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e
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M I SCE LLA NE OUS I TE MS
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a e, a a
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Pa g
P I ES (C o n t i nu d ) e S ALA DS A ND RE LI S H ES (C on ti nu d ) e

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a e 37 P oin s t t i S l d e a a a
J ll y P i
e e 37 S h rim p S l d w i t h P a s a a e 1
K n t u c k y Pi
e e 37
L m on Pi
e R l S o u t h rn e, ea e 37 S A UCES AND D RESS I NG S
P c n Pi Wh i t Hou s
e a e, e e 38 A pp l B ll S u c f or S uc k l i n g P i g
e a a e
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a e e a e
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a a e e s
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a e 38
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a a e 2
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a e e e a a e
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a e a e e a a
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PU DDI N G S S M A LL CAKE S A N D C OOK I ES

Am b ros i a 38 B r o wn i e s C h o co l a t e In d i a n s
C o l oni a l C o o k i e s
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

App l D u m p l i n g
e s 39
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B r b r F i t h i P u dd in g
a a a r c e 40
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B t t r P u dd in g S ou t h r n
a e e 39
G in g e r C oo k i e s Pla n t a t io n
, O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

B i l eTi C u s t r d
,

o a 39
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ea 40 N u t D ro p C o ok i e s T op s y s

C o t t g P u dd in g P u l in s D l ici ou s
a e a a
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P e c a n B ro w ni e s G e org i a
,

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26
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a e 40 S h o r t n in

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S ou t h rn W h i p
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44
C r b S ou p B l t i m or
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

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 BOP LE think Southl a nd as t he p l a c e w h er e t he sun shi n e s bri ght e r t he br e ez e s a r e
of t he ,

ge ntl e r t he bi rds s in g sw e e t e r a n d t he ow e rs a r e f a ir e r
,
W e who h a v e e dit e d this cook .
,

book whi ch we hOpe you will n d h e l pful think o f t he Southl a nd a s t he h ea rt hston e o f sup erb
, ,

c ooking T o a tt e m pt a South e rn Cook Book in o n e sm a ll p a mphl e t wa s a n a mbitious u nd er

.

t a king T h e r e w e re m a ny n e r e ci p e s th a t shoul d h a v e b e e n i ncl ud e d but l a c k o f sp a c e would

.

not p e rmit I t b e c a m e t he e ditors probl e m to s el e ct a s m a ny a s v a ri e d a n d a s u s e ful a coll e ct ion
.
,

of r e ci p e s a s it wa s po ssibl e to incl ud e i n t h e s e few p a g e s M a ny n e dish e s ha d to be omitt e d .

t o m a k e wa y for b e tt er on e s .

T he n a tur a l ge ogr a phi c a n d c lim a t ic a dv a nt a g e s o f t he diffe r e nt s e c t ions o f t he sunny South

'

h a v e pl a y e d a n im port a nt p a rt i n Dixi e cook e ry T he f e rtil e e lds pl e nt iful fruit tr ee s a n d .

,

w a t e rw a y s h a v e ea ch contribut e d bountifully Ev e ry p a rt o f t he So uthl a n d i s ind ivi du a l a n d

.

distinctiv e i n its cook e ry T he Cr e ol e D ish o f New Orl e a ns ha s nothi ng t o do wit h ra ci a l

;

ori gin but r a th e r i ndi c a t e s t he us e o f r e d a n d gr e e n p e pp e rs o nions a n d g a rl ic Ora ng e s gr a p e , .

,

fru it a n d a voc a dos pl a y a n im port a nt p a rt in F lori d a cook e ry M a ryl a n d i s f a mous for its fri e d .

chick e n a n d it s d e l iciou s s ea foo d r e ci p e s On e t hi n ks of V irgin i a it s hot br e a ds a n d i t s sug a r

.
~
,

cur e d h a ms K e nt u cky i s known for it s corn likk e r a n d its fl a nn e l c a k e s Only o n e thi ng is

.

.

univ e rs a lly tru e : Ev e ry corn e r o f t he South i s f a mous for its n e co o k e ry .

As you gl a nc e thro ugh thi s b oo you will nd m a ny d e l ic i ou s di sh e s k m a ny x c ell e nt

e
c ombin a tions ! o u w ill nd h e r e t he c a r e fully gu a rd e d s e cr e ts o f r e a l South e rn
.
-
cooking ,

p a l a t a bl e a n d t e mpt i ng t o t he e ye ! o u wi ll nd a ccur a t e , tri e d a n d t e st e d r e ci p e s

. e a ch

o ne a g a stronomic a l d e light .

The v e ry n a m e South e rn Coo k e ry s e e ms t o con j ur e u p t he vis ion of t he ol d m a mmy h e a d ,

t i e d with a r e d b a nd a nn a , a j ovi a l stouti sh whol e som e pe rson a g e a wi z a rd in t he a r t of

'

, ,

cr e a t ing s a vory a pp e tizin g di sh e s from pl a in e v e ry d a y in gr e di e nts But it should be r e m e m

,
.

b e r e d t h a t not a ll t he good cooks of t he Southl a nd w e r e color e d m a mm i e s o r folks who

liv e d on pl a nt a tions South e rn city folks a r e a lso f a mou s for th e ir hospit a lity th e ir a r e for
.
,

e nt e rt a inin g a n d t he m a gnic e nc e o f th e ir p a l a t e tickl ing cul in a ry eff o rt s Most of t he r e ci p e s

-
.

i n this book w e r e g a th e r e d from thi s l a tt e r sourc e thoug h th e y undou bt e dl y i n m a ny c a s e s owe ,

th e ir ori gin t o t he col or e d m a mmi e s who r a r e ly both e r e d t o writ e down th e i r r e ci p e s for

th ey w e r e goo d cooks who most oft e n coul d n e ith e r r e a d nor writ e di dn t h a v e to you

j ust put e m i n front of a stov e wit h t he x i n s a n d th e y c r e a t e d s o m e t hi n gr a n d

e v e n if

th e y coul d n t a lw a ys spl a i n you j u s how

.

Al l you r lif e yo uh a v e h ea rd o f t he tr a dition a lly f a mou s dish e s o f t he South

l a nd No n a m e s a pp e a r so fr e qu e ntly o n hot e l m e nus a s Di x i e n a m e s No cook
. .

ing s e e m s mor e f a mous or s ynon ym ou s w it h qu a lity a n d d eli ciousn e ss th a n

South e rn cookin g ! o u Will n d h e r e publi sh e d for t he rst tim e i n book form
.
, ,

we b e li e v e t he truly a m a zin g r e cip e for Ke nt ucky Bur goo

,
a n d t he

c e l e bra t e d r e ci p e for Pot Li kk er which i s a f a mili a r di sh in a lmost

e v e ry p a rt of t he South p a rticul a rl y i n t he hom e s o f t he poor whit e

,

a n d t he n e gro W e b el i ev e thi s b ook to cont a in a r e m a rk a bl e cross

.

s e c tio n of n e r e ci p e s
a n d we hop e y o u will

n d it a v a l u a bl e a i d in
your cul in a r y e ffo rt s .
 T H E S O UT H E R N C OO K BOO K

KE N T UC K! B U R GOO
(Th i s r e c i pe m a ke s 12 0 0 ga l l o n s )

Ke nt uc k y Burgo o i s t he c el e b ra t e d St e w whi c h i s s e rv e d in Ke ntu cky on Der b y I

P olit i c a l Ra ll i e s H ors e S a l e s a n d a t oth e r out door e v e nt s

, Thi s r e cipe is f r om .

wri tt e n co py by Mr J T Loon e y o f Le xi ngto n

. . . Mr Loon ey i s Ke ntu c ky s most
, . .

Burgoo m a k e r a n d it wa s for him th a t M r E R Bra dl ey n a m e d his Ke ntu . . .

Burgoo Kin g Mr Loon e y us e s a sa uc e of hi s own i n t he pr e p a ra t io n of

. .

conco ct i on .

Mr . Loon
Thi s i s not a di c a n be pr e p a r e d i n sm al l er q

t it i e s I t i s a v e ry pi ct ur e squ e si ght t o s e e M r Loo n e y a id e d by m a ny n e gro a ssist a nt s

. .
, ,

p a ri n g this di sh ov e r op e n r e s a n d hu g e k e ttl e s whi ch a r e k e pt simm e rin g a l l nigh t .

600 pounds l e a n sou p m ea t (n o fa t n o b on e s ) ,

2 00 pounds fa t h e n s
20 00 pound s pot a to e s pe el e d a n d di c e d
, ,
,

pound s onio n s
b ush e l s c a bb a g e c ho pp e d ,

6 0 t en poun d c a n s o f tom a to e s
-

24 t e n poun d c a ns p ur e e o f tom a to e s
-

2 4 t e n poun d c a n s o f c a rrot s
-

18 t en poun d c a n s of corn
-

Re d pe p p e r a n d sa lt t o t a st e
S e a son with Worc e st e rshir e Ta b a s c o or A# l S a u c e
, ,

M ix t he i ngr e di e nt s a l ittl e a t a t im e a n d cook out doors i n hug e i ro n k ettl es

, ,

woo d re s from 15 t o 20 hours U s e squirr e l s i n s ea son . o n e do z e n s q uirr e l s t o

g a llons (S ee Re c i p e P a g e
Bur goo i s lit e r a lly a sou p com po s e d o f m a ny v e g e t a bl e s a n d m e a t s d e
.

l e c ta bly f
tog e th e r i n a n e normou s c a l dron ov e r w hich a t t he e x a ct mom e nt a r a b bit s foot at t he en
, , ,

3 y a rn strin g is prop e rly w a v e d by a c olor e d pr e a ch e r whos e s al a ry ha s b e e n p a i d t o (1

T h e s e a r e t he good om e n s by whi c h t he b urgoo i s f orti e d

.

Ca r ey s D i ct io n ar y of D oubl e D eri va ti o n s

PO T Ll KKER
(Ma d e f a m o us by t h e l a t e S e n a t o r H ue y P Lo n g ) .

I nt o 3 qu a rt s o f col d w a t e r p ut a po un d pi e c e o f s a lt p or k a n d pl a c e o n r e t o l
,
-

for 45 mi n ut e s W a sh y oun g t urnip gr e e n s i n s e v e r a l w a t e rs a n d cl e a n t h e m w e ll P ut t h

. .

into t he pot a lon g with t he pork a n d l e t boil for a noth e r ho ur D ra in t he w a t e r from .

gr e e ns a n d m e a t ; chop t he gr ee n s r a th e r ne a n d s e a son w e ll with s a lt a n d p e pp e r Pl .

t he gr e e ns o n a hot dish a n d on t o p a rr a ng e sli c e s o f t he pork pour ov e r t he gr e e n s a n d m

a bout 1 % cups o f t he w a t e r i n which t he gr e e ns w e r e cook e d (pot likk e r ) Cornm e a l do dg .

a r e fr e qu e ntl y s e rv e d a lon g W 1 t h this dish a n d a r e a rr a n g e d a roun d t he gr e e n s .

CO R N M E A L D O DG E R F O R PO T LI KKEI
pint whit e corn m ea l
V2 t ea spoo n s a lt
2 t a bl e s poon s m e lt e d b utt e r o r ot h e r sho r t e ning
col d w a t e r
A dd s a l t to corn m ea l a n d stir in t he m e lt e d but
Add sufc i e nt col d w a t e r s o dou gh w ill hol d s ha
Moul d dough int o bi s c uit siz e pi e c e s a n d dro p i nt o b
in g pot likk e r Coo k in clo s e ly cov e r e d pot for t we
.

m inut e s . S e rv e g ar nish e d wit h t he gr e e n s from

pot l i k k e r

Ken t ucky , oh Ken t uc ky ,

H o w I l o ve yo ur cl a s s i c s ha des ,
Whe r e i t t he fa i ry gur es
Of t he s t a r ey ed S o ut her n mai ds ;
-

Wher e t he but t er i es a r e joyi n g

Mid t he bl os s o m s n e wl y bo r n ;
Wher e t he c o r n i s ful l of ke rn el s ,

An d T he Col on el s Ful l of Com !

W I LL LA M PT OP
 THE SO UT H E R N COOK BOO K

C h i c ke n Gumbo C h ic k e n C re a m S o up

1 sm a ll st e w ing chi ck e n
3 cu ps chi ck e n broth
2 t a bl e spoons our
3 t a bl e spoons ric e
3 t a bl e spoons butt e r m e lt e d ,

1 onion c ho pp e d
cup dic e d c e l e ry
2 cups hot milk
,

4 cups o kr a s lic e d a n d c hopp e d

,

2 cup s tom a to pulp

Cook t he ri c e a n d ce l e ry unt il soft Stra in .

a n d rub throu gh a str a in e r a n d a dd t o t he

fe w spri gs p a rsl e y chopp e d ,

4 cups w a t e r
st ock Add 2 cu p s o f hot milk s e a son with
.
,

s a lt a n d p e pp e r t o t a st e s a l t a n d p e pp e r to t a st e Spri nkl e chopp e d .

Aft e r c hick e n i s cl e a n e d a n d dr e s s e d c ut ,
p arsl e y ov e r t he top wh e n r e a dy t o s e rv e .

into s e rvin g portions Dr e dg e li ghtly with t he .

our a n d s a ut in t he butt e r a lon g with t he ,

O k ra S o up
hopp e d onion Wh e n t he chick e n i s n ic e l y

t own e d a dd t he okr a
,
tom a to e s p a rsl e y a n d , , 1 sou p bon e
a ter S ea son t o t a st e with s a lt a n d p e pp e r
. .
4 cu ps cold w a t e r
ook v e ry slowly until t he chick e n i s t e nd e r 4 cups okr a cut n e ,

nd t he o k r a w e ll c ook e d a bout hours

-
.
2 cup s tom a to pul p
d d w a t e r a s r e quir e d durin g t he slow cook s a lt a n d p e pp e r
1g proc e ss I f a thi n sou p is pr e f e rr e d t he
.
, Cov e r soup bon e with c ol d w a te r a n d a llow
ua n t i t y o f w a t er m a y be incr ea se d .
to c om e to a boil ; cook a bo ut o n e hour Add .

t he okr a wh ich ha s b e e n o ut n e a n d t he tom a to

Al m on d C h ic k e n S o up pul p Simm e r a l l to ge th e r for 2 hours until
.

bl a nch e d a lmonds
c up thick Ric e is i nv a ri a bl y s e rv e d with this sou p
.

b itt e r a l monds a n d som e tim e s corn a n d b utt e r e d b e a ns .

cu ps c hi c ke n br o t h
t e a spoon oni on j uic e
t
B l a c k B e a n S o up
ba y l e a f crush e d ne c u ps bl c k b ns
a
t
, 2 a ea
O t a bl e spoons butt e r
O
12 cu ps w a t e r
O t a bl e spoons our
J
1
4 poun d s a lt pork
M cups milk pound l e a n b e e f cut in s m a ll pi e c e s
H c up cr e a m
,

1 c a rrot di c e d ,

s a lt a n d p e pp e r to t a st e

3 sm a ll onions min c e d
Chop a l mon ds n e a dding t he bitt e r a lmonds
,

, 3 clov es
r a mor e pronou nc e d a vor Add t he chopp e d
a .
t ea spoon m a c e
mon ds to t he chick e n broth se a son e d with , d a sh r e d p e pp e r
1ion j uic e a n d ba y l e a f Simm er slowly M e l t -
.
3 h a rd cook e d e ggs sl ic e d ,

e butt e r a n d stir i n t he our ; wh e n smooth

.
, 1 l e mon slic e d ,

l d to t he broth stirrin g con s t a ntly until t he

, 1 wi n e gl a ss sh e rry
ling point i s r e a ch ed Add t he milk a n d .
W a sh a n d cl e a n b e a ns a n d so a k ov e r ni ght .

c a m a n d s e a so n t o t a s t e with s a lt an d p e pp e r
, .
I n t he morn in g sort c a r e fully a n d a dd t o t he
,

w a t e r with t he s a lt pork t he l e a n b e e f t he
sout h e r n B e a n S o up , ,

c a rrot onion a n d s e a son i n gs Cov er a n d cook

, .

1 cu p dri e d b e a ns s lowly for 3 hours or until b e a ns h a v e b e com e

,

col d w a t e r v e ry soft Rub throu gh a si e v e pl a c e i n a

.
,

6 cups ha m broth tur e e n ; a dd t he sli c e d e ggs t he l e mon a n d t he ,

1 cu p chopp e d c e l e ry gl a ss Of sh erry .

oni on minc e d ,

3 t a bl e spoons butt e r
3 t a bl e spoons our S o ut h e r n Gum bo
s a l t a n d p e pp e r 2 ta bl spoon s b utt e r
e ,

Cov e r t he b e a n s with col d w a t e r a nd l e t m e lt e d

an d ov e rni ght or a t l e a st si x hours
, Dr a i n . 1 onion chopp e d ,

f w a t e r a n d a dd b e a ns t o ha m broth Add t he . 2 cups t om a to e s

l ery a n d onion a n d l e t cook sl owl y until b ea ns 2 cups okr a cut n e ,

ecom e quit e so ft Str a in t he b e a n bro t h ; pr e ss 1 c up c hOppe d gr e e n

'

e b e a ns throu gh a si e v e a n d a dd t he pul p to p e pp e rs

e str a in e d broth I f n e c e ss a r y a dd mor e w a t e r

.
, 2 cups hot w a t er
ord e r t o h a v e ve c ups of broth M e lt t he . t ea spoon c e l e ry s e e d
l t t er stir in t he our s a l t a n d p e pp e r
, ; slowl y, s al t a n d p e pp er -

ir in t he ho t b e a n broth a n d simm e r until

F ry t he onion s in t he
~

ic ke n e d S e rv e hot with sli c e s o f l e mon a n d

.
m e lt e d b utt e r until brown ;
r d cook e d e ggs .
a dd t he v e ge t a bl e s , hot
wa te r and s e a sonin gs .

m e fo l ks s a y p r ea c her s wo n t s t ea l -
Cook slowl y until qui t e
t I c a ught t wo i n my c o r n el d
,
thick
L

.

had a bus hel o n e had a p e c k, ,

t e ha d a r oa s ti n

e a r hun g r o und hi s ne ck
.
 T H E SOUT H E R N C OO K BOOK

M a r yl a n d C re a m of C ra b S o up S h r i m p Gu
m bo
1 t b l e sp n our qu a rts fr e sh shrim p
:
a oo n

2 t a bl e spoon s b utt e r e
onions e

2 qu a rt s milk b cup vin e ga r

1 pint cr a b m e a t s a lt
o n io n s l ic e d 2 qu a rts w a t e r
p int h e a vy cr e a m 1 t a bl e spoon butt e r m elt e d ,

cho p p e d p a rsl e y c e l e ry s a lt p e pp er, , ,

t a bl e spoo n H
4 cups okr a cut n
Me lt butt e r i n to p o f doubl e boil e r a dd ,
1 cu p cook e d ric e
,

our a n d bl e nd G r a du a lly a dd t he milk a n d

6 l a r ge tom a to e s ski nn e d
.

onion p a rsl e y an d c e l e ry a n d s e a son to t a st e _ ,

2 ba y l e a v e s
.
, ,

Cook slowl y u ntil t he sou p thick e n s a littl e ,

pinch sug a r a n d p e pp e r
th e n a dd t he cr a b m e a t S e rv e i n indivi du a l
Wa s h a n d cl e a n t he shrim p Boil t he s hr im
.

dish e s with a Spoon ful of whipp e d cr e a m on t o p .

.
.

with 2 of t he o nions t he vin e ga r a n d s a l t i , x

t he w a t er a bout 20 minut e s D r a in o t h .

C ra b S o up B a l t i m o re
, a n d sa ve Sh e ll t he shrimp Chop
. .

wt a bl e spoon s butt e r Stir i n t he our a n d slowl y a dd t he

onion n e ly cho pp e d
a

, broth stirrin g const a ntly Add t he 0

wt a bl e spoon our
n

, .

ric e t om a to e s s e a son i n gs a n d sh e ll e d sh
, ,
o cups w a rm w a t e r Le t simm e r a s hort tim e b e for e s e rv in g in ord
n
k c up cr a b m e a t to cook okr a a n d t om a to e s .

cu p cho pp ed c e l e ry
chop p e d p a rsl e y Oy s t e r B i s q ue
s a lt a n d p e pp e r
d a sh T a b a sco s a uc e qu a rt ; o y st ers
1
3 c up s sc a ld e d milk qu a rt milk
1
M e lt t he butt e r a dd t he onion a n d brown
, . t a bl e spoon our
1
Bl e n d i n t he our a n d slowl y a dd t he w a rm t a bl e spoon b utt e r
w a t e r ; a llow to cook until sli ghtly thick e n e d . cup chopp e d c e l e ry
A dd t he cr a b m e a t c e l e ry p a rsl e y a n d s e a son
, ,
1 gr e e n p e pp e r
i n g s Allow t o simm e r for 30 minut e s Ju s t be
. . Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e
for e s e rvin g a dd t he sc a l d e d milk
, . s a lt a n d p e p p e r
P ut oyst e rs throu gh a m e a t grind e r ma k e a ,

Oy s t e r S o up cr e a m sou p wit h milk t hi ck e n e d with our a n d

,

s e a son e d with butt e r s a lt p e pp e r chopp e d , , ,

1 qu a rt o yst e rs c e l e ry a n d gr e e n p e pp e r A dd t he oyst e rs a n d .

1 qu a rt ri ch milk k e e p t he sou p hot but do not a llow it to boil -

2 t a bl e spoons b utt e r a s it m a y curdl e Add Worc e st e rsh ir e s a uc e

.

1 t a bl e spoon n e l y chopp e d p a rsl e y - j ust b e for e s e rvi n g .

d a sh onion s a lt or 1 t e a spoon o nion j uic e

s a lt a n d p e p p e r t o t a st e C h ic k e n Oy s t e r G um b o
Stra in t he oyst ers put oyst e r broth i n a ,
sm a ll ch ick e n
d
-
s a uc ep a n I nt o a doubl e boil e r pour t he m ilk
t

poun d o f b e e f cut u
p for st e wing
. .

H e a t t he oyst e r broth but do not boil Wh e n

i

.
- cup di c e d okr a
i

both a r e hot a dd t he broth t o t he m ilk stir

h

- t a bl e spoo n b utt e r
d
.
,

Add t he butt e r a n d s e a sonin g th e n gr a du a ll y

t

onio n
l
,

on e by o n e put t he o y st e rs i n a n d h e a t u ntil
i

hot b ut n ev e r l e t i t boil Wh e n t he oyst ers

wpint s w a t e r
N doz e n oyst e rs
.

puff a n d t he
e d ge s crinkl e
t e a spoon s s a ss a fra s l ea v e s
s a lt a n d p e pp e r
s e rv e a t on c e
Cut u p t he chi ck e n a n d st e w it with t he
.

b e e f a n d 1 cup okr a i n 3 pints o f w a t e r W h e n .

a stron g broth ha s b e e n obt a in e d a n d t he m e a t

-

i s t e nd e r r e mov e t he chick e n b on e s a n d cut

,

t he m e a t i nt o sm a ll pi e c e s Add t he oyst e rs .

w ith th e ir liquor a n d s e a s o n t o t a st e with s a lt

p e pp e r a n d onio n brown e d i n butt er Add t he .

s a ss a fr a s l e a v e s Cook until t he e dg e s of t he
.

oyst e rs curl .

