Grandmother's Chicken Pie

Ingredients

• 1 package frozen mixed veggies
• 2 boxes pie dough
• 2 cups shredded chicken
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 diced russet potato
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 
2. Melt butter on stove on medium heat.
3. Saute onion; add flour after 3 minutes.
4. Add salt and pepper to stove. 
5. Remove from heat; add milk and broth.
6. Bring mixture to boil and add veggies, chicken, and potatoes.
7. Bring to simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until thick.  
8. Line pan with pie crust and add pie filling.
9. Cover the dish with pie crust.
10. Cook for 25 to 35 minutes. 

Source —  Original Recipe
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019

Sweet Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 quarts of flour
• 1 quart of sugar
• 8 tablespoons of milk
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 4 lemons

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients, then add butter.
2. Add milk and beat until thick and consistent. 
3. Season dough with peel from 3 lemons and juice from 1.
4. Bake at 450 for 10 to 15 minutes.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019

Benton Tea Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 pound of flour
• 6 ounces of butter 
• 3 tablespoons of yeast 
• 1/2 cup of milk

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients, then add butter and milk.
2. Mold into circular pieces. 
3. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes. 
4. Prick with clean fork. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019

Benton Tea Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 pound of flour
• 6 ounces of butter 
• 3 tablespoons of yeast 
• 1/2 cup of milk

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients, then add butter and milk.
2. Mold into circular pieces. 
3. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes. 
4. Prick with clean fork. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019

Sweet Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 quarts of flour
• 1 quart of sugar
• 8 tablespoons of milk
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 4 lemons

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients, then add butter.
2. Add milk and beat until thick and consistent. 
3. Season dough with peel from 3 lemons and juice from 1.
4. Bake at 450 for 10 to 15 minutes.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019

Grandmother's Chicken Pie

Ingredients

• 1 package frozen mixed veggies
• 2 boxes pie dough
• 2 cups shredded chicken
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 diced russet potato
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 
2. Melt butter on stove on medium heat.
3. Saute onion; add flour after 3 minutes.
4. Add salt and pepper to stove. 
5. Remove from heat; add milk and broth.
6. Bring mixture to boil and add veggies, chicken, and potatoes.
7. Bring to simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until thick.  
8. Line pan with pie crust and add pie filling.
9. Cover the dish with pie crust.
10. Cook for 25 to 35 minutes. 

Source —  Original Recipe
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019

Potato Balls for Breakfast

Ingredients

• 1 bag of potatoes
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup of bread crumbs

Directions

1. Peel and boil potatoes.
2. Dry potatoes.
3. Place potatoes into a hot man, mash with butter and salt.
4. Beat potatoes well.
5. Mold the mash into little balls and dip into beaten egg.
6. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and fry until brown.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Abigail Baker
Louisiana Anthology
August 14, 2019