Souffle Biscuit

Ingredients 

• 4 oz of butter 
• 1 quart of flour 
• Milk

Directions 

1. Mix 4 oz of butter and 1 quart of flour
2. Add milk to mix until it becomes paste like
3. Knead the mix thoroughly 
4. Roll the dough very thin
5. Bake in the oven until it appears white

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared By Brooke Warren
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Souffle Biscuit

Ingredients 

• 4 oz of butter 
• 1 quart of flour 
• Milk

Directions 

1. Mix 4 oz of butter and 1 quart of flour
2. Add milk to mix until it becomes paste like
3. Knead the mix thoroughly 
4. Roll the dough very thin
5. Bake in the oven until it appears white

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared By Brooke Warren
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018

Gofio

Ingredients 

• One cup of cornmeal
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Pour cornmeal into pot, heat over medium heat. 
2. Continually stir until cornmeal reaches a golden brown color.
3. Remove from heat and pour into bowl.
4. Add sugar.
5. Salt to taste. 

Source – Cooking In Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018

Gofio

Ingredients 

• One cup of cornmeal
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Pour cornmeal into pot, heat over medium heat. 
2. Continually stir until cornmeal reaches a golden brown color.
3. Remove from heat and pour into bowl.
4. Add sugar.
5. Salt to taste. 

Source – Cooking In Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018

How To Make A Good Soup With What Remains From Breakfast

Ingredients 

• Beefsteak
• Cold water
• 2-3 tablespoons of tomatoes
• 1 potato
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 onion
• 1 cabbage leaf
• Parsley
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cut away fat from beefsteak.
2. Cut beefsteak into small portions.
3. Put meat and water into saucepan with lid halfway on.
4. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
5. In meantime, cook potato and tomatoes.
6. Dice potato, tomatoes, and onion.
7. Cut carrot in half.
8. After simmering beefsteak for 30 minutes, combine all ingredients into saucepan. 
9. Cover and let simmer for 2 hours.
10. If needed, add more water. 

"Mon Repos"

Source – Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018

How To Make A Good Soup With What Remains From Breakfast

Ingredients 

• Beefsteak
• Cold water
• 2-3 tablespoons of tomatoes
• 1 potato
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 onion
• 1 cabbage leaf
• Parsley
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cut away fat from beefsteak.
2. Cut beefsteak into small portions.
3. Put meat and water into saucepan with lid halfway on.
4. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
5. In meantime, cook potato and tomatoes.
6. Dice potato, tomatoes, and onion.
7. Cut carrot in half.
8. After simmering beefsteak for 30 minutes, combine all ingredients into saucepan. 
9. Cover and let simmer for 2 hours.
10. If needed, add more water. 

"Mon Repos"

Source – Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018

Sally Lunn, 69

Ingredients 

• One quart of flour
• One teaspoon of salt
• One tablespoon of sugar
• Three eggs
• One heaping tablespoon of lard
• One heaping tablespoon of butter
• 1/3 of a yeast cake
• Warm water if cooking in winter
• Cold water if cooking in summer

Directions

1. Beat eggs.
2. Combine lard, butter, and eggs.
3. Combine all ingredients, it should be consistency of light bread dough.
4. Let rise for 4-5 hours.
5. Grease your cake mold.
6. Lightly place dough into mold.
7. Bake 40 minutes.

-Lauderdale, Virginia

Source –Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Madison Bruce

Louisiana Anthology

June 9th, 2018