Ci n dy we n t t o m e e t i n
S he s ho ut e d a nd s he s q ue el e d ;
S he go t s o m uc h r el igi o n

S he br o ke her s t o c ki n he el .
 '

THE S OUT H E R N C OOK BO O K

C re o l e S o up la M a d am e B e gue P l a n t a t i o n S o up

wc a rrot dic e d
1 t a bl e spoo n butt e r m elt e d ,
,

t lk c e l ery cut n e
s a
t a bl e s poo n cho pp e d gr e e n p e pp er ,
1
t a bl e s poon chopp e d r e d p e pp e r
wsm a l l onion cho pp e d fin e ,
1
t a bl e spoon our
wcups sou p sto ck
1 s t a bl e spoons butt e r
cups so up stock mt a bl e spoons our
1 cup t om a to pul p 2 cup s milk
c up corn
cup gr a t e d ch e e s e
s a lt a n d p e pp er
Cook c a rrot c e l ery a n d oni on in t he stock
brown
,

Li ghtly p e p p ers in t he m elt e d

t he until v ery t e nd e r ; str a in ; m a k e a t hin whit e
b utt e r ; bl e nd i n t he our Slowly a dd t he soup .
s a uc e by m e ltin g t he butt e r sti rrin g in t he our ,
stock a n d tom a to pulp ; pl a c e ov e r r e a n d c o n a n d slowl y a ddin g t h e milk Combin e t he sto c k
tinn e to stir u
.

ntil sou p boils R e duc e t he h e a t .

, with t he whit e s a uc e a n d si mm e r u ntil bl e nd e d .

cov e r a n d l e t cook l wl y for 20 m inut e s Str a in

,

.
Wh e n r e a dy to s e rv e a dd t he gr a t e d ch e e s e , .

into a noth e r po t a dd t he corn a n d s e a son to

,

t a st e with s a lt a n d p e pp e r .

j e l l i e d M l a n ge
2t a bl e s poons ge l a tin
cu p c Ol d Wa t e r
O n i o n S o up Au Gra t i n
'

4 cups hot chick e n broth

2 t a bl e spoo ns o n i On j ui c e
2 qu a rt s m a t b roth e
1 cup chopp e d c ook ed ch ick e n
8 m e dium siz e d onion s cup ch op p e d c o cked ha m
2 t a bl e spoon s butt e r cu p chopp e d c e l e ry
1 t e a spoon Worc e st e rshir e s a u c e l p i mi e nto chop p e d n e ,
s a lt a n d p e p p e r
So a k t he g e l a tin in t he col d w a t e r for ve
to a st
min ut e s Add t o t he hot chick e n broth with t he
gr a t e d p a rm e s a n ch e e s e
.

onion j uic e a n d stir u ntil it di ssolv e s S e t a s id e .

Slic e onions thin a n d brown in b utt er Add . to cool ; wh e n i t b e gin s t o con ge a l stir in t he ,

t he broth W orc e st e rshir e s a uc e s a lt a n d pe p

,
,
.
,
oth e r i n gr e di e nts a n d put in sm a ll mol ds Chill
, . .

pe r to ta st e and simm e r u ntil t he onion s

,
S erve o n l e ttuc e ga rn ish e d with m a y onn a is e
a r e t e nd e r Pour sou p into a n e a rth e n ja r
.
a n d p a rsl e y .

or ov e n gl a ss c a ss e rol e Arr a n ge to a st o n top

.

o f so u p spri nkl e with gr a t e d ch e e s e a n d pl a c e

, V e ge t a b l e B o ui l l o n
u nd e r t he broil e r u ntil ch e e s e m e lt s a n d
( G e n e r a l Le e s Fa vo r i t e S o up )

browns .

e cups tom a to e s
st a lk c e l e r y cho p ped

w
t
,

N c a rrot s cho pp e d ,

S o ut h e r n j ugg e d S o up spri gs p a r s l e y
gr e e n p e pp e r cho pp e d ,
6 pot a t oe s , sl ic e d ba y l e a f
1 oni on , sl ic e d M t ea spoons o nio n j uic e
6 tom a to e s or two cu ps c a nn e d t om a to e s s a lt a n d p e p p e r t o t a st e
1 turni p , di c e d 1 win e gl a ss sh e rry win e
1 c a n p ea s
2 cup s w a t e r
1 gra t e d c a rrot
Put t he tom a to e s i n a s a uc e p a n
c up r i c e
w a t e r a dd a l l t he v e g e t a bl e s
,
3 qu a rt s w a t e r
a n d s e a son in g a n d l e t boil for
1 t a bl e s poo n s a lt 30 m inut e s Str a i n
. Add t he
1 t a bl e spoon su ga r
.

sh e rry win e S e rv e pipin g

.

t ea spoo n p e pp e r bo t .

1 pinch a llspic e
Arr a n ge v e g e t a bl e s ric e a n d s e a son in gs i n
,

a lt e r na t e l a y e rs i n t he bottom of a ston e
crock with a cov e r Boil an y c a rc a ss e s of
Ca r r y da t l oa d
.

col d chic k e n bon e s o f ro a st m e a t o r st e a k on yo ur

,

with t rimmin gs i n thr e e qu a rt s of w a t e r

,
hea d
,

until t he liquid i s r e duc e d to two qu a rt s

D e Lo r d wi ll bl es s u
.

Stra in cool a n d r e mov e Pour t he broth yo r

.
,

Ov e r t he v e ge t a bl e s Put o n t he cov e r a n d
.
geo d c o rn br ea d .

s e a l u sin g t a p e or mu sl in to k e e p in t he
, ,

st e a m . S e t crock i n a pa n of hot w a t e r .

Pl a c e in ov e n a n d cook fr om four to si x
 THE S OU T H E R N C O OK BOOK
,

R i bs of Beef a la M is s io n S t uffe d P o r k
C h o ps
S ea s o n sho rt rib s wit h s a lt a n d p e pp e r a lso ,
S e l e ct a s m a ny rib pork cho p s a s 11
rub ov e r sli ghtly w ith clov e o f ga rl ic Cov e r .
H a v e t he b ut ch e r cut th e m a n i nch i n
with boili n g w a t e r a dd 1 l a rge sl ic e d o nio n .
n e s s a n d m a k e a po ck e t i n e a ch On e .

Cook slowly two hours Add 2 cu ps tom a .

wit h t he followi n g br e a d lling .

to e s o n e t ea spoo n p a prik a a n d cook g entl y 2 cu ps b r e a d crumb s

, ,

1 hour .
t a bl e spoo n chop pe d o nio n
cu p chopp e d a ppl e s
s e a so n t o t a st e
V eal P a pr i k a ho t w a t e r t o mo ist e n
Cut v e a l st e a k i nch thic k
S e a so n w ith .
Pl a c e i n a b a kin g d ish a dd a l ittl e ,

s a lt a n d p e p p e r roll i n our ,
H e a t fa t i n .
m
to k e e p from st ickin g a n d b a k e i n '

spid e r a dd p a prik a unt il r e d t h e n two onions

, , ,
ov e n until pork i s v e ry w e ll cook e d .

slic e d . F ry sli ghtl y a dd m e a t b rown a l l

ov e r a dd gra du a lly
,
~
,

cu p thick sour cr e a m
,

.
B e lg i a n H a re la aryl a n

a M
Co ve r pa n l e t coo k slowly ho ur a dd a 1 r a bbit cut in portions

, , ,

littl e w a t e r a n d s e rv e .
s a lt a n d p e pp er
1 cu p our
e ggs b e a t e n
Ol d D o m i n i o n V e a l Fr ic a s s ee ,

cr a ck e r crumb s
Cut i n p i e c e s 2 pound s v e a l ( lo in ) Cook .
4 t a bl e spoon s b utt e r m elt e d ,

sl owly i n boilin g w a t e r t o cov e r a dd 1 onion , ,

1 sm a ll onion m inc e d ,

2 st a lks c e l e ry 6 sli c e s c a rrot

,
R e mov e m e a t . .
1 ba y l e a f
S e a son wi th s al t \ a n d p e pp e r dr e d ge with ,
hot w a t e r
our a n d brow n i n b utt e r S e rv e w it h brown .
W a sh pi e c e s o i r a bbi t a n d wip e .
'

s a uc e .
S prinkl e with s a lt a n d p e pp e r a n d rol l
pi e c e in our b e a t e n e ggs a n d cra ck e r c r
,

Put in ro a st e r i n which t he butt e r

C a l ve r t M a n o r F r o g s L e g s a dd onio n

(A D i s h f o r t h e E p i c ur e ) hours in a
b a st e with hot w a t e r
8 frog l e gs
,

d ep e n din g on a moun t of gr a v y d e sir e d

boilin g s a lt w a t er
.

tinn e t o r o a st b a stin g fr e q u e ntly

cu p l e mon j uic e , ,

s a lt a n d p e pp e r S w e e t b re a d s and Mus h ro o m :
1 e gg b e a t e n ,

cr a ck e r crumbs 1 p a ir sw e e tbr e a ds
Only t he hind l e gs o f t he frogs a r e e a t e n .
2 t a bl e spoons butt e r m elt ed ,

S k i n t he l e gs a n d sc a l d th e m i n boiling s a l t

2 t a bl e spoons our
w a t e r a n d l e mo n j ui c e for a bout two minut e s s a lt a n d p e pp e r
2 c ups m ilk
.

Dr y a ft e r sc a l din g S e a son w ith s a lt a n d

'

p e pp er ; di p i n b e a t e n e gg a n d th e n i n cr a ck e r 1 poun d fr e sh m ushrooms
crumbs F ry for thr e e m inut e s i n d e e p fa t a n d
.
P a rboil sw e etbr e a d s a n d r e mov e a ll t he
s e rv e two frog l e gs per p e rson .
m e mbr a n e s S a ut i n 1 t a bl e spoo n o f t he b
.

Bl e n d i n 1 t a bl e spoon o f t he our ; a dc
a n d p e pp e r t o t a st e a n d 1 cu p of milk Si !
P a rs n i ps a nd Sal t Po rk .

u ntil thick e n e d W ash a n d pe e

'

s lowly .

2 pound s s a lt por k mushrooms s a ut i n t he r e m a i nin g b

,

6 p a rsni p s bl e n d i n t he r e m a i nin g our a n d a dd t h ,

Cut s a lt pork i n sm a ll pi e c e s a n d p a rtl y a n d p e pp e r a n d milk W h e n th ick e n e d cor .

,

cov e r with w a t e r a n d cook u nt il a lmost don e . with t he sw e e tbr e a d m i x tur e a n d put i n z

T h e n a dd t he p a rsni ps which h a v e b e e n cut s erol e Cov e r with br e a d cru mb s a n d dot

.
,

in o n e inch pi e c e s Cook until bot h t he s a lt

-
. butt e r Brown i n a hot ov e n (400 F )
.

.

pork a n d p a rsnip s a r e t e nd e r . to 8 minut e s .

L i ve rl a M a d a m e B e g ue
a

1 poun d c alv e s liv e r cut in l in ch cu ,
-

2 sm a ll onion s t hinly slic e d ,

2 spri gs p a rsl e y
s a lt a n d p e pp e r
-

Sprinkl e t he l iv e r with s a lt a n d pe
cov e r with on ion a n d p a rsl e y ; l e t st a nd
hours F ry i n d e e p fa t (390 F ) 1 mi
.

.

Dr a in , ga rni sh with l e mon a n d p a rsl e y .

Ah go t c o r n s q ua s h a nd ya m s !
,

Ah go t c hi c ke n s q ui r r e l s uga r c ur e d ha t
, ,
 T HE S OUT H E RN C OO K BOOK

Mc k T o e r ra p n i St ew R o a s t S q ua b

with R i ce Pi lau
3o i ltwo chick e ns until t e nd e r cut t he m ea t ,

in t he b on e s a n d dic e it Bea t t he yolk s of .

r (Fr o m t he Ho m e o f Ge n t l e Fo l k )
e ggs a n d s e t a s i de Bl e nd two t a bl e spoon s

.
squ a bs
our with pound of m e lt e d b utt e r a n d

slic e s b a con
1 o n e pi nt o f milk h e a t e d t o t he b oilin g onion
nt Add t he b e a t e n yolks s e a so n with s a lt
. , w cup chopp e d c e l e ry
1 p e pp e r P ut b a ck on r e a d di ng t he
.
,
cups ric e
e d chick e n a n d o n e l a r ge gl a ss o f win e j u st
cu p s chi ck e n sto c k
for e s e rv ing .
e ggs

s a lt a n d p e pp e r
R ic e a nd C h i c k e n C a s s e ro l e must a rd pickl e j ui c e
2 cups ri c e D r e ss t he s q u a b s a s u su a l c l ea ni ng th e m
2 cups milk thorou ghly Stuff with a mixtur e m a d e a s fol
,

A t a bl e spoons b utt er
.

lows : D i c e b aco n a n d fry unt il cri sp R e mov e

2 e ggs
.
_

t he b a con a n d brown t he chop p e d c e l e ry a n d

I cook e d chick e n ,

3on e t he chi ck e n a n d cut into on e inch -

onion s i n t he b a con dri p pin gs Boil t he ri c e .

c es Boil t he ric e in s a lt e d w a t e r until t e n

.
i n t he chi ck e n stock until t e n d e r th e n a dd ,

Stir i n t he butt e r t he m il k a n d t he e ggs .

t he b a con c e l e ry a n d oni on
,
Be a t t he e ggs .

,
a n d a dd th e m to t he ric e S ea son w ith s a lt
t a l a y e r o f this i nto a c a ss e rol e th e n t he
: .
.
,

c ke n t h e n t he ric e
,
Ba k e i n a (350 F ) .

.
a n d p e pp e r Stuff t he squ a b s wi th t he mix
.

d e r a t e ov e n unt il w e ll brown e d .
tur e a n d m a ke m o un ds o f t he r em a ini n g ll
_ _

in g o n which t o l a y t he squ a b Ba k e i n a
"

Di x i e C h ic k e n S h o r t ca k e ho t ov e n fo r a bout 25 minut e s b a sti n g t he ,

1 l r g ch ic k e n c oo k d
a e ,
e squ a bs fr e qu e ntly with mu st a rd pi c kl e j ui c e .

2 cu ps ch ic k n stock e

2t a bl e spoons our
1poun d mu shrooms cl e a n e d ,
C h ic ke n a l a Ta r t a re
2t a bl e s p oon s b utt e r m e lt e d ,

s a lt a n d p e p per 1 bro ili ng chick e n

1 pa n cornbr e a d (s e e p a ge 31 ) po un d m e lt e d butt e r
Re mov e t he ski n a n d bon e s from t he cook e d 4 spri gs p a rsl e y
c ke n Cut m e a t into sm a ll pi e c e s M a k e a
. .
1 sm a ll on ion
l CG usin g 2 cu ps o f t he chick e n stock a n d
,
poun d m ushrooms
cke n i n g i t with t he our S a ut t he mu s h . 1 clov e of ga rl i c
m s in t he butt e r Add t he chick en a n d mu sh . s a lt a n d p e pp e r
tm s to t he s a u c e Cut t he corn br e a d into 4
. br e a d c rumb s
h squ a r e s a n d split Cov e r t he low e r h a lv e s .
Cl e a n t he broil e r a n d split it i n h a lf Pl a c e
;h som e o f t he chi ck e n m i x tur e La y o n th e s e
.

.
i t i n a frying pa n i n which t he butt e r ha s
to p crusts a n d cov e r with mor e o i t he - -

b ee n m e lt e d Chop t he p a rsl e y onion

c ke n m i x tur e Le ftov e r chick e n a n d gr a v y
.
, ,
.

mushro om s a n d g a rl i c a n d a dd t o t he b utt e r
y a lso be us e d in this m a nn e r
w ith s a lt a n d p e pp e r Cov e r t he f ryin g pa n
.

P i g e o n Pie a n d a llow t he bro il e r t o simm e r for ft e e n

minut e s t u rni n g i t o cc a sion a ll y so th a t t he
4 squ a b s p a rbo il e d ,
a vor i s a bsorb e d
,

T he chi ck e n is th e n
rich p a stry (s e e p a ge 37 )
.

d ip p e d i n br e a d crum bs a n d broil e d u ntil

3 t a bl e s poons b utt e r m e lt e d ,
w e ll brown e d T he chick e n m e a t i s d e li
3 t a bl e s poons our
.

c a t el y a vor e d wit h t he mu s hrooms o ni on

2 cu ps stock i n which squ a bs w er e boil ed , ,

ga r l i c and
1 cu p m ilk ,

s a lt a n d p e p p e r p a rsl e y c o m
butt er e d br e a d crumb s b in a t ion T he .

?r
y t he p a rboil e d sq ua bs unt il th ey a r e w ell pr e cooking i n
-

own e d Lin e a d e e p c a ss e rol e wi th rich p a stry

.
t h e butt er
i gh a n d pl a c e t he fri e d s q u a bs i n t he c a s s a uc e a l so a s
ol e Bl e n d 3 t a bl e spoons o f our w ith t he
.
sur e s t he t e n
l t e d butt e r a n d slowly st ir into t he stoc k d e rn e ss o f t he
1 m ilk S e a son with s a lt a n d p e pp e r a n d h ea t
.
m eat .

ti l thick e n e d P our t he s a uc e ov e r t he
.

t a bs ; spri nkl e b utt e r e d br e a d crumbs o n t o

p
1 pl a c e in a hot ov e n (4 50 F ) for 10 min
.

:s . Re duc e t he h e a t t o mod er a t e (350 to

i F ) a n d continu e b a kin g for 8 to 10 min

.

s u ntil crumb s a n d e dg e s of c rust a r e nic e l

, y
wn e d
t .

we n t t o t he r i bbe r but I didn t go t o s t a y

,

a t I go t s o dr un k I c o ul dn t

g e t a wa y ,
'
y m a r s t e r a x e d we wha r I d be e n

nd t he wa y he hi t m e wa s a s i n .
 TH E S OUT H E R N CO O K BOOK

Roas t C h ic k e n o r T ur k e y B a r b e c ue d C h ic k en
D r e d ge a four pou n d s ea son e d chick e n with
-
1 young broiling chi ck e n
our a n d pl a c e on its b a ck in dri pping pa n with 5 t a bl e spoon s m e lt e d b utt e r
b utt e r o r chick e n fa t t he si z e of a n e gg Pl a c e . 2 t a bl e spoon s vin e g a r
i n hot ov e n (40 0 F ) a n d w h e n t he our i s

. t ea spoo n dry m ust a rd
br o wn e d r e duc e t he h e a t t o (350 F ) mod
. t e a spoon Worc e st e rshir e s a u c e
e r a t el y hot th e n a dd
,
c up o f fa t dissolv e d pinch r e d p e p p e r
i n 1A ; c u p bo ili ng w a t e r a n d b a st e e v e ry ~ Split young chi ck en s f or b r o il i n

qu a rt e r o f a n hour T urn chick e n of t e n until

. t h e m o n a broilin g r a ck ski n ,

br e as t m e a t is t e nd e r th e n i t i s don e A bout ,
. cook und e r mod e r a t e Ha m
1
1 75 1 ho ur s a r e r e quir e d T urk e y will r equir e . a n d a lm o st t e nd e r T urn .

mor e liqui d a n d will h a v e t o be ro a st e d l o nger sid e . Whil e chick e n i s

a ccordi ng t o siz e .

C hic ke n C a k e s
1 cu p cook e d chick e n m e a t cho pp e d ,

2 e ggs sli ghtly b e a t e n

,

1 t a bl e spoon cr e a m
s a lt a n d p e pp e r
br e a d cru mbs roll e d n e ,

1 cu p Whit e S a uc e (s e e p a g e 24 )
cu p n e ly chopp e d c e l e ry
a dd o n e water and
cu p of
Add 1 e gg cr e a m s a lt a n d p e pp e r to t he
u nt il don e Re mov e l i d a
, , _

hopp e d chick e n M a k e into sm a ll a t c a k e s

.
,
.

di p i n t he r e m a inin g e gg mi x e d with a littl e down sl owl y S e rv e w ith c re a m e d

.

milk if d e sir e d a n d roll i n t he br e a d cru mbs

, .
Mi s s C e c e l i a s C h i c ke n P
'

Fr y on both s ide s until w e ll brown ed Add . youn g c hi ck en

c e l e ry to t he whit e s a uc e a n d pour ov e r c a k e s Pi e do ugh (s e e p a ge 37 )
w he n r e a d y to s e rv e S erv e on to a st a n d g a rnish
.
-

c up b utt e r
with p a rsl ey . S a lt a n d p e pp e r
1 cu p milk
S t e w e d C h ic k e n and D um pl i n g s c up c hick e n stoc k
1 chick e n
Dr e ss a n d c ut a youn g chi c k e n we i ghii
1 cu p Our
.

pounds a s for fr yin g Pl a c e pi e c e s into a .

2 t e a spoons b a kin g powd e r

pa n a n d b a r e ly cov e r with boilin g w a t e r
milk t o m a k e a thi ck b a tt e r
.

slowly until t he m e a t i s t e n d e r .

s a lt a n d p e pp e r to t a st e M a k e pie dou gh b ut us e a littl e l e ss

spri g p a rsl e y ,

e n i n g th a n c a ll e d for in t he r e cip e D ivi . a

1 sm a ll dic e d o nio n
dou gh i nto two p a rts Roll out o n e pi ec
Cl ea n a n d cut u p chick e n pl a c e i n k ettl e
.

,
thin lin e t he sid e s of a b a kin g dish wit i
a n d p a rtly cov e r wit h w a t e r a dd t he c hopp e d
,
,
o f it put i n a l a y e r o f chick e n a n d do
, ,
onion s a lt a n d p e pp e r a n d cook until t e nd e r
, .
b utt e r s a lt a n d p e pp e r C ut t he r e st
Mix t he our b a ki n g powd e r s a lt a n d minc e d
.
,
, , pi e c e of dough int o stri p s c ov e r t he c h ,
p a rsl e y a n d mil k t o a thick b a tt e r a n d drop a lt e rn a tin g until a ll t he chick e n a n d
f rom t he e n d o f a spoon into t he sl owly b oilin g a r e us e d Add t he m ilk a n d a b out
.

c hick e n broth cov e r t i ghtly a n d l e t cook for

,
t he stock in which t he chi ck e n wa s coo k
2 0 min ut e s wi thout r a isin g t he l id Pl a c e t he .
Roll out t he s e c on d pi e c e of dou gh do ,
chick e n o n a pl a tt e r a n d su rround with t he
.

b utt er fol d a n d roll a ga i n un t il t he bu

,
dumpl in gs .
bl e nd e d into t he d ou gh Roll o ut thin .
,

C re a m e d Gr a vy fo r F r i e d C h ic ke n t he t o p o f t he pi e ; pr e ss t he e d ge s t o
T a k e 2 t a bl e spoonfuls o f fa t from a n d m a k e sm a ll sl a sh e s i n t he crust to
'

t he pa n i n which you fri e d t he t he st e a m t o e sc a p e Ba k e t he pi e in a .

chick e n from t he r e ci p e for F ri e d

_

e r a t e l y hot ov e n (40 0 F ) until c on t en

.

