Cream Puffs

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 cup of best butter
• 1 cup of sifted flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 muffin tin
• 1 and 1/2 cups of milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• flour
• little cold milk

Directions

1. Boil water
2. Add butter and then beat sifted flour
3. Stir until smooth and set aside to cool 
4. Stir one egg at a time 
5. Drop batter into muffin tin 
6. Bake for 1 hour until golden
7. Bring milk to a boil 
8. Beat egg yolks very light, with powdered sugar 
9. Pour boiling milk onto eggs
10. Stir constantly adding 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and flour
11. Add cold milk
12. Place back on burner and stir till thickened
13. Place cream in puff

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Rachel Niemirowski
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2019

Salted Duck (Italian Monastery)

Ingredients

• 2 whole ducks
• Cold water for washing
• Soda water for washing
• Salt for curing
• 1/4 cup white vinegar for rinsing
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons celery seeds
• 2 tablespoons mixed sweet herbs (such as thyme, rosemary, and parsley)
• 8-10 fresh laurel leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon saltpeter (potassium nitrate)
• Brine solution (water and salt mixture)
• Olive oil, for sealing

Directions

1. As soon as possible after killing the ducks, remove the innards and thoroughly wash the insides through four waters: three times with soda water and once with fresh cold water.
2. Pluck, singe, and hang the ducks for two days to age the meat.
3. Neatly cut off the legs, wings, breast, and fleshy part of the stomach. Thoroughly cover the pieces with salt and place them in an earthenware vessel, ensuring that the air is excluded by a thick layer of salt. Let them cure for 15 days.
4. After 15 days, rinse the duck pieces in cold water, then in vinegar.
5. Stick the duck pieces thickly with whole cloves. Sprinkle them with celery seeds, mixed sweet herbs, and laurel leaves. Lightly sprinkle saltpeter over the pieces to give the flesh a bright red color.
6. Place the duck pieces in jars and cover them with brine.
7. Pour olive oil over the brine until it forms a layer about an inch deep, sealing the duck pieces.
8. Store the jars in a cool, dark place. The salted duck will be ready to enjoy after a few weeks, and it can be stored for several months.

Source - The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Iftesam Nabi
Louisiana Anthology
May 2nd, 2023

Curried Pickled Eggs

Ingredients

• 12 large eggs
  
  
  
• 4 cups white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon whole allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder

Directions

1. Place the eggs in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes.
2. Drain the eggs and immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water. Let them cool for 10 minutes, then peel the shells.
3. Place the peeled eggs in a large-mouthed jar.
4. In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, salt, peppercorns, allspice, mace, ginger, cayenne, mustard seeds, garlic, and curry powder. Bring the mixture to a boil.
5. Pour the boiling vinegar mixture over the eggs in the jar, ensuring they are fully submerged.
6. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, then seal the jar tightly.
7. Store the jar in a cool, dark place for one month to allow the eggs to pickle and absorb the flavors.
8. After a month, the curried pickled eggs will be ready to enjoy. Keep the jar refrigerated after opening.

Source - The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Iftesam Nabi
Louisiana Anthology
May 2nd, 2023

Corn Battered Bread

Ingredients

• Cornmeal.
• Eggs.
• Flour.
• Salt.
• Butter.
• Baking Soda or Yeast Powder. *optional

Prepare

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Take six spoonfuls of flour, and six of corn meal; add a little salt, sift them together.
• Make a batter with four eggs, and a cup of milk.
• If yeast powder is used, sift it in the flour.*optional
• If baking soda is used, put it in the milk.*optional

Direction

• Stir in the flour and meal into the milk and eggs to make it a soft batter.
• Some use yeast powder or soda with this batter, but that is a matter of taste.
• Bake in small tins for breakfast for 20 minutes.*optional
• Allow bread to cool before cutting.

Source-La Cuisine Creole 

Prepared by Serenity Dean

Louisiana Anthology

May 18th, 2023

To Broil A Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken (Breast).
• Salt.*optional
• Pepper.*optional

Prepare

• Clean Chicken; pat dry.
• Split it down the back with a knife.
• Break the breast-bone with a paper towel. 

Directions 

• Spread it out flat and lay it on the gridiron over clear coals.
• Put the inside of the chicken to the fire first.
• Put a tin cover over it.
• Let it broil quickly until nearly done, then turn it and finish without the cover. 
• When nicely browned take it on a dish, season it with salt and pepper, and butter it freely.
• Turn it once or twice in the butter and serve it hot.

Source-La Cuisine Creole 

Prepared by Serenity Dean

Louisiana Anthology

May 18th, 2023

Mutton Leg of Stuffed Roast

Ingredients

• 1 leg of lamb, with skin intact
• 1/2 cup celery, half-cooked in bouillon
• 1/2 cup sliced pickles
• 1/4 cup tender tarragon bunches, blanched
• 1/4 cup strips of fat pork
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped anchovies

Directions

1. Carefully lift the dry skin covering the leg of lamb without completely removing it.
2. Combine the half-cooked celery, sliced pickles, blanched tarragon bunches, and strips of fat pork in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then mix in the chopped anchovies.
3. Stuff the leg of lamb with the prepared mixture, making sure to spread it evenly.
4. Pull the skin back over the stuffing and secure it with thread.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
6. Place the stuffed leg of lamb on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and roast for 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C) for medium-rare.
7. Remove the leg of lamb from the oven, let it rest for 15 minutes, then carefully remove the thread, and slice the meat. Serve in its own juices.

Source - The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Iftesam Nabi
Louisiana Anthology
May 2nd, 2023

To Cook Turnips

Ingredients

• Fresh Turnips (1lb).
  
• Salt *optional.
• Black Pepper. *optional
• Butter.
  
• Meat (bacon or sausage).*optional
• Potatoes.*optional

Prepare

• Wash turnips thoroughly.
• Peel turnips.
• Boil water of turnips. 
• Dice meat and potatoes into smaller portions.*optional

 Directions

• Boil or steam them for 1 hour.
• Add meat and potatoes after greens cook down.*optional
• Mash then once they are quite tender.
• Season with pepper, salt and butter.

Source-La Cuisine Creole 

Prepared by Serenity Dean

Louisiana Anthology

May 18th, 2023