
• flour
• 1 pint of lukewarm water

Directions

1. Put 4 tablespoons of yeast into 1 pint of lukewarm water.
2. Add in a little bit of salt to the mixture while gradually sifting in flour, enough of the flour to make the batter thick.
3. Cover the pan up and set it in a warm place to rise.
4. Once it is light while the middle is hot, grease and set your muffin rings on it.
5. Butter them around the inside and put a ladle of the batter in each ring.
6. Bake them over a quick fire.
7. When setting them out on the table, do not take them out; you want to split them apart with your hands.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lesley Mizell
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022

A Nice White Cake

Ingredients

• 5 egg whites
• 1 cup of sugar 
• 3/4 cup of butter
• 2 cups of flour 
• 2 small teaspoons of Dixie baking powder 

Directions

1. Beat the whites of 5 eggs, very light.
2. Add 1 cup of sugar, 3/4 cups of butter, 2 cups of flour, and 2 small teaspoons of Dixie baking powder, mixing well. 
3. Bake into a small loaf.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Allyson Foster
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022

Flannel Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of Flour
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons of yeast
• 1 pint of milk
• teaspoon of salt

Directions

1. Sift 2 pounds of flour and mix a teaspoon of salt and set the pan before the fire to rise.
2. Warm the pint of milk and then stir into the flour.
3. To makes a stiff batter, beat the eggs gently and then stir them into the yeast.
4. Add the yeast and egg mixture to the batter.
5. Beat all of them together thoroughly, and if it is too stiff, add a little more warm milk.
6.  Cover the pan closely and then set it to rise near the fire.
7. Bake it when it is quite light; have the baking irons hot and grease them.
8. Pour a ladleful of the batter, and let it bake slowly.
9. Once the one side is done, flip it over to the other side.
10. Butter them and serve hot.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lesley Mizell
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022