How to Make Pop-Corn Balls

 

Ingredients

• 6 Quarts of popped popcorn
• One pint (1/2 quart) of molasses 

Equipment

• Large pot
• Large pan
• Spoon or stirring stick

Directions

1. In a large pot, boil one pint of molasses for fifteen minutes.
2. While boiling, prepare the popcorn by spreading it thinly over a large pan.
3. Pour the boiled molasses over the popcorn, and stir briskly until thoroughly mixed.
4. With clean hands, form balls of the desired size. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Henry Hicks
Louisiana Anthology
March 27, 2023

How To Make A Plain Whiskey Punch

 

Ingredients

• Five ounces of lemon or lime juice
• 1/2 a tablespoon of sugar
• Two and a 1/2 ounces of whiskey
• Handful of ice

Equipment

• Cocktail Shaker
• 8 ounce glass

Directions

1. Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker
2. Cover with lid, and shake for approximately one minute
3. Strain the contents into a drinking glass
4. Enjoy!

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Henry Hicks
Louisiana Anthology
March 27, 2023

How to Make Dripped Coffee

 

Ingredients

• One cup of coffee beans
• 1/2 pint of boiling water
• Cup of boiling milk

Equipment

• Coffee grinder
• Coffee dripper
• 8 ounce mug

Directions

1. Grind one cup of coffee beans.
2. Place the ground up coffee beans into the top of the coffee dripper
3. Place the mug under the coffee dripper
4. Pour half a pint of boiling water onto the ground up coffee beans. 
5. Take the boiling milk, and pour it into the mug of coffee until the preferred taste is acquired. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Henry Hicks
Louisiana Anthology
March 27, 2023

How to Make Rice

 

Ingredients

• Two cups of basmati rice
• Three and 1/2 cups of water
• One tablespoon of butter
• Two - three teaspoons of salt 
• Two - three bay leaves

Equipment

• Fine mesh strainer
• Bowl
• Large pot with a lid
• Large spoon
• Dish towel

Directions

1. Place the strainer inside the bowl.
2. Measure the basmati rice into the strainer and run cold water over the rice.
3. Rinse and stir the rice until the water in the bowl runs clear. 
4. Add the measured water into the pot with a tablespoon of butter, two - three teaspoons of salt, and two - three bay leaves.
5. Bring the water and ingredients to a rolling boil.
6. Add your washed rice to the boiling water and cover with a lid, bringing the stovetop to low heat. 
7. Allow twenty minutes for the rice to steam. 
8. Uncover the rice and fluff with a large spoon. 
9. Recover the rice with a lid and dish towel and pull the pot off heat to allow to steam an additional four - eight minutes. 
10. Enjoy!

Source — Henry Hicks
Prepared by Henry Hicks
Louisiana Anthology
April 14, 2023

Mississippi Pot Roast

Ingredients

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  4 lbs Chuck Roast 
  
• 1 pack Dry Ranch Dressing Mix 
• 1 Cup Beef Broth
• 1 pack Au Jus Seasoning
• 1 stick Butter
• 8 pieces Pepperoncini
•  1/2 Cup Pepperoncini Juice
• Vegetable Oil
• Rice 

Directions

1. Slice Chuck Roast into four pieces lengthwise.
2. Turn on Crock Pot.
3. Add beef broth to Crock Pot. Add chuck roast, ranch dressing mix, Au Jus seasoning, butter, pepperoncini's, and pepperoncini juice. 
4. Set Crock Pot to high and cook for 6-8 hours. 
5. Once meat is done cooking, shred and serve over rice. 

Prepared by Kirsten Nugent
Louisiana Anthology
April 26, 2023

Roasted Beefsteak

Ingredients

• Steak (Tenderloin or Porterhouse is best)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1/2 Cup Butter 
• Tomato Sauce (optional)
• Catsup (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare coals to broil steak. 
2. Rub some of the steak fat on the gridiron before placing the steak on the gridiron. 
3. Broil one side gently until done, then turn steak and broil other side. 
4. Catch the blood as you turn steak, save for later.
5. Mix butter, salt, and pepper.
6. Lay finished steak in seasoned butter before cooled. 
7. Turn steak in seasoned butter to evenly coat both sides. 
8. Mix blood with gravy to make it thicker.
9. Serve with gravy, tomato sauce, or catsup.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Kirsten Nugent
Louisiana Anthology
April 26, 2023

Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 4 Cups Flour sifted
• 1 Cup Butter
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar 
• 1 Cup Molasses
• 1/2 Cup Sour Milk
• 1 tsp Soda
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tsp Ginger
• 1 tsp Spice
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Cloves
• 1 tsp Mace

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl mix flour, sugar, ginger, spice, cinnamon, cloves and mace. 
2. In another mixing bowl mix brown sugar, butter, molasses, sour milk, soda, and eggs. 
3. Slowly mix in flour mixture until thoroughly combined. 
4. Divide mixture into two pans, and bake at 360 for 30 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed from the middle of the cake with no residue. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Kirsten Nugent
Louisiana Anthology
April 25, 2023