Chick e n M a ryl a n d Add a t a bl e

c ook e d a n d t he crust i s w e ll brown e d .

Chick e n pi e i s u su a lly s e rv e d i n t he
.

spoon o f our a n d a cu p
of th in cr e a m ; bring to dish m w hich i t wa s b a k e d .

b oilin g point stirring con C h ic k e n H a s h

s ta n t l y .
A S o ut h e r n S un d a y Br e a kf a s t D i s

N o r t h e r n Lun c h e o n D e li c a c y
2 t a bl e spoons butt e r
Wa y do wn yo n d e r o n Ea gl e 1
1 A t a bl e spoon s our

C r e ek , 1 cup chick e n st ock

Nigger s do n t g r o w but

2 cup s chopp e d chi c k e n

e l e be n fe e t ; M a k e a whit e s a uc e with t he flour a n
Whe n t hey r e o ut i t a i n t

te r ,
usin g t he ch ick e n broth in pl a c e o f
no us e Wh e n thick St ir in ch ick e n Pl a c e i n .
,
T o buil d a f
t e n - o ot c hi c ke n te r e d c a ss e rol e a n d b a k e G a rn ish with .

I OOS t o f m a st
'

.
.
 T HE S OU T H E R N C OOK BO OK

( C
a m ba l a ya hre o l e D i s h )
Fo r S m a l l P a r t i
B urg o o es l a

M e a t from a n y dom e s t i c b e a s t s or b arn y a rd 1 5 cu ps cold chick e n v e a l or mutton

1 ;
,

1 cu p boil ed ric e
.

fowl s m a y b e us e d a lon g with a ny ga r de n

, u

v e ge t a bl e s d e sir e d Ori gin a lly , t he bur goo .

2 l a r ge st a lk s c e l e ry
wa s m a ed from wil d thin g s fou n d i n t h e gr e e n p e pp e r
woods o f Ke ntucky .
1 l a rge o nion
Cu t m e a t t o be us e d int o inch cub e s ; do n Ot cu p s st e w e d t om a to e s
t hro w a a w y bon e s ; a d d th e m t o m e a t c ub e s . s a lt a n d p e pp e r
A dd a n y dri e d v e g e t a b l e s which w ill e nh a nc e butt e r e d crumb s
"
.

l t o a to e th e r h chi ck n ric an d to
"

ai j o f e w st P ut l l m t r i a s i n l r g e
M ix g t e e e

a a e
'

sl ew
.

i ng k e ttl e u nl e ss be a n s an d po t ato e s a r e ni a t o e s a n d a llow th e m t o coo k fo r t e n min

' '
'

,
,

b e in g used I f this i s t he c a s e cook m eat s

' '

.
ut e s T h e n cho p a n d a dd t he onion gr e e n
.
,

rst a n d a dd b e a n s a n d p ot a to es a bout a n
,
p e pp e r a n d c e l e ry T urn t he m i x tur e into a .

hour b efor e s e rvin g . 0

b a kin g di s h a n d cov e r with butt e r e d c r umb s .

F i l l ke ttl e h a lf f ull o f w a t e r a n d p l a c e o ve r Ba k e for o n e hou r i n a m o d e r a t e ov e n (350

"
r e to com to boil P r p r oth e r v eg e t a S e rv e v e ry ho t T hi s i s a n e x c e ll e nt
'

e a e a e . .

bl e s for st e w P e e l a n d h a lv e o nion s s cr a p e wa y o f utiliz i ng l e ft ov e r m e a t or chi ck e n

-
. , .

an d dic e c a rrots p a r e a n d c ub e p ot at oes .

A un t L i n d a s C r e o l e B e e f S t e w
,

Wh e n liqu i d i n k e ttl e i s b oil ing a dd v e ge t a ,

bl es Low e r h e a t a n d co nt inu e t o simm e r st ew

.
pound s l e a n b e e f
u ntil v e ge t a bl e s a r e t e nd e r Add s a lt a n d s e a . 2 cu p s t om a to e s
s o n i n gs wh e n st e w i s a lmost cook e d T h er e .
1 l a r ge o nion
shoul d a lw a y s be e nou gh w a t e r to cov e r t he 1 gr e e n p e pp e r
v e ge t a bl e s C a nn e d .
t om a t o e s w ill a d d t o t h e
1 cu p s trin g b ea n s
a vor of t he b roth I n a r e a l b ur go o n o thick . , 3 c a r s o r 1 c a n corn

en i n g l ik e m e a l or ric e is u s e d b e c a us e t h e
, 2 c a rrot s s l ic e d ,

broth i s t o be str a in e d a n d s e rv e d c l e a r Lik e .

our W orc e s t e r s hir e s a uc e a n d pot a to e s
,

wi s w t v e t a bl s
e w e e not u e d i n t h e r s
i ndic a t e d
s e
ee .
e g as

r e a l burgoos (S e e P a g e . Pl a c e po un d s of l e a n b e e f i n a c a s s e
rol e o r de e p iron skill e t Aroun d t he b e e f
C r e o l e G o ul a s h
.

pl a c e a s m a n y pot a to e s a s n e e d e d tom a to e s , ,

c a ns r e d kidn e y b e a n s o nio n gr e e n p e pp e r strin g b ea n s corn c a r

2 , , , ,

poun d sl ic e d b a con rot s Spri nkl e w e ll wit h s a lt a n d p e pp e r

.
,

1 qu a rt c a n t om a to e s p a rt i a lly cov e r wi t h w a t e r a n d pl a c e in a
s low ov e n to cook u nt il t he m e a t i s don e
1 t e a spoo n b a kin g powd e r .

po un d ch e e s e Mor e w a t e r m a y be a dd e d to pr e v e nt m e a t
s a l t a n d p e pp e r from d ryin g o ut too m uch R e mov e from .

Cook t he b a con cr i sp l y t he n l ift it fro m t he ,

pa n a n d pl a c e on s e rvin g pl a tt e r a n d ga rni s h
W 1t h t he v e ge t a bl e s A d d o ur to thick e n
t o b a con fa t

pa n Add t h e kidn ey bea n s .

.

t he m e a t j u ic e s a n d m a k e gr a v y usin g
.

h
T e n tom a t o e s t o which b a kin g powd e r ha s ,

b e e n a dd ed Stir a l l to ge th e r S e a son t o t a st e .
c ho pp e d p a r s l e y a n d W orc e st e r s hir e s a uc e for
t he n a l a vorin g
.

w i t h s a lt a n d p e pp e r put in c a ss e rol e C ov e r .
.
,

clos e l y s e t i n mo d e r a t e ov e n a n d cook slowl y

, R o a s t D uc k
for 1 hour T h e n r e mov e t he cov e r a n d s pr i n
( Ne v e r Be l i e v e d A n y t h i n g C o u l d T a s t e
.
_

kl e wi th gr a t e d ch e e s e a rr a n ge t he b a con
S o Go o d )
,

stri p s ov e r a ll a n d cook for 10 m inut e s lon g

er S er v e in t he c a ss e rol e .
Pr e p a r e a n d cl e a n duck a s you wo ul d a ny
fowl ; rub wit h s a lt a n d p e pp e r
.

T ake 2 .

t a bl e spoo ns o f gr o und gin ge r a n d rub o n bo t h

Co r n e d B e e f H a s h
t he i nsid e a n d outsid e P e e l o n e o nio n a n d
Le t No Ma n E v e r S n e e r a t Hash,
.
'

into thi s stick 4 cl ov e s a n d pl a c e o n

A ga i n
t he duck Pl a c e in a ro a st e r a n d a dd
.

t a bl e spoon s b utt e r
2 1 cup o f Wa t e r Ro a st b a st in g oft e n .
, .

cu ps cub e d boil e d pot a to e s

3 Add w a t e r wh e n n e c e ss a r y Stuff .

31 cu p cr e a m d uck with br e a d a ppl e or m ush

'

,
3 t e a s poons n e l y cho pp e d p a r s l e y -
room s tufn g T he gr a vy .

2 cu ps cook e d corn e d b e e f s houl d be hi ghl y s e a

M el t t he butt er i n a dou bl e bo il e r a dd t he ,
s on e d and a t a rt j e ll y
pot a to e s m i x th e n po ur i n t h e cr e a m n ow
'

, , ,
m a y be a dd e d a t t he
a dd t he cho pp e d corn e d b ee f a n d t he cho pp e d
la st S e rv e wit h b a k e d
.

p a rsl ey Stir w e ll but do not m a sh t he pot a

.
ora n ge s (s e e p a ge
to e s Pl a c e i n pa n o r i ndivid u a l m oulds
.
,

butt e r t he to p a n d b a k e u ntil w e ll brown e d

G
.

If d e sir e d t he t op m a y be ind e nt e d fo r r a w oin g to t he ra ce t ra ck

e gg per port io n whi ch i s d u s t e d with p a pri k a
T o s e e m y po n y r un ;
.

a n d b a k e d until e gg i s s e t G a rni s h with a - If I wi n a n y m o n ey

G
.

o n n a gi ve Ca l da n i a s o m e
spri g of p a rsl e y .
.
 T HE S OUT H E R N C OOK BOOK

B a k e d S l ic e d Ha m and A ppl e s H a m b ur g e r B a c o -

pounds groun d b e e f a n d pork

2 l a rg e , thi n sl ic es ra w ha m l a rg e po t a to e s cook e d a n d m a s ,

1 t ea spoo n d ry mu st ar d onion chopp e d n e

t ea spoon s vme ga r
,

2 slic e s br e a d dic e d ,

cu p brow n su g a r chopp e d p a rsl e y

1 t a bl e spoo n butt e r s a lt a n d p e pp e r
2 a ppl e s h a rd cook e d e ggs
Re mov e t he bon e from t he ha m M ix to
_

. poun d slic e d b a co n
ge th e r t he must a rd a n d vin e g a r Spr ea d . Combin e t he m e a t pot a to e s onio , ,

t he mixtur e t hinly on t he ha m Sl ic e a p .
a n d s e a sonin gs D ivid e i nto 2 p a rts ; .

pl e s v e ry thi n a n d spr ea d 2 l a y e rs o n t he

If in b a kin g pa n c ov er w ith t he ,

ha m . Sprinkl e w e ll with t he brown sug a r .

c ook e d e g gs a n d t he r e m a ini n g h a lf
Roll t he ha m t he lon g w a y H ol d tog eth e r .

with m e t a l sk e w e rs o r t i e with stri n g Pl a c e .

i n b a king pa n a n d dot with butt e r Ba k e in

Ha m and Pin e a ppl
.

mo d e ra t e ov e n for 2 5 to 30 m inut e s -

Ba st e
(S o m e t h i n g t o W r i t e H o m e
.

s e v e ra l tim e s whil e b a ki ng .

1 slic e of ha m 1 inch thick c ,

cur e d ha m
B ro i l e d H a m b ur g e r S t e a k 2 cups milk
2 t a bl e spoon s butt e r
1 pound cho p p e d b e f e
1 c a n slic e d pin e a ppl e
2 t e a spoon s cho p p e d o ni o n So a k t he ba rn i n t he m il k for
s a lt a n d p ep p e r t o t a st e Wh e n re a dy t o
1 t a bl e spoo n cold w a t e r

m ilk a n d pl a c e
1 t a bl e spoo n cho pp e d fa t
/ Cook slowly unt

Mi x a l l t o ge t her a n d sh a p e i nt o sm a ll roun d
c a k e s Pl a c e a pi e c e o f b utt e r o n to p of ea ch
.

c a k e a n d broil f a st on both sid e s On e poun d .

of b e e f will m a k e 4 c a k e s .

B a k e d Ha m with sli c e s of brown e d pi n e a ppl e on

a round it M ix t he pi n e a ppl e j ui (
sl i c e ha m o n e i nch i th ic k n
.

1 n e ss
, t he ha m gra vy a n d pour ov e r t he l
cu p bro w n su ga r
1 t ea spoo n dry m ust a rd S m i t h fi e l d Ha m
2 cup s milk
(T h e H a m t h a t m a d e V i r gi n i a Fa :
Pl a c e ba rn i n b a king dish rub must a rd , So a k t e n to tw e lv e pound ha m for -

ov e r t he to p sprinkl e w ith brown su g a r a n d

, hours th e n b o il cookin g v e r y slowly t
, ,
cov e r with m ilk Ba k e i n a slow ov e n (300
.

to ve hours u ntil t e n d e r Cool i n i t s .

F ) fOr o n e hou r
,
.
s e nc e Wh e n cold r e mov e t he ski n a n
.
,

crisscro s s ga sh e s i n t he to p of t he ha m
B ro i l e d Ha m sh a rp knif e Sprinkl e o n to p o f h
.

t a bl e sp oo n s of cr a ck e r dust two t a b! ,
1 sl ic e ha m o f brown su g a r a n d sprinkl e li ghtly w
1 c p mil k u , .

pe r .Stick t he ba rn with whol e c l o

1 cu p w a t e r
_
0

wi n e gl a ss of sh e rry spri nkl e d ov e r t he

T rim a l l skin from ha m a n d so a k i n t he t he ha m will gr e a tly im prov e t he a vo :
w a t e r a n d m ilk for a bout o n e hour Wi p e .
i n a hot ov e n (4 50 F ) for tw e nt y

w e ll a n d pl a c e on b roil e r ra c k a n d put und e r

.

u nt il brown G a rnish with wa t er c r c

.

slow a m e Broil .
p a rsl e y .

slowly a n d w h e n
cooked and C hii fe r l ings
sl i ghtly brown e d (Chit l in g s )

r e m 0 v e from W a sh c hitt e rlings thoro ughly a n d c ow

r a ck a n d pl a c e boilin g s a lt e d w a t e r A dd 1 t a bl es pOOi .

on hot pl a tt e r .
cl ov e s a n d 1 r e d p e pp e r c ut i n pi e c e s
until t e n d e r Dr a in Cut i n pi e c e s t h
. .

o yst e rs D i p e a ch pi e c e i n b e a t e n e
.

th e n in cr a ck e r crumb s F ry i n d ee p f .

brown Chitt e rlings (t he s m a ll er int e s

.

swin e ) a r e obt a in a bl e a t South e rn

Shops .

Wha t do w e n d e m ea t gi ve o ut ?

yuh go i n to

Co "
in t o s ta n

on de ca wn a h wi d ma h m o uf
po ke d o ut , m a h ho n ey .
 THE S OUT H E R N C OO K BO OK

2
C h ic k e n
p a ir s sw e e t br e a ds
T e r ra pi n " do z e n cr a ysh
C r a y fi s h B i s q ue

1 l a rg e chick e n c ook e d ,
:

qu a rt w a t e r
1 qu a rt cr e a m onions
1 t a bl e spoon cornst a rch dis s olv e d in mil k
2 e gg yolks
c a rrots
1 t a bl e spoon but te r st a lks c e l ery
s a lt a n d r e d p e pp e r br a nch e s p a rsl ey
1 win e gl a ss sh e rry t e a spoon thym e
P a rboil t he sw e e tbr e a ds l e t cool ; r e mov e a l l ,

t he m e mbr a n e
"
a n d cut s we e t br e a ds i n sm a l l
t a bl e spoon s cr a ck er crumbs
,

pi e c e s Cut n e t he m e a t from t he ch i ck e n
.
milk
which ha s b e e n cook e d a n d a dd to th e sw e et t a bl e spoons b utt e r
'

br ea ds Pl a c e t he cr e a m in a doubl e boil e r a n d
.
t a bl e spoo ns our
thick e n with t he co r n st a rch which ha s b e e n
dissolv e d in a littl e milk Wh e n t he cr e a m ha s .
s a lt a n d p e pp er
b e e n h e a t e d thorou ghly a dd t he e gg yolks a n d - 1 e gg b e a t e n,
,

sti r w e ll T h e n a dd t he butt e r a n d s e a s onin g

Pr e p a r e cr a ysh for sou p by so a k ing i n col d
. .

Wh e n w e ll thick e n e d an d hot stir in t he

w a t e r fo r 30 minut e s W a sh c a r e f ully ; us e a
,

chick e n a n d sw e e tbr e a ds Just b e for e s e rvin g

'

.
.

a dd o n e win e gl a ss o f sh e rry T hi s m a y be s e rv e d .
brush to r e mov e a l l t he dirt Wh e n cl ea n e d . .

e ith e r On to a st o r i n p a tt y sh e ll s .
pl a c e i n a soup pot with t he w a t e r 1 oni on t he , ,

c a rrots c e l e ry h alf t he qu a ntity of p a rsl ey a n d

, ,

t he th ym e Allow to com e t o a boil a n d con

.

R o a s t P a r t r id g e t i n ue to cook for 2 5 mi nut e s Dr a i n o ff t he .

w a t e r from t he cr a y sh a n d s e t a si d e for l a t e r
T horou ghly cl ea n four pa r t r i dge s i n a n d
'

us e R e mov e a ll t he m e a t from t he h e a ds a n d
.

outsid e Pi n ov e r t he br e a st of t he p a rtri d ge s
.
b odi e s of t he cr a ysh : s e t a si d e t he h e a ds which
a lon g thi n stri p o f b a con Rub o ut a n d i n .
a r e t o be stuff e d Moi st e n cr a ck e r crumb s with .

si d e with s a lt a n d p e pp e r a n d put i n a ro a st , milk Cho p cr a y sh m e a t a n d a dd t o t he

.

ing pa n with a cu p of w a t e r fo r 4 p artrid ge s .

m oist e n e d crum bs M inc e t he r e m a i ning onion ; .

Ro a st i n a hot ov e n for 30 minut e s , b a stin g m elt t he butt e r a dd t he on ion a n d 1 t a bl espoon

,

e v e ry 5 minut e s Wh e n bird s a n d gra vy ar e a

. o f our Add 1 t a bl e spoon of t he s h broth a n !
.

rich brown pour ov e r t h e m a cup o f sl ightly t he r e m a ind e r of t he p a rsl e y S e a son with s a lt .

-

s our cr e a m Let t he cr e a m b ub b l e up in t he
. a n d p e pp e r to t a st e Simm e r slowly fo r a fe w .

pa n for a mi nut e b a st e onc e m or e a n d s erv e

, ,
minut e s ; a dd t he c r a ysh a n d br ea d crum b
_

with gr avy pour e d ov e r t he p a rt rid ge s o n to a st . mi x tur e a n d cook 2 min ut e s lon g e r R e m ov e .

G a rnish w ith b a k e d or a ng e s . from stov e a n d l et cool sli ghtly Stir in t he .

b e a t e n e gg F ill t he cr a ysh h e a ds with th i s

.

mixtur e Dr e d ge t he h e a ds in our a n d
L o ui s i a n a Po ul t r y Sa uc e
.

fry i n b utt e r u ntil n ic e ly brown e d Dr a i n

.
.

(S a u
c e P o ul e t t e )
on p a p e r a n d k e e p w a rm whil e p r e p a rin g
t he stock M e lt t he b a l a nc e of t he butt er :
.

Hs H cups chick e n broth or stoc k a dd t he r e m a in d e r of t he our a n d stir

a m e dium onion slic e d until smooth Str a in r e s e rv e d st ock i n or d e r
wt a bl e spoon s ch opp e d c el e ry
.
,

t o r emov e c el e ry a n d c a rrot s Add t he broth t o .

s a lt a n d p e pp e r t he butt er a n d our Cook sl owly for 1 2

me gg yolk s
.

minut e s ; s ea son with m or e s a lt a n d p e p p e r i f

o t e a spoons our
t d e sir e d Be for e s e rvin g a dd t he stuff e d c r a y
.
,

t a bl e spoon butt e r sh h e a ds
a

o t e a spoons t a rr a on vin e g a r
t
g
2 t e a spoon s chopp e d p a rsl e y
Pl a c e soup stock in s a u c e p a n with t he On iOn ,
Pl a n k e d S h a d
c e l e ry s a lt a n d p e pp e r a n d boil four minut e s
,
-
.

Mix e ggy ol ks with our a n d wh e n w e ll mi x e d 3 t o 4 poun d sh a d -

a dd a t a bl e spoo n o f cold s tock pour cont ents , cup m e lt e d b utt er

o f s auc e p a n ov e r t he e gg mi x tur e v e ry slowl y , s a lt a n d p e p p e r
pl a c e on r e a ga i n a n d l e t thi ck e n stirrin g f a s t
a n d e v e nl y so th a t t he sa uc e will n o t curdl e
,
p a rsl e y a n d l e mon
.

Add butt e r vi n e ga r a n d p a rsl e y a n d stir until

,
Cl e a n a n d b on e sh Broil for 10 mi nut e s .

butt er m elts Str a i n i nt o gr a vy dish

. .
a n d th e n pl a c e on a b utt e r e d pl a n k s k i n sid e ,

d own s e a son w e ll a n d pour me lt e d b utt e r

,

S o m e t i m e s I m up s o m e t im es I m down

,

,
ov e r a n d b a k e i n a hot ov e n (4 00 F ) for 15
.

S o m e t i m e s I m a l m o s t t o t he

mi nut e s R e mov e from ov e n a n d pl a c e mound s
.

Al t ho yo u s ee m e goi n g l o n g s o o f m a sh e d p ot a to e s pr e ss e d thr ough a p a str y

,

I ha ve my t r o ubl es he r e bel o w ! ba g a rou nd t he sh R e turn t o ov e n unt il .

pot a to e s a r e brow n a n d sh w e ll don e Ga r

t a t m a kes o l d S a t a n ha t e m e s o ?
Ca us e he go t m e o n c e a n d l e t m e go ! ni sh w ith p a rsl e y a n d l e mon sl ic e s .
.
16 T HE S OUT H E R N C OOK BOO K

B r un s w ic k S t e w O po s s um
t a bl e spoo n s b a co n grea s e
T he opossum i s a v e ry fa t a nim a l
frying chi c k e n (a bout 2 t o pounds ) ,

p e culi a rl y a vor e d m e a t I t i s dr e ss e
onions
.

a s o n e wo uld dr e ss a suckling pi g
cups of w a t e r c e dur e ,
tom a to e s p e e l e d a n d q u a rt e r e d
,

cu p sh e rry
t abl e sp oon s b utt e r
cu p br e a d crumbs
t e a spoon s Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e
poun d f r e sh l im a b e a ns
s a lt a n d p e p p e r

3 rs gr e e n corn
ea

Brown t he onion i n t he b a con gr e a s e ; th e n

a dd t he chick e n which ha s b e e n cut in sm a ll

p i e c e s a n d s e a son e d Wh e n chick e n i s don e -

.
,

p our off t he gr e a s e a n d put chick e n a n d

O nion s i n a dutch ov e n
-
Add t he w a t e r to .
,

m a to e s , t he sh e rry wi n e a n d Worc e st e rshir e d a sh o f Worc e st e rs

s a uc e Cook slowly ov e r low a m e for
. h a rd cook e d e gg ,

h our th e n a dd t he lim a b e a ns okr a a n d c O

,
rn , S t u t he opos sum
c ut fro m t he c o b Le t S imm e r o n e hour
. .

t he op e nin g s e cur e !
T h e n a dd t he butt e r a n d br e a d crumb s a n d P ut i n a ro a sting
c ook ho ur long e r . w a t er a n d ro a st i n
un t rl t he m e a t i
B a r b e c ue d L a m b
l eg o f l mb
a
N t a bl e sp oons Chili s a uc e
N Onions (slic ed )
J

put the opossum o n a h e a t e d pl a tt e r .

clov e ga rli c gr e a s e from t he gr a vy r e m a i nin g i n

J

- t a bl e s poon Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e

l

l
g
s e rv e t he gr a vy i n a sa uc e bo a t S e rv e w .

t e a spoo n ging e r
J

i
y a m s or sw ee t pot a to e s .

t e a spoon dry must a rd

l

t a bl e spoo n vi n e g a r
l

R o a s t S uc k l i n g P i g
t

p e pp e r a n d s a lt
2 t a bl e spoons ol iv e o i l
F or ro a st suc k lin g pi g u only
t he
Aft e r wi pin g l a mb w e ll with a d a m p cloth
se

young pigs not o ver s i x w e e ks o l d '

5
r ub thorou ghly wit h t he sp ic e s , whi ch have
.

th e m by imm e rsin g i n v e ry hot w a t e r

b e e n mix e d tog e th e r Dr e dg e w e ll with our
b oiling ) for 1 m inut e Re mov e from
.

a n d brown qu ickly in a hot ov e n F) "

.
.

w a t e r a n d us e a v e ry dull k ni fe t o scr a p
a bout 2 5 mi nut e s Re d uc e h e a t a n d b a st e h a ir i n ord e r t h a t skin will not be bl t
.

