Thursday, July 20, 2023

Egg sauce

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 4 or 5 eggs
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
  2. Stir it into the yolks of 4 or 5 hard boiled, mashed very smooth eggs with a little cayenne pepper and salt.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Shawn Chauvin
Louisiana Anthology
July 20, 2023





Onion sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen eggs
  • Salt
  • Sweet cream

Directions

  1. Boil 1 dozen onions in water with a little salt until quite tender.
  2. Take them out and chop them fine, then stew them in a small quainty of sweet cream.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Shawn Chauvin
Louisiana Anthology
July 20, 2023




Sour stew

Ingredients

  • Tablespoon of butter
  • Tablespoon of flour
  • Onion
  • Fish
  • 4 lemons
  • 6 eggs

Directions

  1. Put in a tablespoon of butter and a sliced onion into a saucepan and let it shimmer.
  2. Slice the fish about an inch thick into the saucepan and add enough boiling water to cover the fish.
  3. Make a sauce of 6 eggs, 4 lemons, and a teaspoon of flour; add this mixture to the stew when cool.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Shawn Chauvin
Louisiana Anthology
July 20, 2023







Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Copycat Cane's Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Heinz ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl together (order unnecessary).
  2. Seal with an air tight container.
  3. Place in the fridge for 2 hours.
-Andrue McMillan
Source — Personal Recipe
Prepared by Andrue McMillan
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2023

Round Steak Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. of round steak
  • 1 can mushroom soup
  • 1 envelope of onion soup mix
  • Black pepper
  • 1/2 can of water

Directions

  1. Cut round steak into small serving-sized pieces.
  2. Place in a casserole dish.
  3. Add soup.
  4. Add 1/2 can of water (use soup can for reference).
  5. Sprinkle in onion soup mix and black pepper.
  6. Cover with foil.
  7. Bake in an oven on 350 degrees for 1 hour.
-Mrs. Jerry Johnson
Source — 'Neer and Dear Country Fare
Prepared by Andrue McMillan
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2023

Beef Brisket

Ingredients

  • 6-7 lbs. of beef brisket
  • Garlic salt
  • Onion salt
  • Salt & pepper
  • Celery salt
  • 1/2 bottle of liquid smoke
  • 1/2 bottle Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. Line pan with aluminum foil.
  2. Place flat side down.
  3. Add garlic salt, onion salt, and celery.
  4. Add liquid smoke.
  5. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  6. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
  7. Bake in 275 degree oven for 5-6 hours.
-Mrs. Ryckman Caplan
Source — 'Neer and Dear Country Fare
Prepared by Andrue McMillan
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2023

Chili-Mac

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lbs. ground meat
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 3 T. cooking oil
  • 1 pkg. McCormick chili mix
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • Touch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 can of tomatoes
  • 1 can of tomato sauce
  • 1 can of tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • Salt
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • 1/2 lb. small elbow macaroni

Directions

  1. Use a large pot to saute onions in cooking oil until tender.
  2. Add meat and cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Mix in: chili mix, chili powder, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, water, and beans.
  4. Cook slowly for 1 hours.
  5. Boil macaroni, drain, and rinse.
  6. Add meat mixture when ready.
  7. Continue to cook and mix for 5 minutes.
-Lester S. Seelig
Source — 'Neer and Dear Country Fare
Prepared by Andrue McMillan
Louisiana Anthology
July 23, 2023