Strawberry Cream

Ingredients

• 1 pint of milk
• Strawberries
• Spoonful of flour

Directions

1. Boil 1 pint of milk, well sweetened and moisten.
2. Add in a spoonful of flour to the hot milk.
3. Stir with a wooden spoon.
4. Crush up some strawberries and drain the juice in a cup.
5. Pour the juice of the crushed strawberries till the cream becomes a pretty color.
6. Strain the whole through a sieve.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Alana McGee
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2019

Cumberland Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs of flour.
• 1 lb of sugar
• 12 ounces of butter
• 10 eggs
• 1 glass of orange or lemon brandy
• A few cloves, mace, or nutmeg

Directions

1. Mix the flour and sugar together.
2. Melt the butter in a microwave for around 30 seconds.
3. Mix in the butter with flour and sugar.
4. Mix in the eggs, your choice of brandy, and spices.
5. Stir all ingredients.
6. Beat as a poundcake.
7. Bake in small tins.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Alana McGee
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2019

Potato Paste

Ingredients

• Potatoes
• Water
• 1 quart of flour

Directions

1. Boil mealy potatoes soft.
2. Rub the potatoes together through a sieve while hot.
3. Put them in a stew pan over the fire with as much water as needed to make a mush.
4. Sift 1 quart of flour in.
5. Make into paste.
6. Kneed it till very light.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Alana McGee
Louisiana Anthology
May 12, 2024

Sample recipe

Ingredients

• Nine pounds of nice peaches
• Four pounds of sugar
• One pint of good vinegar
• Whole allspice

Directions

1. Pare, stone [take the pit out], and halve the peaches.
2. Boil the peaches in water until tender.
3. Pour in vinegar and sugar with a little whole allspice till done.
4. For immediate use, and a very good embellishment for cold meats. Apples are very nice done the same way.

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

Tasty.co Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake

 Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 chicken breasts, cubed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 lb penne pasta, uncooked
• 2 cups parmesan cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil and cook chicken in a pot.
2. Season the chicken with salt and paper to taste.
3. Add garlic, and then brown the chicken.
4. Add broth, heavy cream, and pasta, and boil.
5. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and stir 1 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese.
7. Pour half the pasta to a greased baking dish.
8. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
9. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.
10. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

source — BuzzFeed Tasty
prepared by Hojun Lee
Tasty
April 3, 2024

BBQ Shrimp

Ingredients

• Five pounds shrimp
• Large bottle of wishbone Italian dressing
• One pound butter
• One half cup lemon juice
• Worcestershire
• Tabasco
• Garlic Salt

Directions

1. Place unpeeled shrimp in a large baking pan.
2. Pour wishbone dressing and lemon juice over shrimp.
3. Cut sticks of butter into small pieces scattering over shrimp.
4. Sprinkle mixture with seasonings.
5. When melted, this liquid should just about cover the shrimp.
6. Bake at 300 for about an hour. 

Prepared by Clayton Head
Louisiana Anthology
December 9,2021

Milk Soup

 

Ingredients

• Four cups of milk
• Two cups of water
• Small piece of cinnamon
• Lemon peel
• Table spoon of sago and sugar
• Teaspoonful of butter

Directions

1. Add to 4 cups of milk, 2 cups of water, a small piece of cinnamon, a piece of lemon peeling, a teaspoonful of butter.
2. When boiling add a little salt and a tablespoonful of sago, boil until clear.

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Hunter Clayton
Louisiana Anthology
April 16, 2024