T h e n out a sl it from t he botto mo f t he t i

w ith t he followi n g s a uc e m a d e by mixing t he
C hil i s a u c e Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e vin e ga r a n d
, ,
t o t he hind l e gs a n d r e mov e t he e ntr a il s
o l iv e oil to ge th e r Slic e onio n a n d pl a c e

or ga ns b e in g c a r e ful n ot to br e a k t he b1
.

a round t he m e a t wit h t he clov e o f g a rli c ,

W a sh t horoughly i n cold w a t e r a n d chi ll

.

Ba st e e v e ry 15 m inut e s a llo win g a bo ut 30

.

,
with a ny d e sir e d poultry s t ui n g a n d
m inut e s t o t he p ound for r oa sting On e hour
.

b e for e n i s he d a dd 1 cu p of boiling w a t e r
.

O p e ni n g Ro a st i n a mod e r a t e ov e n (350
. .

.
from 3 t o 4 hours Wh e n s e rvin g pl a c e 2
S kim fa t fro m pa n a n d str a i n for gr a vy
'
.

a ppl e i n mouth o f pi g a n d s e rv e With c a r

.

B a r b e c ue S a uc e sw e e t pot a to e s a n d a ppl e s a u c e .

poun d e b utt r
1 cup vi n e g a r fo r S uc kl in
A ppl e B a l l S a uce
1 sour pickl e n e ly chopp e d
(Fo r Go o s e ,
,

2 t a bl e spoon s chop p e d on ion T oo )

2 t a bl e spoo n s Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e 1 cup su ga r

2 t a bl e spo on s ch ili s a uc e ,
1 cu p w a t e r
4 sl ic e s l e mon 4 clov e s
1 t e a spoon brow n su g a r gr a t e d rind of l e mon
1 gr ee n p e pp e r n e ly chopp e d ,
cup s a ppl e b a ll s
Combin e a l l t he in gr e di e nts a n d mi x thor M a k e a syru p of t he sug a r a n d wat e r ,

o u ghly P l a c e i n a s a u c e p a n on a sl ow r e ing t he l e mo n p e e l a n d clov e s Cook for

r e mov e t he l e mon rind a n c
.
.

a nd coo k u ntil b utt e r m elts , stirring con e r a l m inut e s ,

Pl a c e i n t o p o f a doubl e boil e r a n d clov e s a n d dro p i n t he a ppl e s which

'

s t a nt l y . ,

ke e p w a rm until r e a dy to us e o n b a rb e cu e d b e e n cut i n b a ll s with a pot a to cutt e r t .

m e a ts or a s a s a uc e for b a rb e cu e d s a nd until a p pl e s a r e do n e S e rv e with po

.

w ich e s . or ro a sts .
 T HE SOUT H E R N C OOK BO O K 17

B o ui l l a ba i s s e C h i c ke n C h i l i C o n C a m e

qu a rts w a t er 1 youn g chi ck e n

1 t a bl e s poon s a lt 2 t a bl e spoon s s a lt
1 l a rg e c a n tom a to e s
1 poun d fr e sh shrim p 3 l a rge o n io ns cho p p e d ,
12 clov e s b utton s of ga rli c cho pp e d ,

po un d fr e sh m u shroom s t ea spoo n s chili powd e r

2 t a bl e spoons b ut t e r 1 q u a rt cook e d M e x ic a n b ea n s

2 l arg e o nions chopp e d,

Cov e r t he c hi c k e n w ith w a t e r a n d a dd t he
c a n o f tom a to e s s a lt 2 buttons o f g a rl ic a n d
2 buds g a rli c ,

Cook until t he ch ick e n i s don e

,

2 onion s .
,
2 cups tom a to pul p r emov e t he chi c k e n from t he b roth bo n e ,

2 c u ps w a t er a n d cut chick e n i n sm a l l pi e c e s a n d put m e a t

3 ba y l e a v e s b a ck i n t he l i q ui d H ea t a n d whil e st i rrin g
.
-

a dd t he chili pow d e r if mor e s e a so ning i s de

l t ea spoons curry po wd er ,

s ir e d a dd mor e powd e r I n a s e p a ra t e pa n
cu p gr a t e d ch e e s e
.

1
m e lt 2 t a bl e spoo ns b utt e r a n d g e ntl y brown
cup sh erry t he r e m a inin g on io n a n d g a rl i c b utto n A dd .

2 o l l ds sh ll e ts (h a ddock or a n y bon e d thi s t o t he ori gin a l m i x t ur e a n d cook for

fis h l 1 ho ur W h e n n e a rly do n e a dd 1 qu a rt of
.

1 poun d sc a ll ops cook e d M e x i c a n b e a n s Coo k a bout 10 m in .

2 t a bl e spoons our ut e s lon ger j ust simm e rin g

, S erv e i n d e e p .

bowl with cra ck er s .

Add shrimp 4 clov e s a n d s a lt to

,
qu a rts
o f w a t e r a n d brin g to a boil A ft e r boilin g for .

P e n d e n n i s T ur t l e S o up
10 minut e s r e mov e t he shrim p from t he pot , _

s a vin g t he broth fo r l a t e r us e Sh e ll t he shrim p .

(T h e S o up T h a t Ma d e K e n t uc ky
a n d cut in h a lf l e n gthwis e Cut mushrooms int o
Fa m o u s )
.

t hi n sl ic e s , a dd to t he shrim p a n d a llow t o st a n d
un til n e e d e d M e lt t he butt e r a n d fry t he onion s
.
2 pound s o f v e a l bon e s
a n d ga rli c i n it until gol d e n brown ; a dd t he 2 c a rrot s
tom a to pul p a n d 2 cups o f w a t e r, 4 clov e s , t he -

2 onio ns
1
ba y l e a v e s , curr y p owd e r , ch ee s e a n d 4 cup 2 t a bl e spoo n s b utt e r
o f sh e rry All ow t hi s mi x tur e t o cook sl owl y
.
3 t a bl e spoons our
for 30 min ut e s S e a son with m or e s a lt , i f de
.
2 q ua rt s b e e f stock o r w a t e r
sir e d M ea nwh il e bri n g shrim p broth to boil
.
,
1 sm a ll c a n tom a to e s
i n g point a dd t he ll e ts of sh sc a llops 4
, , ,
1 sm a ll c a n tom a t o p ur e e
clov e s a n d cu p o f sh er r y low e r t he a m e ,
s alt a n d p e pp e r
a n d simm e r until sh i s su fci e ntl y cook e d
whol e clov e s
(a bout 15 minut e s ) Combin e t he shrimp a n d
.

cu p sh e r r y
mushroom mi x t ur e with t he sh a n d cook for
2 cup s bo il e d fr e sh t u rtl e m ea t
'

5 minut e s Moist en our with a l ittl e col d w a t e r

.

1 l e mo n
a n d a dd t o t h e boilin g l iqui d a s a sli ght th ick e n

in g Cook a noth e r 5 mi nut e s Re mov e pi e c e s .

2 h a rd coo k e d e gg s
.

o f sh from t he s a u c e pl a c e o n butt e r e d sl ic e s
,
Ro ast t he bOn e s a n d v e g e t a bl e s with t he
of to a st o n l a r ge pl a tt e r pour s a uc e ov e r sh
,
butt e r until brown Add our a n d brown .

a n d s e rv e . a ga i n Add w a t e r or b e e f stock t om ato e s a n d

.
,

tom a t o pur e e sa lt bl a ck p e pp e r t o t a st e a n d
, , ,

a fe w whol e clov e s Bo il for two hours A dd

. .

sh e r ry w in e Stra in t he sou p throu gh ch e e s e

D rie d Be e f 5
.

la M a ry l a n d cloth . T h e n a dd bo il e d fr e sh turtl e m e a t
cut i n sm a ll squ a r e s l e mon a n d e ggs a l s o
poun d chi pp e d smo k e d b e e f cut i n sm a ll s q u a r e s boil u p quickly a n d
, ,

cu p thi n cr e a m s e rv e .

1 cu p mil k
1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
T h e Ba l l a d o f Bo ui l l a ba i s s e
1 sc a nt t a b l e spoon our
p e pp e r T his Bo uill a ba i s s e a: n o bl e dis h i s
A s o rt o f s o up, o r br o t h, o r s t e w ,

So a k chip p e d b e e f i n boiling w a t e r for 5

.

Or ho t c hpo t c h o f a l l s o rt of s he s ,

m inut e s Dr a in a n d dry o n a tow e l Make Tha t G r e e n wi c h n e ve r c o ul d o ut do ;

G r e e n he r bs r e d pe ppe rs m us s el s s a r o n
. .

a s a uc e by m e l t in g butt e r in top o f doubl e , , , ,

b oil er stir in our a n d bl e n d w e ll th e n gra d S o l e s o n io n s ga r l i c , r o a c h, a n d da c e

, ,
, ,

ua l l y a dd m ilk a n d cr e a m cook for a fe w Al l t he s e yo u e a t a t T e r r e s T a ve rn

I n t ha t o n e dis h of Bo uil l a ba i s s e
,

mi nut e s th e n a dd s ea son in gs a n d b e e f Cook

, .
.

10 minut e s a n d s e rv e on crisp to a st .

T H A CKERA !
 "

THE S O UT H E R N C O OK BOOK

S h r i m p S a uc e S h ri m p a nd Ric e C ro q ue t t e s
(T o Be S e r v ed wi t h Fi s h ) 1 cu p ric e
2 e ggs
cu ps chopp e d cook e d shrim p s
1 t a bl e spoo n b utt e r
3 t a bl e spoons l e mon j uic e
2 qu a rts shrim p
s a lt a n d p e pp e r to t a st e
cup s whit e s a uc e (s e e p a g e 2 4 ) Aft e r cookin g r c e , butt e r w hil e still
i a dd

2 h a rd cook e d e ggs
hot . Be a t e g gs sli ghtly a n d a dd l a stly t he
n e l y m inc e d shrim p
-
S e a so n with s a lt a n d .
-

So a k shrimps i n l e mon j ui c e o n e h a lf hour -

p e pp e r to t a st e roll i n sh a p es di p i n br e a d ,
a n d a dd th e m to whit e s a u c e ; wh e n r e a dy to
,

cr a ck e r crum b s a n d e gg F ry i n d ee p

p
r
s e rv e a dd t he n ely c hopp e d h a rd cook e d e gg
.

at .
a n d a l ittl e minc e d p a rsl e y Pour thi s ov e r .

t he sh
S h r i m ps C a l i e nt e
.

1pound fr e sh shrim p s
D e vi l e d C ra b s N o r fol k 2l a r ge rip e tom a to e s
1st a lk c e l e ry
M a k e a whit e s a uc e by mixing o n e t a bl e 1
4 t e a spoo n p a prik a
spoonful o f m e lt e d butt e r a n d o n e t a bl e spoo n t e a spoon s a lt
ful o f ou r ; a dd o n e h a lf cup o f cr e a m or
-
m a yo nn a is e
milk a n d l e t com e to a boil stirrin g const a nt ,
Dro p shrimp s i nto b oilin g s a lt w a t e r a n d
ly Add s a lt a n d p e pp e r T h e n a dd o n e pint
. .
cook for 4 hour 1
Wh e n cool r e mov e t he
two chopp e d h a rd c oo k e d e ggs
.
,
o f cr a b m e a t
,

, ,
sh e ll s a n d s e t a si d e to chill P e e l tom a to e s .

spri g o f p a rsl e y d a sh of Worc

,
\
e st e rshir e s a uc e
a n d cho p th e m n e th e n a dd n el y chopp e d
a n d pl a c e i n t he sh e ll s Brush with m e lt e d
,
.

c el e ry a n d comb i n e with shrim ps a n d tom a

b utt e r a n d cra ck er crumb s a n d b a k e i n slow

to e s . S ea son l ib e ra lly wit h p a prik a a n d s a lt

ov e n until w e ll brown e d .
a nd a dd sufci e nt m a yonn a is e t o mo ist e n .
,

Mi x w e ll S e rv e col d T hi s r e ci p e m a y a lso
. .

be us e d for c a n n e d shrimps if d e sir e d

C ra b C ro q ue t t e s
S h r i m p S a l a d W i t h P e as
2cu ps cr a b m e a t
1t e a spoon onion j uic e 1 ca of shrimp or o e c upf ul o f
n n fr e sh
s a lt a n d p e pp e r shrim p
chopp e d p a rsl e y cup dic e d c e l e ry
'

1 cup whit e s a uc e (s e e p a g e 2 4 ) 2 h a rd cook e d e ggs

cr a ck e r crumbs cup o f p ea s
'

1 e gg b e a t e n
,
T hi s m a y be s e rv e d a s a col d pl a t e fo r ve ,
Cho p t he cr a b m e a t n e a n d a dd t he s e a s on with o n e t a bl e spoo n e a ch o f c e l e ry cho pp e d ,

ings Wh e n w e ll m ix e d a dd to t he whit e s a uc e
.
, .
e ggs a n d p e a s pl a c e d a roun d t he t a bl e s po on
'

Mol d i nto croqu e tt e s roll i n cr a ck e r crumbs

, , o f shrimp s i n whi ch c as e you woul d n ee d a l
,
dip i n t he slightl y b e a t e n e gg a n d th e n roll , most a whol e cu p o f c e l e ry Or you m a y mix .

in t he crumbs a g a in F ry in d e e p hot fa t unti l

.
a l l t he in gr e di e nt s l i ghtly t o ge t her w it h m a y
gold e n brown .
on n a is e rst t h in ning t he m a yo nn a is e w ith
,

cr ea m a n d s ea sonin g a n d s e rv e a s a s a l a d o n ,

cri s p l ettuc e .

S h ri m p P as t e
Run a qu a rt of b o il e d
an d pi c k e dshri m p O y s t e r Pie
thro u gh t he m e a t grind e r Put i n a sa uc e p a n
cups whit e s a uc e
.

2
with s a lt p e ppe r m a c e a n d two h ea ping t a bl e
, ,

spoo ns o f b utt e r H e a t t hor c e l e ry s a lt

1 t e a spoo n oni on j uic e
.

oughly a n d pl a c e int o mol ds

1 do z e n oyst e rs
, ,

pr e ssin g dow n v er y h a r d
wit h a spoo n pourin g m elt e d ,
I nt o t he whit e s a u c e put t he c e l e ry s a lt ,

butt e r ov e r t o p Pl a c e i n .
onio n j uic e a n d oyst e rs S e a so n t o t a st e .
,

r e fri ge r a tor and when cov e r wit h a ri ch pi e crust a n d b a k e 2 0 m in

ut e s i n a hot (4 50 F ) ov e n o r until pi e
, '

as col d sl i c e a n d s e rv e T hi s .
.
,

m a k e s a n e x c e ll e nt hors c rust is don e .

d o e u vr e or a n
R e ci p e for whit e s a u c e will be fou nd o n .

a ddition to a to p a ge 24 .

m a to sa l a d .

D i d yo u e ber s ee whe r e de bo a t m a n l i ve ?

H i s ho us e i n d e ho l l e r wi d a roof l i ke a
-

s i e ve !
Bo a t m a n s a y he go t o n e wi s h
Ef i t g e t s m uc h we t t e r he s a go n t e r be s h

a .
 THE S OUT H E R N C OOK BOO K

C h e s a pe a k e Oy s t e r L o a f F r i e d Oy s t e rs a la N o rfo l k
lo a f F r e nch br ea d
l 1 q u rt oyst ers
a

doz e n o yst e rs
2 2 e ggs
cu p cr e a m cra ck e r crumb s
1 t a bl e spoo n chopp e d c e l er y W a sh a n d dra in t he oyst e rs Bea t t he e gg s
. .

p e pp e r Di p t he o y st e rs into t he c r a ck e r crum bs th e n ,

sa lt i nto t he e gg a n d th e n b a c k int o t he c rumb s

, .

2 dro ps t a b a sc o s auc e H a v e t he fa t hot a n d fry t he oyst e rs q ui c kl y .

Cut o ff t he t o p crust o f a l o a f o f F r e nch

_
Dr a i n o n brown p a p e r .

b rea d a n d scoo p out t he i nsi d e B utt r 743 o f

e
1
.

t he po rtio n you h a v e scoop e d o ut a n d t o a st i n

t he ov e n F ry 2 do z e n oyst e rs i n b utt e r a dd
.
, , B ro w n e d O y s t e rs
V2 cu p cr ea m a t a bl e s p o o n o f c ho ppe d c e l e r y
'

, ,

p e pp e r sa lt a n d two dro ps o f t a b a sco s a uc e

,
1 qu a rt oyst ers
a n d to a st e d br e a d F ill t he hollow e d lo a f
. 4 t a bl e spoon s butt e r
with thi s mi x tur e cov e r with t ap c rust a n d ,
t a bl e spoo ns our
b a k e tw e nty minut e s b a sting fr e qu e ntly with
.

,
j uic e of o n e l e mo n
t he liquor from your oyst e rs slic e a n d s e rv e , s a lt a n d p e pp e r
hot . Worc e st e rshir e sa uc e
R e mov e t he oyst e rs from th e ir j ui c e a n d
dr a in Dr e d ge th e m i n our a n d bro wn th em
.

Oy s t e rs L o ui s i a n e i n two t a bl e spoo ns o f t he bu t t e r R e mov e .

t h e m from t he pa n a n d stra i n t he j uic e

1doz e n oyst er s thro u gh a col a n d e r o r si e v e M a k e a brown
.

- 3t a bl e sp oo ns b utt e r s a u c e o f t he r e m a inin g butt e r a n d o ur a dd ,

2t a bl e spoons r e d p e p p e r chop p e d , t he j u ic e from t he cook e d oyst e rs Add t he .

2t e a spoons chop p e d o nions l e mon j ui c e a n d a d a sh o f W orc e st e rshir e

3t a bl e spoon s our s a uc e pour ov e r t he o y st ers a n d s e rv e
, .

fe w gra ins c a y e nn e
cu p p a rm e s a n ch e e s e
s a lt a n d p e pp e r to t a st e L o bs t e r a la N e w bur gh
P a rboil t he oyst e rs r e mov e from pa n t e , ,

se rv e t he l i q uor a n d a dd e nou gh w a t e r t o 2 cu p s boil e d lob st e r m ea t

make Cu p s M e lt t he b utt e r a n d f ry
.
2 t a bl e spoon s b utt e r
t he on io n a n d r e d p e p p e r i n it Add t he 1 cu p M a d e ira o r sh err y win e
'

our to t he onion a n d p e pp e r a n d bl e nd ; 1 cu p cr e a m
th e n gra du a lly p our o n t he l iquor a n d stir 2 e gg yolk s

Const a ntly .Brin g to t he boil in g point a n d 1

4 t e a spoon s a lt
s e a son . Arr a n ge t he o y st e rs i n a c a ss e rol e . d a sh c a y e nn e
P our t he l iqui d ov e r th e m a dd t he gr a t e d , M elt t he but t e r in a s a u c e p a n a n d a dd t he
c h ee s e a nd b a k e i n ov e n until thorou ghly lobst e r which ha s b e e n cut in sm a ll pi e c e s ;
,

h ea t e d . cov e r a n d l e t simm e r slowly for 5 m inut e s ,

t h e n a dd t he wi n e a n d coo k 3 m inut e s Be a t .

t he e gg yolks a n d to th e m a dd t he cr ea m b e a t
'

Lob s t e r T h e r m id o r to ge th e r a n d a dd to t he lob st er Sh a k e t he
.

pa n u nt il t he m ixt ur e i s thick e n e d I f t he .

4 c up s l ob st er m ea t b ro k e n in sm a ll pi e c e s,
mi x tur e i s stirr e d it will br e a k u p t he l o bs t e r .
.

1 po und fre sh m u shroom s or 1 l a rg e c a n T hi s di sh curdl e s qui ckly a n d shoul d be

1 cu p s a ut e rn e m a d e j ust in tim e to s e rv e imm e di a t e ly .

1 pint ri ch cr e a m
2 e gg yolks

1 t a bl e spoon our

2 t a bl e s poon s b utt e r
br e a d crumb s
p a rm e s a n ch e e s e D a r wa s a t er
p a prik a
S a ut m ushroom s i n t he butt e r Cov e r tight .

l y whil e cooki n g S e a so n with t he win e a n d

.

a dd t he rich cr e a m to which t he b e a t e n e gg

yolks h a v e b e e n a dd e d T hi ck e n with our . .

Wh e n smooth a dd t he lobst e r Pl a c e in but .

t e r e d r a m e ki n o r lobst e r sh e ll which ha s b e e n
,

cut l e ngthwis e Do t with butt e r sprinkl e with

.
,

p a prik a a n d br ea d crumb s m i x e d wit h t he

p a rm e s a n ch e e s e Pl a c e i n ov e n b a k e u ntil
.
,

a d e l i ca t e brown .
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R oy a l P o i n c i a n n a P o m pa n o W i t h D i a m o n d B a c k Te r ra pi n S t e w
'

S h r i m p S t uffi n g
2 c ups c oo k d shrim p
2 e gg s 6
1 cup ri ch cr ea m
1 bon e d pom p a no
V2 cu p cho pp e d mu shroom s
cu p sh e rry wi ne
( C h e s a p e a ke Ba y S t yl e )
e
3 t e rra pi n (l a rg e )
h a rd cook e d e ggs
3 t a bl e spoons o ur
gr a t e d n ut m e g
1 onion sli c e d
cu p b utt e r
,

p e pp e r s a lt a nd p a prik a
,
1 l e mon j uic e a n d ri nd
Cl ea n t he shrim p a n d put t hrou gh t he m ea t 2 st a lks c e l e ry
,

grin d e r Bea t t he e gg a n d h a lf o f t he cr e a m
.

2 c ups cookin g sh e rry

to ge th e r M ix t he shrim p m ushrooms a nd
.
,
1 t a bl e spoo n Worc e st e rshir e s a u c e
s e a sonin g to ge th e r a n d stir i n t he cre a m a n d soup stock
e gg . Stir to a s mooth p a st e P ut t he mi x tur e .

r ed p e p e r a n d sa lt
o n o n e h a lf o f t he pom p a no S e w t he two .
p
h a lv e s of t he sh tog eth e r a n d put i n a b a king D rop t he l iv e t e rr a pin i nt o boilin g w a t e r
a n d l e t st a n d for 5 m inut e s R e mov e from t he
di sh Pour ov e r t he sh t he r e m a inin g cr e a m
.
.

a n d b a k e i n a mod e r a t e ov e n for 4 5 mi nut e s .

w a t e r r ub t he ski n off t he f e e t t a il a n d h e a d
, ,

S e rv e ga rnish e d with sl i c e d cucumb e rs whi ch with a tow e l dr a wing t he h ea d out w ith a

,

h a v e b ee n m a rin a t e d in F r e nch dr e ssing .

sk e w e r Cli p o ff t he cl a ws Scrub t he sh e ll
. .

with boil ing w a t e r Br e a k sh e ll a p a rt with

.

sh a rp a x e R e mov e m e a t a n d l iv e r D isc a rd
F is h Ca k e s
. .

g a ll bl a dd e r h e a rt s a ndb a g a n d e ntr a ils ; Cut

, ,

t he l iv e r i n thi n sl ic e s T a k e out t he e ggs

2 cu ps col d boil e d ak ed s h\
.
,

r e m o ve l m a n d s e t e g gs a sid e i n col d w a t e r
,

cu p s m a sh e d pot a to e s
.

2
,

Com bin e e gg yolks onion c e l e ry a n d our

1 t a bl e spoo n butt e r , ,

a n d sou p sto ck (e nou gh t o cov e r m e a t ) a dd

1 e gg b ea t en ,

t he l e mon nutm e g t e rr a p i n e ggs a n d

,

s a lt a n d p e pp e r , ,

m e a t T h en a dd t he cr e a m sh e rry win e Wor

An y fr e sh sh th a t i s suit a bl e for b oil ing
.
, ,

c e s t er s hir e s a uc e a n d s ea s onin gs Add t he

m a y be us e d thou gh c o ds h i s pr e f e rr e d M i x
.

chopp e d e gg whit e s a n d e nou gh hot milk to

.

a l l t he i ngr e di e nt s t og e th e r sh a p e into round

thi n out if t he st e w b e com e s too thick Le t

a t c a k e s a n d dr e dg e i n our Th e n fry i n
.

simm e r i n a doubl e boil e r u nt il m e a t drops

.

b utt e r o n both sid e s a n d s e rv e with tom a to

from bon e s (a bout 15 m inut e s ) R e mov e a l l
s a uc e r e ci p e p a g e 2 4
.

t he bon e s b e for e s e rvin g S e rv e i n a ch a ng

.
,
.

di sh with to a st o n t he sid e
Ro e H e r r i n g
.

Cov e r t he h e rrin g with col d w a t e r a n d so a k

ov e rni ght Dr a i n . Roll sh lightly i n our
.
Fi l l e t s of F l o unde r
a n d pl a c e i n a b a kin g pa n D ot with b utt e r .
5 ound e r ll et s
a n d cook i n hot ov e n (4 0 0 F ) u nt il t e nd e r
. .
3 t a bl e spoons b utt e r
Pl a c e o n a hot pl a tt e r ; s e rv e with a littl e 1 cu p milk
m e lt e d butt e r pour e d ov e r t he sh Ga rnish .
b r e a d crumb s (sift e d )
with p a rsl e y a n d sl ic e d l e mo n .
1 e gg
1 cu p tom a t o s a uc e
B ro i l e d S pa n i s h M a c k e re l s a lt a n d p e pp e r
Com b in e t he e gg m ilk a n d s a lt a n d p e pp e r
( Ba l t i m o r e S t y l e)
,

a n d so a k t he sh i n thi s mixtur e ft e e n m in
W a sh t he m a c k e r el a n d spl it i n h a l f S ea .
ut e s . D i p e a ch ll e t i n t he b re a d crumb s .

s on t he sh with p e pp e r a n d s a lt a n d pl a c e Allow fryi ng pa n with butt e r t o b e com e hot

o n a w e ll gr e a s e d broil e r i n a bro il ing ov e n
-
b e for e pl a cing ll e t s i n it F ry o n both sid e s .

(550 Broil o n
unt il brown e d th e n pour tom a t o s a u c e ov er
,

both sid e s until t e n all, r e cip e for tom a to s a uc e on p a g e 24 .

de r Pl a c e o n a hot .

pl a tt e r a n d sprinkl e
with c a y e nn e a n d
s e rv e with a sa u c e
m a d e o i t hr e e t a
'

b l e s p o o ns
m e lt e d butt e r
a n d j uic e of
As I wa s g wa i n l o ng de r oa d ,
l emon .
Po n a s t um p da r s a t a t oa d .

D e t a dpo l e wi n ked a t po l l ywog s

da n t ar
An d ki c ke d de bul l fr og pl um p i n
de wa t er .
 T HE SOUT H E R N C OO K BO O K 21

F re n c h D re s s i n g H o l l a n d a i s e S auc e S upre m e
4t a bl e spoons pur O l iv
e e o il
i n which a , 4 e ggyolks
clov e o i ga rli c ha s so a k e d

cu p m e lt e d b utt e r
l h t a bl e spoons t ar r a go n vi n e g a r t e a spoo n s a l t
t e a spoo n sa lt o n e d a sh p e pp e r
t ea spoo n wh it e p e p p e r 2 t a bl e spoon s l e mo n j ui c e
M i x t he s a lt a n d p e pp e r t o ge t h e r ; a dd Bea t t he e gg yolks a n d slowly add t he
som e o f t he O il a n d stir Add t he vin e g a r
, _
~
.
, m e lt e d butt e r s a lt a n d p e pp e r
, P ut in a .

a n d th e n t he r e m a inin g o il .
doubl e bo il e r a n d cook stirri ng al l t he ti me , ,

u nt il t he s a uc e thi ck e n s Re mov e from t he .

M a y o n n a i s e D re s s i n g r e imm e di a t e ly a n d stir i n t he l e mo n j u ic e .

T hi s is a s a uc e th a t mu st be u s e d a s soon
2 h a rd c oo k e d yol k s o f e gg
a s it i s nish e d Shoul d th i s sa u c e s e p a r a t e
1 rawyolk o f e gg .

t e a spoo n must a rd it m a y be brou ght tog e th e r a g a in if a sm a ll

a mount o f hot t hin cr e a m sa u c e i s a dd e d
1
76 t e a spoo n sa lt (sc a nt )
.

t a bl e spoon vin e ga r (l a rg e ) S e rv e on v e g e t a bl e s .

j ui c e of l e mo n
76 cu p ol iv e O il
1
S o ur C re a m D re s s i n g
p a prik a
Ma sh a n d wor k Smoot h t he h a rd cook e d t e a spoo n m ust a rd
yolks o f e gg ; stir i n with t a bl e spoon t he r a w 2 t a bl e spoo ns su ga r
yolk o f e gg a n d must a rd ; work smooth Add d a sh of p a prik a
'

t he o i l by t he t a bl e spoo nful a n d wh e n h a lf 1 t a bl e spoon our

o f t he O il ha s b e e n u s e d a dd vin e g a r a n d , 1 t a bl e spo on b utt e r
l emo n j uic e workin g th e m i n v e ry slowl y
,
.
cu p vin e g a r
Add s a l t a n d p a prik a a n d slowl y work in t he cu p w a t e r
'

r e m a inin g o il If a gr e a t e r qu a ntit y o f m a y
. 1 cu p sour cr e a m
o n n a i s e i s d e sir e d co ntinu e to a dd O il l e m
, , 1 e gg yolk
o n a n d vin e ga r until t he ori gin a l qu a nt ity i s M i x t he s e a s on in gs a dd t he our a n d s u
,

a lmost doubl e d U s e only a t a bl e spoo n in

.
ga r a dd t he vin e ga r a n d w a t e r cook i n dou
, ,

workin g thi s dr e s sin g . bl e boil e r u ntil thick e n e d stirri ng co nst a ntly ,

.

Add t he e gg yol k a n d b utt e r cook a fe w

-

R ic h m o nd S o ur C re a m D re s s i n g
,

minut e s lon ge r Cool Whi p t he so ur cr e a m

. .

a n d a dd to a bov e m i x tur e S e rv e on l e ttuc e

t a bl e spoon s vin e g a r
.

3
,

d a nd e l ion s a l a d a sp a r a gus cu cumb e r s or

t a bl e spoon s su ga r , , ,

pint so ur cr ea m
1 t e a s poo n s a lt
1 t e a spoo n d ry mu st a rd M int Tea
d a sh p a prik a
mi x to ge th e r t he 2 cu ps su ga r

r t l y wh ip t he cr ea m ,

oth e r in gr e di e nt s a n d a dd slowl y t o t he whip cu p w a t e r

pin g cr e a m a n d th e n b ea t unt il st iff S e rv e gra t e d rind o f o n e ora ng e
-

.
.

o n tom a t oe s T hi s i s v e ry goo d o n cho pp e d

.
j uic e of 6 or a n ge s
c a bb a g e . 6 gl a ss e s o f v e ry strong t e a
s e ve ra l spr a y s o f mint
H o rs e r a d i s h S a uc e Boi l t he sil ga r w a t e r a n d or a n ge ri n d
,

a bout 5 minut e s R e mov e from t he r e a n d

.

2t a bl e spoons n e l y chop p e d Onion a dd t he crush e d l e a v e s of m int a n d l e t cool .

2h ea pin g t a bl e spoo n s butt e r I nto th e t e a p ut t he or a ng e j uice H a lf ll .

2e gg yolks
_

t he ic e d t ea gl a ss e s with crush e d i c e a dd t he ,

1cup cr e a m m ilk o r s o u p sto ck

'

t e a a n d sw e e t e n to t a st e with t he m in t s yrup
'

, .

cu p fr e shly gr a t e d hors e ra dish A spri g o f mint o r a sl ic e of or a n g e ma y be

M e lt butt e r a n d cook o nio n u ntil don e a dd , a dd e d to e a c h gl a ss a s a ga rnish .

t he cr e a m o r m ilk a n d c ook fo r s e v e r a l min

ut e s . Stra in t hrough a n e si e v e a n d pour

onto t he w e ll b ea t e n e gg yolks pl a c e i n a ,

doubl e bo il e r a n d cook until t hick stirrin g ,

con st a ntl y Add t he hors e r a d i sh a n d s e rve

.

with m ea t s a n d sh .

S i ng s i ng ! Da rki es s i n g
, ,

Do n t yo u hea r t he ba n jo r i n g

, r i n g, ri n g ?
in s i ng ! Da r ki es s i n g ,

m fo r de whi t e fo l ks s i n g ! ,

OLD M I NS T REL S O NG
 T HE S OUT H ER N C O OK BOO K

C o r n b r e a d Dr e s s i ng C h e s t n ut
'

S t uffi n g
3 e ggs b e a t e n
,
1 e gg

2 cu ps b utt e rmilk l pound ch e stnut s

3 t a bl e spoons m e lt ed short e ning
2 t ea spo ons s a lt
2 % cups sift e d m e a l
3 t ea spoons b a kin g powd e r
1 t e a spoon sod a di ssolv e d i n
1 t a bl e spoon w a t e r
1
4 cu p chick e n fa t
cup butt e r
2 cu ps cho pp e d c e l e ry
cu p chopp e d o nio ns
, 6 Cu ps br e a d crumbs
p a rsl e y cho pp e d n e ,

3 t a bl e spoon s m e lt e d b utt e r s a lt a n d p e pp e r
hot w a t e r _
Boil t he ch e st nut s for a bout t we n t
onion p a rsl e y c e l e ry s a lt p e pp e r a s
, , , , R e mov e t he sh e ll s a n d b rown skin s
d e sir e d nut s a r e still ho t M e lt t he c hi c kc .
'

T o t he w e ll b e a t e n e ggs a dd t he milk short

-
, a dd t he b utt e r Cook t he c e l e ry .

e n i n g a n d s a lt Sift t o ge th e r t he b a kin g powd e r

.
i n thi s for a fe w m i n ut e s a dd a
a n d m e a l a n d slowl y stir i nto t he e gg mi x tur e
.
,

, o f chopp e d p a rsl e y a n d t he e gg br e ,
a dding e nou gh o f t he m ea l t o m a k e a m e dium
a n d ch e st nut s ; s e a so n to t a st e wi t l
b a tt e r Be a t w e ll D issolv e sod a i n 1 t a bl e spoon
. .
p e pp e r St ir m ixt ur e unt il it i s a
o f w a t e r an d a dd to t he b a tt e r P our t he b a tt e r
.

.
hot Wi p e t he chi ck e n o r t urk ey 4
i nto a gr e a s e d s h a llow b a kin g pa n Ba k e i n a
.

.
sprinkl e wit h s a lt a n d ll with h(
ho t ov e n (4 2 5 F ) a bout 2 0 to 25 m in ut e s o r

T his r e c ip e is suf ci e nt for a t e n po t

.
, -

until br e a d b e gins t o brown

a n d shoul d be r e duc e d t o a bout 1
.

Allow br e a d t o cool ; th e n b r e a k into sm a ll

ve poun d c hick e n
-

pi e c e s crumblin g t he crust w e ll Add t he

.

B re a d S t uffi n g
.

m e lt e d butt e r a n d s e a son with onion c e l e ry , ,

s a lt an d p e pp e r or a n y oth er d e sir e d s e a s o n So a k 1 qu a rt of st a l e b r e a d i n t
in gs M oi st e n w e ll with hot w a t e r F ill t urk ey
.
. a n d squ e ez e dr y S e a so n with t he .

or he n a n d r o a st a s r e q u ir e d . ingr e di e nts : 1 t e a sp oo n s a lt t ea s ; ,

p e pp e r 7; e a spoo n poult ry s ea s o n i
14 t
,

Oy s t e r S t uffi n g spoon chopp e d p a rsl e y t e a s po ,

-

9
74 cu p butt e r chop p e d n e (on ions m a y be om it
2 t a bl e spoons chop p e d on i on s sir e d ) Add 2 t a bl e spoon s m el t e c
.

3 t a bl e spoon s cho pp e d p a rsl e y mix thorou ghly Be a t 1 e gg lightl y .

cu ps chop p e d c e l e r y
. to a bov e m i x tur e T h e n a dd h e a rt .
,

6 cup s soft br e a d crum b s gizza rd of fowl or por k o r l iv e :

.

1 pint o y st e rs chopp e d , chopp e d n e a n d p a rti a lly b oil e d .

s a lt a n d p e p p e r t o t a st e S o ut h C a ro l i n a Sc ra pp
M e lt t he b utt e r an d i n it cook t he o nion ,
S el e ct thr e e pound s o f b o ny
p a rsl e y a n d c e l e ry Add t he br ea d c rumbs
.
,
pork F or e ch poun d of m t u s
. a ea
h e a t w e ll Add t he cho pp e d oyst e rs a n d
.

of w a t e r simm e r u ntil t he m
and
s e a s oning .

fr Om t he bo n e R e mov e t he m ea t f !
A ppl e S t uffi n g
.

c a r e fully b e in g c e rt a i n t o get a l l
1 sm a ll o nion pi e c e s Bri n g t he r e m a i ni ng br ot l
.

6 t a bl e spoon s b utt e r ing point a dding sufci e nt w a t e r

,

1 cu p cho pp e d c e l e ry two cup s Slowly a dd two cu ps

.

3 cup s st a l e br e a d crum b s m ea l a n d cook u nt il t he m i xt ur e 1

4 cu ps cho pp e d a ppl e s t hi ck m u sh st irri n g co nst an tly .
,

2 t a bl e spoon s cho pp e d p a rsl ey m e a t a n d put it i n t he pot ; a l so

4 t a bl e spoons s e e d e d ra i sin s p e pp e r a n d t he j u ic e o f a n onion .

s a lt a n d p e pp e r two m inut e s stirrin g con st a ntly . ,

ChOp o nio n a n d brow n i n t he b utt e r ; a dd hot scra ppl e int o a d a m p e n ed O b

c e l e ry b r ea d , .
Le t st a nd u nt il col d a n d rm .

crum bs a ppl e a n d , brown i n hot skill e t I f t he scra p ; .

p a rsl e y ; s e a s o n with fa t no mor e fa t i s r e quir e d f

,

wit h s a lt a n d C h e s t n ut S o uff l e
'

p e p p e r and
1 poun d ch e st nut s
th e n a dd r a i h
cup su ga r
sin s .

cu p m ilk
1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
3 e ggs
Boil a n d sh e ll t he ch e stnut s
th e m in sw e e t e n e d m ilk a n d butt e r
de r . Put ch e stn ut s t hrou gh a si e v
cool S e p a ra t e t he yolks fr om t l
'

Cr o w i n de co m el d Be a t e a ch s e p a r a t e ly Add ch e stnut .

v a nill a t o t he yolks F ol d in whit e s

,

Nigge r i n de pa t c h ;
.

hi c ke n i n de egg s hel l - i nto a b utt e r e d di sh Pl a c e i n a .

ov e n (350 F ) until souf e i s a l ig

,


Bo ut r e a dy t e r ha t ch
'

.
 T HE S OUT H E R N C O OK BOO K

j e a n L a fi t t e S a l a d Po i ns e t t ia Sa l a d
1 cu p cold dic e d m e a t Pl a c e a l ettuc e l e a f on a s a l a d pl a t e a n d a
6 t a bl e spoon s col d di c e d pot a to es (cook e d ) sli c e o f c a nn e d pin e a p pl e i n t he c e nt e r Cut
6 t a bl e spoon s ol d dic e d cook e d c a rr ot s c a pimi e nt o int o A inch strips a n d pl a c e o n e
1
.

6 t a bl es poo n s c ol d ook e d string b ea n s

'

c ,

e n d i n t he c e nt e r o f t he pi n e a ppl e l e tt in g t he
V cup
. F r e nch
dr e ssi n g oth e r e n d e xt e n d t o t he rim Arr a ng e t he
2 c h opp e d sw e e t pickl e s
.

stri ps a l l a ro un d lik e t he spok e s o f a w h e e l

1 h a rd c ook e d e gg c h opp e d
,

,
m a k e a soft p a st e o f c r ea m ch e e s e moist e n e d
V2 cu p m a yonn a is e with Fr e nch dr e ssin g a n d s e a son with s a l t a n d
VI ix t he v e ge t a bl e s a n d t he m e a t s wi th t he
p a prik a P l a c e a sm a ll b a ll o f thi s mi x tur e i n
Le t it st a nd for o n e hour
.

anch d re ssin g
t he c e nt e r o f t he pi n e a ppl e a n d you will h a v e
.

1 th e n a dd t he pickl e s e gg a n d m a yonn a is e ,
.

t he e ff e ct o f a poins e tti a ow e r S e rv e with .

rve chill e d o n a l e ttuc e l ea f

Fr e nch dr e ssi ng (s e e p a g e 24 )
.

Gra pe fr ui t R i n g
M i s s i s s i ppi Co l e S l aw
/
2 t a bl e spoon s g e l a tin
/
2 cup cold w a t e r
a

u
cu p m a y onn a i s e
cup s sug a r
"
h e a d sol id c a bb a g e
u
cups gr a p e fruit j ui c e l
cu p chop p e d col d tongu e
A ) cu p or a n ge j ui c e a

cup cold cho pp e d ha m

u
,

4 cu p l e mo n j uic e gr e e n p e pp e r
n
1 cup hot w a t e r r
r e d p e pp e r

So a k ge l a tin i n cu p col d w a t er 5 min chopp e d oni o n

:s Boil su ga r a n d ho t w a t e r 3 mi nut e s o r
.
1 e gg whit e
til c l e a r Pour ov e r t he so a k e d g e l a tin a n d
.
Sli c e c a bb age a s for col e sl a w Mi x a ll t he .

unt il di ssolv e d Le t it co ol a n d th e n a dd .
i n gr e d i e nt s to ge th e r a n d a dd to t he c a bb a ge .

tpe fr ui t or a ng e a n d l e mon j ui c e a pin ch o f

, , T hin t he m a yon na is e with t he b e a t e n whit e o f
t a n d pour into rin g S et a sid e i n cool .
o n e e gg a n d a dd t o t he c a bb a ge sl a w . Sug a r .

ic e for s e v e r a l hou r s to c ong e al .

c a n be a dd e d if n o t sw e e t e nough .

Ci n n a m o n A ppl e Sa lad F l o r id a Gus pa c hy Sa l a d

6rm a ppl e s
1cup w a t e r 4 tom a to e s
1cup cinn a mo n dro ps (t he o l d f a shion e d -
1 c ucumb er
r e d cinn a mon c a ndy ) 2 gr e e n p e pp e rs
2 cu ps sug a r 1 t a bl e spoon o n ion n e ly chop p e d ,

e e l a n d cor e t he a ppl e s P l a c e t he a ppl e s

. . t ea spoo n Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e

a n op e n pa n o n t op of t he sto v e pour ov e r , V t ea spoon A l s a u c e
.
-

m t he w a t e r cinn a mo n dro p s a n d t he sug a r

,
. s a lt p e pp e r p a prik a
, ,

1k slowly turn ing t he a ppl e s fr e qu e ntly i n

, t e a spoo n d ry mu st a rd
syru p Wh e n t he a ppl e s a r e don e r e m ov e
. 1 t ea spoon su g a r
m t he s yr up wi t h a str a in e r a n d pl a c e on a 1 pilot cr a ck e r (h a rd t a ck )
sp l e tt uc e l ea f F ill t he c e nt e rs with . 2 t a bl e spoon s sour cr e a m
r
ppe d n uts , c r ea m c h e e s e a n d m a yonn a is e . P e e l cucumb e r a n d t om a to e s a n d sl ic e thin .

Also sl ic e t he gr e e n p e p p er v e ry th in Dr a in
C h ic k e n a n d- F r ui t S a l a d
.

'
o ff th e ir j ui c e s So a k t he cr a ck e r i n col d wa
.

3 cu ps whit e m e a t o f chick e n from a t e r fo r a bout thr e e mi nut e s a n d sq ue ez e dry .

boil e d fowl Pl a c e a l a y e r of t he v e g e t a bl e m i x tur e i n a

1 or a n ge bowl a n d sprinkl e with t he
,

1 a ppl e cho pp e d oni on a n d cra ck e r .

5 l a r ge gr a p e s Spr e a d with sour cr ea m to

5 s a lt e d a lmond s wh ich a l l t he a bov e spic e s a n d
1 ba na na s a u c e s h a v e b e e n a d d e d Re .

1 cu p m a yonn a is e p e a t u n til a l l in gr e di e nt s a r e
Iut chick e n i n sm a ll pi e c e s Re mov e s e e ds . u s e d Pl a c e o n i c e for a bout
.

11 or a n ge s e ction s a n d cut i n h a lf Cut . thr e e h ours ; s e rv e on cri sp

pes i n h a lf r e movin g s e e ds ,
Spli t a lmonds . . l e ttu c e l e a v e s .

ze b a n a n a Add t he m a yonn a is e a n d mi x
.

t he i ngr e di e nt s sl owly but thorou ghly

ve c hil l e d o n l e ttuc e l e a f .

Avo c a d o o r A l l i g a t o r P e a r S a l a d
gi r l i n A /i ky

Ihill thr e e a llig a tor p ea rs

-
P e el cut in .
,
I s go t a r ,

re s a n d r e mov e ston e s cut in c ub e s Mar ,

.
S he

s az p ur t y az ca n be .

,e in Fr e nch dr e ssing (p a ge S erv e -

crisp l e ttu c e S prink l e with ch opp e d

.

o uds .
 T H E S OU T H E R N C O OK BO O K

Wh i t e S a uc e H a r d S a uc e
2 t a bl e spoons b utt e r

cup b utt e r

2 t a bl e spoon s our 1 cu p conf e ction e r s su ga r
cu ps milk 1 t e a spoon v a nill a e xtr a ct or br a ndy
t e a spoo n s a lt Cr e a m t he b utt e r a n d su ga r tog e th e r a n d
Me lt t he butt e r without brownin g a dd t he ,
work in t he a vorin g S e rv e col d with hot
.

our a n d s a lt a n d cook until it i s w e ll bl e nd p uddin gs or a ppl e d umplings .

ed . Add t he milk slowly st irrin g a l l t he ,

whil e t o k e e p from s corching a n d wh e n it ,

F roz e n M i n t Ice fo r Roas t La m b
r e a ch e s t he boilin g point r e mov e from r e a n d
5 spra ys o f fr e sh mint
b e a t w e ll o r until cr e a my
,
.

cu p l e mon j uic e

cup conf e ct ion e r s sug a r
T o m a t o S a uc e 4 cu ps w a t e r
54 t ea spoon e ss e nc e o f p e ppe r m in t e xtr a ct
'

3 t a bl e spoons butt e r gr e e n v e ge t a bl e coloring

3 t a bl e spoon s our W a sh a n d p i ck m int from st e m s a n d so a k
1 cup c a nn e d tom a to e s i n l e mon j ui c e for hour str a i n D isso l v e , .

1 t a bl e spoon su ga r cu p o f su ga r in 4 cu ps of w a t e r a n d a dd t o
t e a spoo n clov e s t he str a in e d l e mo n a n d mint j uic e J ust be .

t e a spoon a ll spic e for e fr e e zing a dd t he gr e e n v e g e t a bl e color

F r e ez e as a
_

s a lt a n d p e pp e r t o t a st e i n g a n d p e pp e rmint e xtra ct .

M a k e t he s a m e a s you woul d a whit e s a uc e w at er ice .

a bov e bu t us e t he tom a to e s in pl a c e o f t he
milk T he tom a to e s m a y be str a in e d i f de
. B ra n d y S a uc e fo r F r i t t e rs
sir e d T hi s i s a v ery good s a uc e for v e a l c ut
(Fo r P ud d i n gs , Al s o )
.

l e ts sh ri c e o r for b a k e d m a c a roni
, ,
.

3
4 cu p w a t e r
M us h ro o m S a uc e c up sh e rry or br a n d y o r both .

su ga r t o t a st e
1m e di um siz e d c a n m u shrooms t e a spoon gr a t e d nutm eg
4t a bl e spoon s b utt e r Mix t he in gr e di e nt s a n d bring t o t he bOil -

3t a bl e spoons o ur i ng po int s e rving v er y hot

, .

1cu p ri ch mil k o r thin cr e a m

S a ut mushrooms i n b utt e r a dd our sl owly
a n d brown sli ghtl y a dd t he thi n cr e a m a n d
cook u nt il it thi ck e ns
chick e n .
F o a m i n g S a uc e
1 cup b utt e r
2 cups powd er e d su g a r
cu p s he rry win e
2 e gg whit e s
1
4 cu p boiling w a t e r
,
R a i s i n S a uc e fo r Ha m
, 1 cu p r a rs rn s
POur ov e r st e a k o r
.
1 cu p w a t e r
5 clov e s
9
74 cu p brown sug a r
fo r F r ui t P uddi n g s 1 t e a spoon cornst a rch
1
4 t e a spoon s a lt
pinch of p e p pe r
1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
1 t a bl e spoo n vin e g a r
t e a spoon Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e
Cov e r ra isins with w a t e r a dd c l ov e s a n d ,

Be a t t he b utt e r to a soft subst a nc e a n d s rmm e r for t e n mi nut e s T h e n a dd t he s ug a r

.
,

gra du a lly cr e a m t he sug a r i nto it Add t he .

cornst a rch s a lt a n d p e pp e r whi ch h a v e a l
,

unb e a t e n whit e s of e ggs gra du a lly a n d th e n r e a dy b e e n m ix e d tog e th e r Stir u nt il sli ghtly .

t he win e Be a t w e ll
. Wh e n thi s is a light
.
thick e n e d a n d th e n a dd t he r e m a ini ng i n gr e
smooth m a ss gra du a lly a dd t he boiling w a t e r , di e n t s .

he a t in g a l l t he whil e P l a c e t he b owl i n a
.

b a sin of h o R h ub a r b S a uc e
o ut min 2 W a sh t he r a anhu b rb on e inch
d cut i nto -

ut e s u ntil pi e c e s ; cov e r with two cups of sug a r t o o n e

you h a v e qu a rt o f rhub a rb St a n d a sid e for o ne hour
.
~
"
.

a frothy U s e j ust e nough w a t e r t o moi st e n t he su ga r .

Cook until rhub a rb i s t e nd e r S e rve cold

foaming . .

sau ce .
T his i s a d e licious dish s e rv e d with whi pp e d
cr e a m .

G wi do wn by de pa r s na ge
ne

No w Liz a yo u ke ep co ol ;
,

I ha s n t go t t i m e t o s q ue e z e yo u ,

I s e bus y wid dis m ul e

.
 T HE S OUT H E R N C OOK BOO K 25

G l a z e d Ba k e d A ppl e s I nd ia Re l is h
8 ppl e s
a
p e ck ri p e tom a to e s
1 cup su ga r doz e n sw e e t p e pp e rs (y e llow c ut n e ) ,

1 pi nt h e a vy cr e a m .
2 l a rge onion s
1 cu p boilin g w a t e r Boil th e s e for 2 5 m inp t e s a n d dr a in Add , .

W a sh a ppl e s thorou ghly r e mov e cor e s a n d ,

oun c e m u st a rd s e e d 2 t a bl e spoons s a lt 1

, ,

skins from top o f e a ch a ppl e pl a c e in s a uc e ,

q u a rt vin e ga r a n d boil Pour int o a ba g a n d .

pa n with o n e a ppl e touchin g t he oth e r wit h ,

dr a in Boil t og e th er
. ounc e c el ery s e e d ,

t he p e e l e d si d e up Add t he w a t e r a n d cook .
ounc e whol e a llspic e ounc e clov e s , ,

slowly t e sting o cc a sion a lly wit h a t oothpick

,
t e a spoon cinn a mon 3 ba y l e a v e s po un d s
, ,

sug a r Add tom a to e s a n d boil a ll to ge th e r

'

t o s e e if th e y a r e soft Wh e n don e pl a c e in a .
.

b a kin g di sh sprinkl e with su ga r a n d p ut i n

,
sev e ra l m inut e s a n d pour into j a rs whil e hot .

hot ov e n (425 F ) b a stin g with w a t e r i n T hi s qu a nt it y will m a k e 5 to 6 p int j a rs .

,

whi ch th e y w e r e origin a lly cook e d u ntil tops

a r e crisp rich brown S e rv e cold with h e a v y
,
. P e ppe r R e l i s h
cr e a m .
16 sw e e t r e d p e pp e rs
16 sw e e t gr e e n p e p p e rs
Ca pta i n H e n ry P ic k l e d C h e r r i e s

s s m a ll
Cho p t he s e ve r y n e a n d pl a c e i n a b owl
(F m A-W a y D o w n S o ut h ) _
, .

ro
Po ur bo i l i n g w a t e r ov e r th e m a n d l e t st a n d
.

Pit ch erri e s pl a c e in a l a r ge crock a n d

,
5 minut e s Dr a in off t he w a t e r a n d a ga i n
.

cov e r with w e a k vi n e ga r ; l e t st a nd e i ght d ay s , cov e r with boil ing w a t e r a n d l e t st a n d 10 mi n

stirring twic e e a ch da y
. On t he nint h da y . ut e s Pour into a mu sl in ba g a n d a ll ow t o
.

r e mov e from t he vi n e g a r a n d dr a in T o e a ch . dra in ov e r ni ght Add 1 qu a rt of so ur vin e .

:

pint of ch e rri es a dd o n e pint o f s uga r a n d ga r , c up s of su ga r t e a spoons s a lt a n d , ,

r e pl a c e in crock l e tting st a n d for e ight mor e, boil t o ge th e r for 2 0 m inut e s Whil e hot pour .
,

d a y s s tirrin g twi c e e a ch da y At t he e n d of
, . int o a ir ti ght j a rs a n d s e a l
-
.

t he e i ghth cl a y pl a c e in st e ril e j a rs a n d s e a l
,
.

S e rv e with poultry a n d m e a ts . A ppl e C h ut n ey

(I t T a s t e s E v e n Be tt e r T h a n I t Re a d s )
S t e w e d K um q ua t s a nd P r un e s 2 qu a rts a ppl e s cut i n sm a ll pi e c e s ,

6 kumqu a t s sl ic e d thi n ,
2 poun ds gr a n ul a t e d su ga r
1 cu p pitt e d prun e s 2 cups s e e d e d r a isin s
1
A cup su ga r

rin d of 2 or a n ge s n e ly chopp e d ,

cup prun e j uic e cu p stron g vin e ga r

cu p or a n ge j u ic e t e a spo on groun d cl ov e s
W a sh 1 cup of pru n e s a n d so a k t h e m i n 1 cu p p e c a n m e a ts cho pp e d n e ,

cold w a t e r ov e r ni ght Cook sl o wly i n t he . . Boil a l l t he in gr e di e nt s to ge th e r until a ppl e s

w a t e r i n whi ch t h ey wer e s o a ke d until soft . a n d nuts a r e t e nd e r Pl a c e i n st e ril e j a rs a n d
.

Add of t he su gar a nd cook 5 m i nut e s sc a l d D e l iciou s with chick e n or g a m e

. .

lon ge r S e a son with ora ng e j ui c e D r a in a n d

. .

pit t he prun e s .
Add kumqu a ts t o t he prun e
.
B a k e d B a n a n as
j uic e Let simm e r fe w minut e s ; a dd r e m a in
.

ing sug a r Cook s l o l . unt il kumqu a ts a r e 6 bananas

t e n d er a n d a dd t he pru n e s .
2 t a bl e spoons m e lt e d butt e r
,
2 t a bl e sp oon s l e mon j uic e
1
74; cu p sug a r
S pic e d C a n t a l o upe Re mov e skin s from b a n a n a s cut i n h a lv e s ,

P e e l r ind a n d cut c a nt a loup e into o n e inch l e n gt hwis e a n d pl a c e i n sh a llow pa n: M ix

,

pi e c e s So a k ov e r ni ght i n w e a k vin e ga r T o
. .
t he m elt e d b utt e r su ga r a n d l e mon j u i c e a n d
,

e a ch s e v e n pounds of fruit a dd thr e e poun ds pour ov e r t he b a n a n a s Ba k e in a slow ov e n .

(2 50 F ) 30 m inut e s
,

of su ga r a n d e i ght st icks o f cinn a mon o n e ,
. .

t a bl e spoonful of whol e cl ov e s C ook a bo ut a n .

hour a n d o n e h a lf or u ntil t he fruit b e com e s

- F r i e d P e a ch e s
tra nsp a r e nt Pl a c e i n st e ril e j a rs a n d s e a l
.

6 p e a ch e s
S e rv e with fowl or m ea ts .

2 t a bl e spoons butt e r
12 t e a Spo o n s brown su ga r
Sav
-

a n n a h S t e w e d P r un e s
P a r e a n d s plit t he p e a ch e s M elt t he b utt er .
-

1 pound pru n e s in a n i ron skill e t a n d drop i n t he p e a ch e s

F ill t he hollo w
_ .

cu p sug a r s with t he brown su g a r a n d l e t

2 sl ic e s of l e mon cook e d S e rv e with e ith e r .

Plac e t he w a sh e d prun e s a n d l e mon i n a i c e cr e a m or m e a t s .

doubl e boil e r with ve ry littl e w a t e r a n d s pr i n ,

kl e with t he sug a r Le t st e a m sl owl y until . H e r e Co m es S a l wi t h a s ni c ke r an d a gr i n ,

thoroughly cook e d S erv e with cr e a m . . G r o un d hog gr a vy al l

o ve r he r c hi n .
 T HE S OU T H E RN C O OK BOO K

G ra pe fr ui t a n d P i n e a ppl e 0
Ora n ge
Ma r m a Ia de
M a rm a l a d e l a rg e or a n ge s
qu a rt s col d w a t e r
l gra p e fru it 2 t a bl e sp oo n s l e mon j uic e
pin e a ppl e 4 c ups sug a r
l e mon C ut or a ng e s i n h a lf scoo p o ut ,
sug a r
.

pulp Boi l ri nd until t e nd e r i n e n

P a r e a n d s hr e d t he pin e a ppl e c ut gr a p , .

w a t er t o cov e r ; dr a in cool r e , ,
fruit a n d l e mon i n qu a rt e rs a n d th e n in thi n , whit e p a r t C ut y e llow .

sl i c e s M e a sur e frui t a n d cov e r with w a t e r 3

.
'
, pul p ,
pints o f w a t e r t o 1 pi nt o f fruit S et a sid e .
u nt il
u ntil n e xt da y Le t it boil 3 or mor e hours
.
,

or u n t i l ri nd i s v e r y t e n d e r S e t a si d e u ntil .

n e xt da y M e a sur e an d a dd a n e qu a l a mount
.

o f su ga r Le t boil u ntil a drop j e ll s on a col d

.

pl a t e .

B a k e d Ora n g e s
4 thin skinn e d s e e dl e ss or a n g e s
2 cu ps sug a r
cu p w a t e r or a n g e s w e r e b oil e d in d it is p e rf e ct
'

1 s er t
g
s
.

W a sh Or a ng e s pl a c e i n k ettl e a n d cov e r
1
P a pa ya C 0 C Id 3 '
,

ith boilin g w a t e r Cook u nt il t e nd e r wh e n .

t ri e d with a fork Re mov e from t he w a t e r

.
,
Pl a c e b a ll s of p a p a ya in cockt a il
cut i n h a lf a n d a rr a n g e i n a b a king di sh Add a Fr e nch dr e ssing m a d e o f li m e

Coo k tog e th e r t he sug a r a n d o r a ng e w a t e r for l ittl e sug a r a n d s a lt G a rnish with a .

ve min ut e s pour ov e r t he or a n g e s a n d do t
, m i nt .

e a ch O ra ng e with a pi e c e o f b utt er Cov e r t he .

b a kin g dish a n d b a k e in a hot ov e n a bout P a pa y a C a n a pe

o n e h a lf hour or u nt il t he o r a n ge s b e com e
'

-
,

tra nsp a r e nt S e rv e with ro a st d uck

. .

Gugva j e l l y
S e l e ct a c id gu a v a s W a sh w ell r e mo ve blos
B a ke d P a pa y a
.
,

som e n d a n d sl ic e F or e a ch pound o f fruit .

,

a dd 2 pint s o f w at e r a n d cook u nt il soft (1 ) Cut m a t ur b ut unri p e p a p a y a ir

l e ngthwis e Add a l i t t l e s uga r and

l im e o r l e mon j ui c e ; o r a l ittl e cinn a

pl a c e o f t he j ui c e Ba k e 20 m inut e s a n
.

i m n e di a t e l y on t a k in g from t he ov e n
z2 )
.

m e thod : Pour a t e a spoo nful o f fruit j uic e int o

a cl e a n cu p Add a t ea s poon ful o f gra in a l co
. 4 Cup s r i pe n e p a p a y a pul p
hol of 95 % str e n gth Mix by g e ntly sh a kin g ; . 1 Cup shr e d d e d coco a nut
pour into a spoon I f t he pr e cipit a t e d p e ct i n
. 1 or a ng e , pul p , j ui c e a n d gr a t e d ri

is a soli d c lot 1 cu p s ugm

a dd o n e m e a s 4 e ggs
ur e of sug a r 4 cu ps mil k
for one of 0 Ma ke ust a rd o f t he e gg milk s ug
a c , ,

fruit ; if t h e or ange Pl a c e p a p a y a a n d coco a nu t in

.

in dish
'

p e cti n i s not w e ll Pour ov e r t he c us t g l a n

g
.

coll e ct e d d e cr e a s e i n a mod e r a t e ov e n .

t he su g a r
j e l ly M er i n g ue
.

Bri ng t he j uic e
t o a bo il a n d a dd

gl a ss rm j e lly
1

sug a r a ccordi ng t o e gg whit e s

2
p e c ti n t e st Co n .
pinch o f s a lt
t i n ue t o b oil t o t he Be a t 2 e gg whit e s u nti l quit e s t i a )
'

j e ll y in g point or , to st a nd by th e ms e lv e s th e n a dd 1 g ,
a bout 225 de rm tho r
gr e e s i ndi c a t e d by , Us e
t he a k 5 from

p oon .

Me
Li s t e n t el l yo u wha t it s a l l a b

an d I ll
i t s a na t ural bo r n fa c t

I t a in t n o l i e,
S he wa n t e d m e to wo rk on t he r a i l r o a r
 THE S O UT H E RN COOK BOOK 27

C re o l e S t uffe d P e ppe rs H oppi n g j o h n

4 ea rs of corn c up c ook e d ri c e
1
6 g e n p e pp e rs t a bl e spoon s b utt er
2
4 tom a to e s cups dri e d p e a s
2 -

74 poun d pork
1
1 sm a ll o nio n
1 t a bl e spoo n b utt e r

S a lt p e pp e r a n d b utt e r
,

6 gr e e n ol iv e s So a k p e a s ov e rn i ght The n e xt da y cook

'

.
,

s a lt a n d p e p p e r t o
t a st e p e a s until soft b e in g c a r e ful to k e ep th e m
,

Cut Off top s a n d r e mov e c e nt e rs from pe p whol e durin g t he cookin g Cook t he pi e c e of .

p ers . Put i n hot w a t e r a n d cook slowly

. p ork with t he p e a s t o a dd a vor Wh e n p e a s .

for o n e h a lf ho ur Brown t he onio n i n t he .

-
a r e cook e d sufci e n tl y th e r e shoul d be only ,

b utt e r a dd t he tom a to e s a n d corn cut from

,
a sm a ll qu a ntity o f l iquor l e ft on th e m Mi x .
.

t he cob a n d l e t coo k a bout 1 5 m inut e s Ju st . t he cook e d r i c e a n d p e a s to ge th e r s e a son with ,

b e for e r e moving from t he r e a dd t he s a lt p e pp e r a n d b utt e r a n d s e rv e with b r e a d

,

chopp e d oliv e s a n d s a lt St u ff t he p e pp e rs a n d butt e r

al s i fy
.
,

cov er wit h br ea d crumb s dot with butt e r

.

, ,
s (Oy s t e r P l a n t )
b a k e i n ov e n u ntil t he crumb s a r e w ell
W a sh a n d s cra p e th e oyst e r pl a nt an d i m
m e d i a t e l y pl a c e i n col d w a t e r with a l ittl e vi n
A r t ic h ok e s e ga r to pr e v e nt di scoloring Cut i n pi e c e s .

T rim t he out e r l e a v e s from t he a rt ichok e i nch wi d e a n d c oo k i n b o ilin g w a t e r u nti l

a n d bo il t he a rtichok e i n s a lt w a t e r for thr e e soft Di p strips i n b e a t e n e gg spri nkl e with
.
,

qu a rt e rs o f a n hour S e rv e with holl a nd a is e .

s a lt roll i n cr a ck e r crumb s a n d fry i n b utt e r
,

s a u c e o r wit h m e lt e d b utt e r

.
u nt il brown .

Egg Pl a n t
O k ra and To m a t oe s P a r e e gg pl a nt cut i n sl ic e s Sprin k l e with .
,
T a ke qu a l qu a nt ity of yo un g S lic e d
an e
s a lt cov e r a n d l e t st a n d 1 hour to dra w out
,
ok ra a n d skinn e d t om a to e s P ut t h e m to .
j uic e . D i p i n b ea t e n e ggs th e n i n b r e a d
g eth e r in it pa n without w a t e r a dding a
,

crumbs Fr y i n d e e p fa t

, , . .

l um p of but t e a n e ly chopp e d o nion som e

T o C o o k Ok ra
,

s a lt a n d p e pp e r St e w ov e r a sl ow r e for
.

o n e hour .
. W a sh w ell a n d trim st e m e n d l e a vin g ,

e nough o f t he pod t o k e e p t he j uic e s i n so

Old F a s h i o n e d S t r i n g B e a n s
-
th a t t he m ucil a ge do e s n ot com e out Cov e r

"a n d B a c o n
.

w i th boilin g w a t e r a n d boil g e ntly until t e n

d er Wh e n h a lf don e a dd a l ittl e s a lt
1 ca nstring b ea n s a n d li q uid or a n equa l ,
. .

a mount o f fr e sh b e a n s
Wh e n r ea dy t o s e rv e dr a i n pour into a hot , ,

2 m e dium pot a to e s (cut into V2 inch dic e )

dish a n d a dd m e lt e d b utt e r suffi ci e nt to s ea
s on Le mo n j u ic e -or vin e g a r c a n be a dd e d
poun d b a co n (cut i nto V2 inch dic e a n d .

if d e sir e d

w e l l brown e d ) .

t ea spoon s a lt F r i e d O k ra
1 cu p w a t e r S el e ct sm a ll t e nd e r po ds Boil un t il t en

'
.
,

pe p p e r de r dr a in s ea so n w ith s a lt a n d p e pp e r rol l
, , ,

1 sm a ll o nion (l e ft whol e ) in e gg t h e n i n c ra ck e r crumb s Fr y i n d e e p

, .

P ut a l l in gr e di e nt s into ke ttl e a n d boil hot fa t .

until t he pot a to e s a r e soft (a bo ut 15 m i n Ca n d i e d Ca r ro t s

ut e s )
6 m e d i um s iz e d c a rrots
.

H o me - B a ke d B e a ns V2 cu p w a t e r
1 p int n a vy b e a ns 1 cu p brown sug a r
.

34 po und fa t s a lt por k 2 t a bl e spoon s b utt e r

1 t ea spoo n mu st a rd Boil c a rrot s scr a p e a n d cut th e m i n stri p s
,

t ea s po c m s a lt you woul d pot a to e s for F r e nch f ryin g

as .

1 t a bl e s po o n mol a ss e s M ix t he oth e r in gr e di e nt s i n a b a kin g di sh

cu p bo ilin g w a t e r a n d w a rm t o m a k e a syru p Ifl a c e t he c a r .

1% t a bl e s poon s su g a r rot s in thi s syru p so th a t it cov e rs th e m

Cov e r b ea n s wit h col d w a t e r a n d s o a k for e nt ir e ly a n d b a k e unt il c a ndi e d .

a t l e a st 12 hours t h e n ch a ng e w a t e r a n d cook
~

at slightly b e low bo ili ng point until skin s

,
F r ied S q uas h C a ke s
b urst . To t e st b ea n s t a k e a fe w a n d e x ,
Slic e t he squ a sh v e ry t hin b e in g c e rt a in to ,

po se to col d a ir i f sh e ll s b urst th e y a re don e slic e it a cro ss Pl a c e t he sl i c e s in sa lt w a t e r

'

'
.
, .
,

T h e n dra i n a n d a dd pork c ut it i n sm a ll wi p e th e m dry spri nkl e wi t h s a l t a n d pep

' '

, ,

stri p s a n d stic k it i n b ea ns with t i p e x

di p i n our i n b e a t e n e gg a n d th e n i n
g
pe
or a e r
, ,

pos e d M ix m u st a rd sug a r s a lt p e pp e r a n d
.
, , , crumb s R e p e a t t he pro c e ss twi c e
.

w a t e r e nough t o cov e r b ea n s Ba k e i n pot . a n d th e n dro p int o pot o f d e e p hot fa t for

sl owly for s i x o r s e v e n hours r e movin g l id

, frying Wh e n t h e y h a v e b e e n cook e d thro ugh
.
,

r l a st hour t o brown a n d cri sp . dr a i n on crumpl e d brown p a p e r a n d s e rv e .

 T H E S O U T H ER N C O OK BOOK

C o rn F r i t t e rs Co rn B re a d Fr i t t e rs
1 cu p ou r 1 cu p co rn m ea l
1 t e a spoo n b a king powd e r 1 cu p our
t e a spoo n s a lt 2 t e a spoo n s b a kin g pow de r
1 e gg
t e a spo on s a lt
cup m ilk 1 e gg
t a bl e spoo n butt e r m ilk t o m a k e a st i ff b a tt e r
1 cu p dr a i n e d c rush e d corn Mi x t he m e a l our s a lt a n d b a king pow , ,
M ix t he dr y i ngr e di e nt s gra du a lly a dding ,
.
5
d er . Be a t i n t he e gg a n d a dd milk to m ak e
t he milk a n d t he w e ll b e a t e n e gg b e a t thor , a stiff b a tt e r D ro p from a spoo n int o d e ep
.

ou ghly a n d th e n .a dd t he m e lt e d b utt e r a n d b oilin g fa t a n d f ry u ntil gol d e n brown D ra in .

corn . D ro p by spoon sful i nto hot d e e p fa t '

o n bro wn p a p e r b e for e s e rvin g T h e s e frit

D r a in on b rown
.

a n d fry until w e ll brown e d .

t e rs a r e d e li ciou s wit h sou p -

p a p er .

F r ui t F r i t t e r B a t t e r F r e s h L i m a Be a ns
cu p our
1 1 qu a rt l im a b e a n s
t e a spoo n su ga r
1 1 t a bl e spoo n b u t t e r
t e a spoo n s a lt t e a spoo n sa lt
2 e ggs w e ll b e a t e n 2 t a bl e spoon s m ilk
cu p m ilk 2 t a bl e spoon s cr e a m
'

M ix t he our su ga r a n d s a l t A dd m il k
, , . W a sh a n d pick ov e r t he b e a n s Cov e r . with
slowly a n d th e n gr a du a lly a dd t he e ggs . boilin g w a t e r a dding s a lt a n d b utt e r
, . Le t
simm e r e i ght e e n m inut e s ; r a is e t he h e a t an l
A ppl e , P ea c h A pr ic o t , , or Pe a r b oil qui ckly until w a t er ha s e v a pora t e d . Add
t he cr e a m a n d m ilk a n d brin g to a boil
F r i t t e rs .

S e rv e ho t .

Cut fruit i n pi e c e s di p in t he fruit fritt e r

,

b a tt e r a bov e a n d f ry in d e e p hot (37 5 F )

.

C ur d s and C re a m
fa t o r b utt e r a bout 3 to 5 minut e s or u nt il

a gold e n brown T he n r e mov e with skimm e r (A Lo m s ra n a E ve r y Me a l D i s h )

-

a n d pl a c e o n cru m
.
,

pl e d soft p a p e r to dra in .
~

S et sou r or r a w mil k i n a cro ck o r bowl

Sprinkl e with powd e r e d su ga r a n d s e rv e with '
,

u ntil it b e com e s cl a b b e r Pour slowly i nto a .

a l e mo n or oth e r fr ui t jui c e s a uc e .
curd pr e ss unt il pr e s s i s fu l l P l a c e pr es s in .

pa n a n d l et dr a in ov e r ni ght T urn onto a a t

O ra n g e F r i t t e rs
.

dish gra t e nutm e g fr e e ly ov e r t he to p a n d

,

P e e l ora n ge s a n d s e p a r a t e ctions
se Re . s e rv e with h e a vy sw e e t cr e a m mor e gra t e d ,

mov e t he s e e d s ; di p i n b a t t e r .
.
a n d fry s e rv e nutm e g a n d su g a r .

a s a bov e . H on e y m a y be u s e d i n pl a c e o f sug a r .

A c ol a nd e r l in e d with a doubl e thi ckn e ss

.

L e m o n S a uc e fo r F r i t t e rs of ch e e s e cloth m a y be u s e d i n pl a c e o f t he
cu p su ga r cu r d pr e ss .

3 t e a spoon s corn st a rch

1 cu p bo ilin g w a t e r C r e a m e d Gre e n Pe as
l e mon
Cook two cu ps o f sh e ll e d gr e e n p e a s quick
-

1 t a bl e spoo n b utt e r
l y i n bo iling w a t e r until t e n d e r Add o n e
Mi x sug a r a n d cornst a rch in pa n stir i n
.

,
t e a spoo n s a lt l e v e l dr a i n o ff w a t e r a n d a dd
t he boilin g w a t e r ; a dd b utt e r l e mon j uic e , ,
, ,
o n e h a lf
-
cu p o f cr e a m Slowly brin g t o a
a n d gr a t e d l e mo n rin d Boil a n d stir until
.

boil a n d s e rv e
.

t he m i x tu r e is tr a nsp a r e nt S e rv e o n fruit
.

fritt e rs T hi s s a u c e m a y a l so be us e d on p ud
d ings .
.

S t uffe d S q ua s h
Citfa n si x -
s c a l l o pe d s q ua s h.

Bo il i n col d
w a t e r u nt il t e nd e r but not too soft Dra i n a n d
Wa t e r m el o n d p ea c hes s we e t ,
.

re ,
scoo p o ut a bo ut ha lf in s id es l ea vin g -
v

T r o ut l i n e c a l l i n f o m de r i ver s fe e t
,

e nou gh pul p to k e e p s ha pe o f squ a sh ; dr a in

.

Mo c ki n bi rd s i n gi n e s o n g s o n ea t ,
l

a s mu ch li qu id a s po ssibl e from t he scoo p e d

I s l i vi n high !

1 s l i vi n ea s y !

_
o ut port ion Pr e ss throu gh a si e v e a nd a dd
.

o n e t a bl e spoon butt e r o n e t a bl e spoon h ea vy ,

cr ea m s a l t a n d p e pp e r a n d l e t simm e r four
,

m inut e s F ill sh ell s with m i x t ur e a n d pl a c e

. .

i n b a kin g pa n Sprinkl e with sift e d b r e a d

.

crumb s cho pp e d p arsl ey a n d m elte d but

,

t er. Po ur h a lf a cu p o f w a rm w a t e r i n bot
tom Of pa n a n d b a k e i n hot ov e n (40 0 F )
.

until sq u a sh a r e w ell brown e d o n t o p Li ft .

o ut with a sp a tul a a n d s e rv e a t onc e .

 THE SO UT H E R N C O OK BOO K

E gg s Ne w O r l e a n s B i l t m o re Go l de n Rod E gg s
cu ps tom a to e s 3 h a rd c oo k e d ggs e

1 sm a ll o nion c hopp e d ,
1 cup whit e s a uc e
gr e e n p e pp e r chopp e d ,
6 slic e s to a st
1 t e a spoon su ga r p a rsl e y to g a rnish
cup br e a d crumbs S e p a r a t e y olks a n d whit e s o f e ggs c hop t he ,
1
A cu p c e l e ry

,
'

wh it e s n el y a n d a dd t o t he whit e s a uc e .

4 e ggs Pour ov e r 4 pi e c e s of t o a st Ma s h yol ks .

cu p Americ a n ch e e s e gra t e d throu gh a str a in e r a n d sprinkl e ov e r t he to p

.
,

s a lt , p e pp e r a n d ba y l e a f Cut t he r e m a in in g t o a st i n tri a n gul a r sh a p e s

Cook tom a to e s , p e pp e r o nion a n d s e a son
'
-

,
and pl a c e o n sid e o f di sh G a rni sh w ith .

ng to ge th e r for t e n mi nut e s r e mov e ba y l e a f , , p a rsl e y .

dd br e a d c rumb s a n d pl a c e i n c a ss e rol e
.
. R e ci p e for whit e s a u c e will be foun d o n
fr e a k t he e ggs o n t op a n d sprinkl e with p a g e 24 .

al t and p e pp e r a n d cov e r with gr a t e d

h e e s e Ba k e i n a mod e r a t e (350 F ) ov e n
.

.
E gg s S t uffe d w i t h C h ic k e n L i ve rs
unt il t he e ggs h a v e s e t a nd t he ch e e s e ha s
ne l t e d .
2 chi c k n l iv rs e e
t e a spoon onion j ui c e
2 t a bl e spoo n s b utt e r
E gg s P o n c e de L e o n 4 h a rd c oo k e d e ggs
1 t e a spoon chop p e d p a rsl e y
6 h a rd cook e d e ggs Worc e st e rshir e s a u c e to t a s t e
2 cup s tom a to j u i c e cu p gr a t e d ch e e s e
cup chop pe d c e l e ry s a lt a n d p e pp e r
1
4 cup chop pe d gr e e n p e pp e rs Cl ea n t he l iv ers v e ry thorou ghl y cho p th e m
cu p mushrooms n e ly a n d spri nkl e wit h onion j ui c e ; fry i n
,

1 t a bl e spoo n our
b utt e r Cut t he e ggs i n h a lf r e mov e yolks
1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
.
,

onion di ce d
a n d put t he wh it e s a sid e F or ce t he yolks .

,
through a si e v e a dd p a rsl e y s a lt p e pp e r a n d
V2 t e a spoon Wor ce st e rshir e s a u c e
, , ,

Worc e st e rshir e s a u c e t o t a st e a n d th e n mix

V2 cup whit e s a u c e
,

wit h t he chi ck e n l iv e rs R e ll whit e s with t he

s a lt a n d p e pp e r t o t a st e
.

m i x tur e sprinkl e wit h gra t e d ch e e s e a n d b a k e

Chop t he whit e s O f t he e ggs a n d m a sh t he ,

until ch e e s e m e lt s

,
S e rv e with t o a st a n d a
ol ks Brown t he onion in t he b utt e r a dd
.
'

littl e tom a t o s a uc e (S ee p a g e
he our a n d bl e n d w
.
,

e ll Put i n t he tom a to
.

ui c e a n d t he p e pp e rs a n d cook slowly u nt il
C re o l e Om e l e t
.

lon e Add t he m ushrooms t he s e a sonin g a n d

.
,

he Worc e st e rshir e "

Wh en t his i s al l. don e
1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
idd t he whit e sa uce t he e gg yolks a n d t he
'

4 s
hopp e d e gg wh it e s Pl a c e in b u
, e gg
tt e r e d c a ss e
.
2 t a bl e spoon s ol iv e Oil
ol e Sprinkl e with c r a c ke r c r um bs dot w ith ~
.
,
2 onions
.utt e r a n d brown in t he ov e n S e rv e hot
, . .
4 t om a to e s
2 gr e e n p e pp e rs
C h ic k e n L ive r R a m e k i ns 1 t e a spoon s a l t
t e a spoon p a prik a
1 cu p r a w chi c k e n li ve rs Be a t t he e ggs i n a b owl with four t a bl e
1 t a bl e spo on b utt e r spoon s o f w a t e r Wh e n t he butt e r i s h e a t e d
.

t o a light brown t urn i n t he e ggs As th e y

'
'

t a bl e sp oon cr e a m ,
.

2 t a bl e spoon s milk brown lift t he e dg e s with a sp a tul a a n d

,

3 e ggs l e t t he un cook e d p a rt run un d e r Wh e n .

cu p mushrooms t he om el e t i s brown uh
chopp e d p a rsl ey s a lt p e p p e r a n d r e d , , ,
de r n e a t h a n d cr e a my o n
p e pp e r t op fol d on c e a n d sli p
,

P r e ss t he l i ve r th rough a col a nd e r b e a t t he ,
o nto a hot pl a tt e r sur ,

'
ol ks of e ggs a n d th en a dd t he cr e a m a n d roun di ng i t with Cr e ol e
milk butt e r s a lt p e pp e r p a rsl e y a n d mush
, , , , ,
s a uc e T he s a u c e i s
.

ooms Pl a c e t he m i xt ur e i n b utt e r e d mol ds

. m a d e a s follows : H ea t
two t a bl e s poon s o f

in d cov e r wi t h gr e as e d p a p e r Put t he mol d

n a pa n of wa t er a n d l et th em b a k e from 15
. . .

ol iv e o il C u t int o
.

o 20 minut e s
_

. thi s t h e o nion s ,

tom a t o e s a n d pe p
p e rs . A d d s a lt
a n d p a prik a cook
S al o n e da y s he ga ve a s igh ,
,

H e r m o ut h w o ul d ho l d a p um pki n p i e sl owl y till w a nt e d

,

us hei o f po t a t o e s t wo q ua r t s o f gi n ; for t he om el et .

S h ga p e d o n e day a n d he r h e a d fel l i n .
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'

Ta l l a h a s s e e H us h P uppi e s H om i ny or G ri ts
Embo di e d in t he ti tl e of thi s r e cip e is a most cu p hominy
1
int e r e stin g story . cups boilin g w a t e r
4
! e a rs a go (in som e s e ctions i t is still t he t e a spoon s a lt
1
c ustom ) t he n e gro e s of T a ll a h a ss e e F lori d a , , t a bl e spoon b utt e r
1
th a t qu a i nt south e rn c a pit a l woul d congr e ga t e , Pour t he homi ny into t he hot w a t e r a n d st ir
o n w a rm f a ll e v e nings for c a n e grin din gs Som e . until it com e s to a bo ilin g poi nt T h e n low e r .

o f th e m woul d f e e d t he sug a r c a n e to a o n e t he a m e a n d l e t simm e r slowly for o n e hour ,

m ul e tr e a dmill whil e oth e rs pour e d t he j uic e st irri ng fr e qu e ntly Wh e n r ea dy t o s erve .
,
i nt o a l a rg e k e ttl e wh er e it wa s boil e d to s u ga r .
p ut t he butt e r i nt o t he hominy a n d b ea t w ell
Aft e r th e ir work wa s c om pl e t e d th e y woul d , for a fe w mi nut e s .

h r roun d o p n ov r which w
'

g a t e a a n e r e e a s,

susp e nd e d a n iron pot i n which sh a n d corn

pon e s w e r e cook e d i n fa t

.
S o ut h e r n Co r n C us t a rd
T he n e gro e s w e r e s a i d to h a v e a c ert a in wa y
_
wcups c a nn e d corn
o f m a kin g th e s e corn pon e s which w e r e um
we ggs
usu a lly d e licio us a n d a pp e tizing Whil e t he .
mt a bl e spoons m elt e d b utt er
foo d wa s sizzl i n g in t he pot t he d a rki e s woul d ,
wcups milk
e n ga ge in r a th e r w e ir d conv e rs a tion s s p e ll
b t e a spoon su g a r
!
, i
n

bin din g e a ch oth e r with t a ll stori e s of p a nth e r s a lt a n d p e p p er to t a st e
a n d b e a r hunts On t he out e r e dg e o f t he circl e
.

cr a ck e r crumbs
o f li ght r e fl e ct e d by t he r e woul d sit th e ir
Be a t t he e ggs w e ll a dd t o t he corn M elt
ho un ds t he ir e a rs prick e d fo r str a n ge soun ds
.
,
'

t he butt e r a n d with t he milk a dd to t he corn

,

a n d th e ir nos e s r a is e d to c a tch a whi f f o f t he

s a vor y o dor o f t he fryin g sh a n d pon e s I f t he
a n d e g gs Stir w e ll Add t he s e a soning a n d
. .

s u ga r Pour i nto a w ell butt e red c a ss erol e ;

.
-
t a lkin g c e a s e d fo r a mom e nt a l o w whin e of .

s prinkl e with cr a ck e r crumb s do t with butt e r

,

hun ge r from t he do gs woul d a ttr a ct t he a tt e n ,

.

t ion o f t he m e n a n d subconscio usly a h a n d

,
a n d b a k e i n a v e ry sl ow ov e n (25 0 F ) a bout
.

4 0 minut e s or unt il cu st a rd ha s s et
wo ul d r e a ch for som e O f t he corn po ne which .

ha d b e e n pl a c e d o n a sl a b o f b a rk t o cool T he
Puddi n g
.

don or would br e a k off a pi e c e o f t he pon e a n d Co r n

t oss it to a hun gry dog with t he a bstr a ct ,

murmur H ush pu ppy !
, ,

t a bl e spoon s corn m ea l
3
T he e ff e ct of this ge stur e on the houn d s wa s t a bl e spoon s a lt
1
a lw a ys inst a nt a n e ou s a n d t he n e gro e s a ttrib t e a spoo n p a prik a
ut e d t he r e sult t o t he r e m a rk a bl e fl a vor o f cu p col d milk
wh a t e v e ntu a ll y b e c a m e kn own a s T he

.
2 cu ps hot milk .

T a ll a h a ss e e H ush Pup py .

1 t a bl e spoo n butt e r
2cu ps corn m e a l 2 cu ps fr e sh corn pul p
2t e a spoons b a kin g powd e r 2 e ggs
1 t e a spoon s a lt Stir corn m e a l with s a lt p a prik a a n d c ol d ,

cups sw e e t m ilk milk T h e n stir i nt o hot milk Cook a n d stir

. .

cu p w a t e r ov e r boilin g w a t e r until t he m ixtur e thi ck e ns .

1 l a rg e onion chopp e d n e,
R e mov e f rom t he r e a n d stir in t he oth e r
in gr e di e nts T u rn i nto a butt e r e d b a king dish
Si ft t he dr y in gr e di e nts tog e th e r a n d a dd t he
.

su it a bl e to s end t o t he t a bl e S et in a pa n o f
m ilk a n d w a t e r Stir i n t he cho pp e d onion Add
.

boiling w a t e r a n d cook slowly until t he c e nt er

.
.

mo r e m e a l o r milk a s m a y b e n e c es s a ry t o form
'

a s o ft but work a bl e d ou h With t he h a nds i s rm S e rv e hot with t he m e a t cours e A

. .

g
t a bl e spoon o f chopp e d gr e e n o r r e d p e pp er
.
,

mold p i e c e s o f t he m a y be a dd e d if d e sir e d

dou gh i nto pon e s (o b

.

lon g c a k e s a bout 5 ,

inch e s l on g a n d 3 Ho e C a k e
inch e s wi d e a n d a bout
Moist e n s a lt e d co rn m ea l with sc a lding
,
3
4 o f a n inch thick ) .

Fr y in d e e p hot fa t o r w a t e r o r m ilk Allo w it t o s t a n d for a n

. .
.
.

oi l until w e l l brown e d .
hour .Put two o r thr e e t e aspoon s o f this
on hot gr e a s e d griddl e Smooth it o ut t o .

m a k e c a k e s o n e h a lf inch thi ck a n d l e t it -

. cook Wh e n on e sid e i s do ne t u rn ov e r a n d
.

brown t he oth e r S e rv e v e ry ho t for .

br e a kf a st T his dish go e s w ell w i th

.

s aus a g e .

Rol l da t bal e roll dat c o t t o n , ,

D e Lo rd i s good yo ur s i ns wil l be ,

fo rgo t t en .
 T H E S OUT H E R N C OOK BOO K 31

S a l l y L un n Ho t B re a d F o ur
C Io c k T e a Sc o n e s

3 ggs e
2 cu p s p a stry our
4 cup s of our 2 t a bl e s poon s sug a r
2 t a bl e spoons sug a r 1 t e a spoo n s a lt
1 y e a st c a k e 4 t e a spoons b a king po wd e r
1 cu p mil k 3 t a bl e spoon s butt e r
1 1 e gg, b e a t e n li ght
A; t e a spoon s a lt
t a bl e spoons butt e r cup milk
Pl a c e s u g a r e ggs m ilk s a lt a n d butt e r
, , , ,
sug a r for dr e d gin g
i n a d oubl e bo il e r a n d s c a ld Le t cool a n d .

Sift to ge th e r t he dry i ngr e di e nts tw ic e a n d

a dd y e a st which ha s b e e n dissolv e d in a
1
74
work i n t he b utt e r wit h a p a stry m i x e r A dd .

cup of w a rm w a t e r Wh e n cold a dd our .

a h a lf cu p of milk t o t he e gg a n d gr a du a lly
, ,

put i n bowl a n d cov e r with a cloth a n d put us e i n m ixin g t he dou gh u sin g more m ilk ,

a w a y to ris e Wh e n t wic e it s b ulk kn e a d a n d

. ,
i f n eed ed T urn o n a fl our e d bo a rd kn ea d
.
,

put in pa n t o ris e a g a in Wh e n light roll out .

sli ghtly pa t a n d roll int o a sh e et cut i nto
, ,

o n ou r e d bo a rd Cut with a bi scuit cutt e r

.
,
rounds s e t i n butt e r e d t in b ru sh ov e r with
, ,
.

pl a c e i n gr e a s e d pa n a n d b a k e i n hot ov e n

m e lt e d butt e r a n d dre d ge with su ga r Ba k e .

(40 0 F ) ft e e n m inut e s

. .
in a hot ov e n (4 00 F ) a bout ft e e n min
.

ut e s S erv e with t e a or co c o a
. .

Go o d Ol d S o ut h er n P o po ve rs
M i s s Le e s S o ut h e r n Co r n B re a d
3 gg s
e
cups of milk 1 cup whit e cornm ea l
1 % c ups of our
1
4 cup wh e a t flour
t e a spoo n s a lt 1 t e a spoon b a kin g powd e r
Sift our a n d s a lt into a bowl Be a t e ggs .
t ea spoon sa lt
a n d a dd t he m ilk to t h e m a n d stir gr a du a lly
1 b e a t e n e gg
i nto t he o ur t o m a k e a smooth b a tt e r th e n
.
,
cu p milk
b e a t thorou ghly with e gg b e a t e r ; put in hot 1 t a bl e spoon m e lt e d b utt e r
gr e a s e d muffi n t ins two thirds full of m ixtur e .
Si ft to ge th e r t he dry in gr e di e nts ; c om b in e
t he mil k with t he e gg a n d a dd to t he dr
Ba k e i n hot ov e n (4 50 F ) h a lf hour t h e n
.
, y in
i n m od e ra t e ov e n (300 F ) ft e e n m inut e s
.
,
gr e di e n t s A dd t he m e lt e d b utt e r a n d pour
.

until brown b a tt e r into a w e ll gr e a s e d pa n Ba k e i n a hot

-
.

ov e n (42 5 F ) a bout 2 5 mi n ut e s
.

. .

S o ut h e r n S poo n B r e a d
2 cups corn m e a l
C o r n M e a l M uffi n s
cup s sw e e t m ilk 1 cup corn m e a l
2 cu p s bo ili n g w a t e r 2 cups whit e flour
1 t e a s poo n s a lt 4 t e as poons b a kin g powd e r
3 l a rge t a bl e spoon s b utt e r (m e lt e d ) 2 t e a spoon s a lt

3 eg gs
,
cup su ga r
Sift t he m ea l t hr e e t im e s a n d dissolv e in 1 cu p milk
t he boi l i n g wa t e r m ix until it is smooth a n d
,
2 e g gs b e a t e n ,

fr ee from a n y l ump s A dd t he m e lt e d b ut .
2 t a bl e spoons m e lt e d butt e r
t er a n d s a lt T hi n with t he m ilk
. .
Sift a ll t he dr y in gr e di e nts into a bowl ; a dd
t he milk mi x ing w e ll Stir i n t he b e a t e n e ggs
_

S e par a t e t he e ggs ; b ea t unt il l ight ; a dd

'

, .
,

a dd t he m e lt e d butt e r a n d b e a t mixt ur e vigor

t he yolks a n d th e n t he whit e s Pour into a .

o usl y for 2 minut e s Ba k e a bou t 2 0 minut e s

b utt e red b a kin g dish a n d b a k e i n a m od e r .

a t e ov e n (350 F ) a bout 30 m inut e s

. .
in a hot ov e n (4 00 F ) i n w ell butt er e d m ufn
.
-

T hi s shoul d be s e rv e d i n t he dish i n which p a ns .

it i s b ake d .

C ra c k l i n g B re a d
R ic h m o n d C o r n Ca k e s
1 cu p cr a ckl ings (di c e d )
1 cu p c rush e d c a nn e d corn cup s corn m e a l
cu p m ilk cu p wh ea t our
2 t ea spoon s sug a r t ea spoon sod a
2 e g gs w e ll b e a t e n
,
t ea spoo n s a lt
c up o ur 1 cu p sour m il k
1 t a bl e s poo n b a k in g powd e r Cra cklings a r e t he pi e c e s o f m ea t r e m a inin g
pinch o f s a lt a ft e r t he l a rd ha s b e e n r e nd e r e d from t he
.

T o t he corn a dd m ilk su ga r a n d e ggs pork M ix a n d sift tog e th e r t he d ry i n gr e di

'

. .
,

M ix a n d sift flour b a kin g powd e r a n d s a lt , .

e nts. Add t he m ilk stir i n t he cra c k lings , .

Combin e t he m i x tur e s dro p by t ea spoon s i n Fo rm i nt o oblo n g c a k e s a n d pl a c e i n gr ea s e d

b utt e r e d muffi n p a ns
,

Ba k e i n mod e r a t e b a kin g pa n Ba k e in hot ov e n (40 0 F ) 30

'

.
.
,

m i n ut e s .
 T HE SO UT H E R N C O OK BOO K

L o ui s i a n a W a ffl e s Ric e W a ffl e s

"

2 cu ps flour cup cook e d ri c e

1
4 t e a spoon s b a kin g powd e r cup s our
2
t ea spoo n s a lt e g gs
2
5 t a bl e spo on s m e lt e d butt e r t e a spoo n s a lt
1
cu ps m ilk 3
t e a spoon s b a ki n g powd e r
3 e ggs 2
t a bl e s poons m e lt e d b utt e r
T o b ea t e n yolk s a dd m ilk a n d a l l oth e r i n
, a littl e m ilk
di wit h t h e xc e pt ion o f stiffl y b e a t e n Aft e r b e a ti n g yolks o f e ggs a dd ric e but
-
g r e e n t s e
, ,

whit e s o f e ggs which a r e t o be a dd e d l a st .

t er ,our b a kin g powd e r a n d s a lt a n d th e n
, ,

Pour a spoo nful o f b a tt e r i n ea ch s e ctio n of t he w e ll b e a t e n w hit e s o f e ggs

-
A l ittl e m i lk .

a hot w a fe iro n a n d b a k e until ri ch gol d e n m a y be a dd e d if n e c e ss a r y Cook o n gr e a s e d .

b rown . hot w a ffl e iro n or ungr e a s e d e l e ct ri c w a f e i ron .

V i r gi n i a W a ffl e s S o ur M i l k G r idd l e Ca k e s
c up s boilin g w a t e r
'

cup s our
cup whit e co rn m e a l 1 cu p so ur m ilk or b utt e rmil k
cups m ilk 1 t a bl e spoon m e lt e d b utt e r
3 cups our
2 t e a spoo n s a lt
3 t a bl e spoon s su ga r 1 t e a spoo n b a kin g so d a
3 t ea spoon s b a kin g powd er 1 t a bl e spoo n sug a r
t ea spoon s a lt 2 e ggs
2 e ggs Sift t he fl o ur a n d su ga r ; dis s olv e t he sod a
3 t a bl e spoon s m e lt e d b utt e r i n t he butt e rm ilk a n d a dd t o t he fl our Drop .

Cook t he m ea l i n t he boilin g w a t e r 30 min in t he un b e a t e n e ggs b ea t w e ll a n d l a stl y

,
ut e s ; a dd m ilk dry ingr e di e nt s w e ll b e a t e n
, ,
-

a dd t he m e lt e d b utt e r Dro p by spo onsf ul .

e gg yolks b
,
utt e r a n d
,
w e ll b e a t
-
e n e gg whit es .

o n a hot gr e a s e d g ri d dl e a n d brown o n both

P ut o n e t a bl e spoo n o f w a f e m ixtur e i n e a ch si d e s
comp a rt m e nt n ea r t he c e nt e r Cook o n gr e a s e d
.

hot w a ffl e iron o r un gr e a s e d e l e ctri c w a ffl e

iro n until w e ll p uff e d a n d a d e l ic a t e brown .
F lanne l Ca k e s
2 gg s e

G e o rg i a F l a pj a c ks cups milk
2 c ups our
2 cu p s our t e a spoon sa lt
t e a spoon s b a king sod a 2 t e a spoo ns sug a r
t e a spoo n s a lt 2 t a bl e spoo ns m e lt e d b utt e r
1 t a bl e sp o o n sug a r 3 t e a sp oons b a ki ng powd e r
2 e ggs Sift b a kin g powd e r s a lt su ga r a n d fl our ,

, .

2 cu p s sour m ilk Be a t t he e gg yolks w ell a n d a dd t o t he milk .

t a bl e spoon s m e lt e d b utt e r Pour this into t he flour a dd t he m el t e d but ,

'

Sift t he o ur a n d m ea sur e two cu pful s Sift .

t e r a n d l a stly t he w e ll b e a t e n e gg whit e s .

a ga i n. A d d sod a ,
s a lt a n d su g a r ,m ix w e ll
D rop by spoo nsful o n a ho t gr e a s e d griddl e
a dd
,

and sift o nc e mor e . B e a t e ggs l i ghtly ,

brown on bot h s i de s a n d se r v e h0 t wi th
'

milk a n d gra du a lly a dd th e s e in gr e di e nt s t o

,

s yru p Pork s a u sa ge go e s w e ll with fl a nn e l

.

our m ixtur B t u ntil smooth a n d fr e e

t he e e a
cakes .

from lum ps a n d th e n a dd t he butt e r Pour .

t he b tt r into a p itch e r H ea t a g rid dl e o r a

Ca k e s
e
a
G r idd l e
.

h e a vy fryin g pa n a n d butt e r it P our e nou gh .

b a tt e r on t o t he pa n to m a k e a c a k e a b out 2 cup s o ur
ve i nch e s i n di a m 2 e ggs

eter . C o O k u ntil 2 t e a spoon s b a k ing pow d e r

porou s and t e a spoo n s a lt
b r o w n u nd e r 2 t a bl e spoo ns m e lt e d b utt e r
n ea th a n d th e n 1 h e a ping t a bl e spoo n sug a r
b r own o n t he cu ps m ilk
Sift our s a lt su ga r a n d b a k ing powd e r
, , ,

a dd t he milk a n d e gg yolks b e a t w e ll a n d ,

t h e n a dd t he m e lt e d butt e r Be a t t he e gg .

whit e s to a stiff froth a n d a dd l a st Ba k e .

o n a hot griddl e gr e a s e d l ightly .

I l o ve m y wife , I l o ve m y ba by,
'

I l o ve d e m a pja c ks o pp ed i n gr a vy .

Mo ur n e r s yo u s ha l l be fr e e, yo u s ha l l be
, fr e e ,

Whe n de go o d Lo r d s et s yo u fr e e .
 THE S OUT H E R N C O OK BOO K 33

B e a t e n B i s c ui t s R a i s i n B i s c ui t s
3cups sift e d flour cup s o ur
c up m ilk 2 e gg s
"
; cup l a r d c up b utt e r
1
74
t e a spoo n s a lt cu p niilk
4 t e a spoo n sug a r
3 4 t e a s po on s b a king powd e r
Sift sug a r a n d s a lt into t he our bl e n d in , t e a spoo n s a lt
t he l a rd a n d m a k e a v e ry stiff dou gh using ,
1 t a bl e spoon sug a r
mor e or l e ss of t he milk a s n e e d e d a s t he 1
1A ) c up s s e e d e d r a isin s
d ou gh must be sti ff Pl a c e o n a fl o ure d bo a rd . Sift flour su g a r b a ki ng po wd e r a n d s a lt
, ,

a nd roll until it blist e rs a n d i s sm ooth ;

-
Roll Be a t t he e ggs a n d a dd to t he m ilk M i x t he . .

to inch i n thi ckn e s s cut with bi scuit cut , short e nin g i nt o t he o ur stir i n t he m ilk a n d ,

t e r st ick with a fork a n d b a k e in a mod e r a t e Add t he r a isin s T urn o nt o a w e ll

,
e gg . .

ov e n (350 F ) for h a lf a n hour

. . o a r e d bo a rd a n d kn e a d until smoot h u sin g ,

mor e our if n e c e ss a ry Cut wit h sm a ll b is

M am my
B a k i n g P o w d e r B i s cui t s .

s
cu it cutt e r a n d b a k e i n a hot ov e n (4 50 F )
.

cups our
2 for 15 m in ut e s S erv e hot . .

t ea spoon s b a king powd e r

4
t e a spoo n s a lt B ut t e r m i l k M uffi n s
2 ta bl e spoo n s short e ni ng 1qu a rt b utt e rm ilk
2e ggs
cup milk
Sift dry ingr e di e nt s to ge th e r Work i n .
1
-
t a bl espoo n sug a r
short e ning with n g e r t i ps T h e n a dd m ilk .
4cup s sift e d flou r
slowl y stirrin g t he b a tt e r u ntil it i s s moo th 2t a bl e spoons corn m e a l
'

.
,

Roll t he dough o n a o ur e d bo a rd u ntil it is 1t e a spoo n s a lt

i nch thick Cut with a cooki e cutt e r a n d
.
1t e a spoon sod a
b a ke i n a hot (4 50 F ) ov e n for ft e e n min
.
Cr e a m su ga r a n d e ggs a dd m il k a n d n a ll y ,

ut e s .
t he o ur corn m e a l s a lt a n d sod a which ha s
, , ,

b e en sift e d t hr e e tim e s Be a t h a rd o n e m i n
Go o d M o rn i n g B i s c ui t s
.

ut e a n d b a k e i n a hot ov e n (40 0 F ) for 2 0

.

d
h t a bl e spoo n b utt e r mi nut e s i n gr e a s e d m uffi n ti ns .

d
k e gg w e ll b e a t e n
t a bl e spoon
i

b
,

sug a r
C h e e s e B i s c ui t s
d
h t e a spoon l a rd cu p o ur
1
A po un d gr a t e d ch e e s e
'

h
d
pint o f m ilk 1
h h e a pin g t e a spoon s a lt
d
4 poun d butt e r
1
A y ea st c a k e dissolv e d in
).

s al t to t a st e
3 t a bl e spoon s i c e w a t e r
cu p l uk e w a rm w a t e r
6 cups our
Mix qui ckly with a s littl e h a ndlin g a s po s
Pou r m ilk b utt e r s a lt l a rd a n d sug a r into sibl e Roll thi n cut with cooki e cutt e r a n d
.
,

b a k e i n a quick ov e n (500 F ) for 10 min

, , , ,

a doubl e boil e r a n d sc a l d ; l e t m ixtur e c oo l

.

until l uk e w a rm ; th en di ssolv e y e a st a n d stir ut e s .

i nto t he mixt ur e Wh e n mi x ture ha s c ool e d B a t t e r Bre a d M ul a t t o S t y l e

'

.
, l
,
a dd cup s o f fl our a n d m ix i nto a stiff l e gg
b a tt e r T h e n a dd o n e w e ll b ea t e n egg to t he
.
-

cu p col d homi ny
b at t e r a n d put i n a w arm pl a c e t o ri s e Aft e r .
1 t ea spoon s a lt
a bout ve ho urs k n ea d a s for b is cuit s u sin g
, pint corn m ea l
t he b a l a nc e o f t he flour a n d wh e n t he dough , 1 t a bl e spoo n l a rd
be h a ndl e d e a sily r o l l o ut to inch
'

can u

M ix t he col d hominy b e a t e n e gg corn m ea l

thi ckn e s s . Cut wit h a bi scuit cutt e r b utt e r t he
, ,

, a n d s a lt with e nou gh boil ing w a t e r t o m a k e a

tops o f biscuit s pl a cin g o n e o n t o p of t he ,
batt e r o f t he consist e nc y of milk
-
P ut t he .

oth e r t o form a doubl e biscu it a n d pl ac e in , l a rd i n a d ee p b a kin g pa n a n d h e a t u ntil it

pa n fa r e n o ugh a pa r t so t h a t th e y will not
_
s mok e s P our i nto this hot l a rd t he cold
.

tou ch e a ch oth e r Ba k e for a bout 14 of a n .

b a tt e r ; t he m e lt e d l a rd -

hour i n a hot ov e n (4 00

will b ubbl e u p o n t he
s i d e o f t he pa n m a k
C o r n S t ic k s i n g a d e l icious crust
,

2 cups corn m e a l Ba k e i n a mod e r a t e

.

1 cu p m ilk ov e n (350 F ) a bout

. .

1 e gg forty m inut e s .

1
t a bl e spoon l a rd
2
t ea spoo n s b a king powd e r
t ea spoon s a lt
Be a t a l l tog e th e r a n d b a k e i n gr e a s e d t ins
t he sh a p e o f br ea d sti ck s or c a r s of corn -

a quic k ov e n (50 0 F ) for 10 to 12 m m

.

ut e s
 T HE SOUT H E R N C OOK B

C re o l e Ric e C a k e s C ur r i e d o
Ric e
4 slic e s b a con chopp e d
,
2 cupscook e d ri c e
3 t a bl e spoon s chopp ed o nion 1 di c e d gre e n p e pp e r
3 t a bl e spoon s gr e e n p e pp e r 1 d ic e d onio n .

1 t ea spoon s a lt 2cup s tom a to e s

t e a s poon p e pp e r 3cups w a t e r
3 cups r i c e cook e d ,
4t a b l e spoo n s butt e r
1 cup our t e a spoo ns cu rry powd e r
1 t e a spoo n b a kin g powd e r Mix a l l t he in gr e d i e nt s Put in a w .
'

1 c a n tom a t o pulp gr ea s e d c a ss e rol e a n d b a k e i n a sl ow .

F ry t he b a co n crisp l ea vin g t he b a co n fa t i n until t he onion s a n d p e pp e rs a r e w e ll cook

frying pa n Cho p b a co n a nd a dd t o onion
.

p e pp e r a n d r e st o f i n gre d i e nts M ix thor .

,
W il d R ic e a nd M us h ro o m s
ou ghl y Fr y in t he b a co n fa t a s p a n c a k e s
. .
1 cu p wild ric e
3 cu ps boilin g w a t e r
1 poun d fr esh m u sh room s
Di n a h
s R ic e C ro q ue t t e s 2 t a bl e spoo ns butt e r
2 t a bl e spoons our
cu p s cook e d ric e 1 c up m ilk
1 cu p gr a t e d Am e ric a n ch e e s e s a lt t o t a st e
cu p butt e r o r oth e r short e nin g Co ve r t he ric e w it h boilin g w a t e r a n d l "

cup cho pp e d pim e nto boil f a st for 15 m i nut e s or until w a t er i s w

1 t a bl e spoo n cho p p e d o nio n a bsorb e d ; th e n l e t st e a m u ntil i t i s dr y a

t ea spoon s a lt a n d p a prik a uffy . P e e l t he m ushroom s sa ut e i n t ,

1 t e a spoo n b a kin g powd e r b utt e r until w e ll brown e d Remov e mus .

1 e gg b e a t e n w e ll room s from t he skill e t a n d a dd t he flour

cup butt e r e d br ea d crum b s t he butt e r r ubb ing t o a smooth p a st e
, Th .

M i x a ll w ell a n d mold into b a ll s a nd fry a dd t he milk a n d cook u ntil t hi ck Add t .

in hot fa t until brown

.
.
. m ushrooms t o thi s a n d h ea t Po ur mus .

room s ov e r ric e a n d s e r v e .

Bake d H om i ny or G ri t s Ric e a nd P i n e a ppl e _

1l a rg e siz e d c a n sli c e d pi n e a ppl e

1 cu p col d boil e d hom iny 4cup s co ok e d ric e
cup m ilk 1cup brow n sug ar
1 e gg
P ut in ch l a ye r o f cook e d ric e i n t l
1 t a bl e spoon butt e r b ottom o f a c a ss e rol e th e n dot with b utt,
t e a spoo n s a lt a n d pl a c e t he p in ea ppl e ov e r t he t op Sp ri .

1 pinch p e p p e r kl e with som e o f t he brown su g a r, Re p e

H e a t t he milk a n d butt e r a dd t he hominy ,
thi s until a l l t he ric e i s u s e d h a vi n g t l
'

a n d mi x u ntil smooth
,
T h e n a dd t he b ea t e n
.

.
to p l a y e r o f p in e a p pl e Pou r t he j ui c e fro
.

e gg s e a sonin g a n d pour into a butt e r e d ba k

, t he c a n ov e r thi s a n d b a k e i n a mod e r a
i n g dish a n d b a k e slowly i n a mo d e r a t e ov en ov e n (350 F ) for 30 m inut e s

(350 F ) until rm a n d brown

. .

R ic e F l o ur waffl e s
. .

s cu p cook e d col d hom iny

M ul a t t o Ric e we ggs
a cu p ric e o ur

poun d b a c on
1 sm a ll onion s cu p wh ea t fl our
1 cup tom a to e s 4 t e a spoon s a lt
2 cu ps c ook e d ric e 1 cup milk
Cut t he b a co n i n sm a ll p i e c e s a n d cup w a t e r
2 t a bl e spoon s melt e d butt e r
Re mov e from t he skill e t a n d brown
m inc e d onio n i n t he b a co n fa t Add
'

Bea t t he col d hominy i n to t he e gg u ntil

Mi x a n d sift t he d ry ingr e di e n t
.

18 smooth
tom a to e s a n d cook e d ri c e Bl e nd w e ll .
.

s e rv e.
th e n a dd t he m il k a n d w a t e r a n d mix to
b a tt e r T h e n a dd t he e gg a n d hominy mi
.

tur e a n d l a st t he m elt e d butt e r Ba k e i n .

.

hot w a ffl e iron a l ittl e lon g e r th a n i s usu a l ft

pl a in w a ffl e s S e rv e pi pin g ho t W i th lots 1
.

butt e r .

T wo l it t l e nigge r s l yi n i n be d,

On e of em s i c k a n de a dde r mos dea d

.

C a l l fo r de do c t o r , a n de do t o r s a i d,

c
Fe e d d e m dar ki e s o n s ho rt n i n br ead

.
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'

H a s h e d Brbw n e d P o t a t o e s ! am P uff
pound s lt pork
1 a 4 l a r ge ya ms sw eet pot a to es
'

or
cup fa t cu p butt e r
'

2 cups cold b oil e d pot a to e s 2 w e ll b e a t e n e ggs

-

V; t ea spoon p e pp e r 1
4; cu p su ga r
s a lt (if n e c e ss a ry ) 2 t e a spoons b a king powd e r
Fr y fa t out of s a lt por k ; cut i n c ub es a n d 1 t e a spo on sa lt
e mov e scr a ps (T h e r e shoul d be V3 cup of
.
P e e l pot a t o e s a n d boil u ntil soft M a sh a n d .

at ). M ix t he boil e d : pot a to e s t horoughly with a dd t he r e m a ini ng ingr e di e nt s Bea t w e ll a n d .

he fa t ; a dd p e pp e r a n d s a lt ; fry thr e e min ~

put in b utt e r e d c a ss e rol e Do t with b utt e r
a bout V2 hour or m
.

it e s sti r ri ng const a ntly Le t st a nd t o brown

,
.
, a n d b a k e u ntil brown or e ,
'

in de m ea t h a n d fry a s you w o uld a n om e l e t

,
.

G e o rgia n S t y l e S w e e t P o t a t oe s
Can d ie d ! ams
3 cups m a sh e d sw ee t pot a to
P a rbo il sw e e t pot a to e s or y a ms a n d p a r e ,
2 t a bl e spoons mol a ss e s
n d cut i n h a lv e s l e ng t hwi s e i n a c a ss e rol e -
.
, ,
1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
p r i n kl i n g ea ch l a y e r a s it is s e t i n pl a c e with ,
M a sh t he sw e e t pot a to e s a n d pl a c e i n a b ut
al t p a prik a brown sug a r D o t with b its
, , .
t e r e d c a ss e rol e Boil to g e th e r t he m ol a ss e s
f butt e r a n d a dd a few d a sh e s of c inn a
.

v
a nd butt e r for 7 minut e s Pour ov e r t he
Pour i n a bout h a lf a cupful of boiling
.

no n -
.
sw e e t pot a to e s a n d b a k e i n a m od e r a t e ov e n
ra t e r cov e r a n d b a k e until t e n d e r Wh e n until d e l i c a t e ly brown
-
.
,

bout ha l f fba ke d lift t he pot a t o e s on t he b ot

.
-

0 m of t he di s h p l a c ing th e m o u t he t op o f
'

Sw e e t Po t at o

Pone
-

he dish Add m or e w a t er i f ne c e ss a ry
. .

2 cups gr a t e d sw e e t pot a t o
S t uffe d Swee t P o t a t o e s 1 cup butt e r
6 sw e e t pot a to e s
1 cu p su ga r
t a bl e spoo ns butt e r
2 V2 cup milk
t a bl e c r ea m t o moist e n

1 t e a s poon powd e r e d gi n ge r

V2 t e a spoon s a lt
gr a t e d ri n d o f on e or a n ge
Bl e n d t he su ga r a n d butt e r a dd gr a t e d
,

Ba k e t he pot a t o e s scoop o ut t he c e nt e rs ,
,

n d a dd t he s al t butt e r a n d cr e a m t o soft e n .
sw e e t pot a t o a n d m ilk ; b e a t w ell a n d th e n
,
a dd t he gin ge r a n d or a n ge rind P l a c e in a
i e l l t he skins a n d b a k e in a hot ov e n for .

1bout ve minut e s .

sh a llow b a king pa n a n d b a k e in a slow ov e n .

C ro q ue t t e s
P i e d m o n t Po t a t o B a k e d S t uffe d P o t a t oe s
2 cups hot ric e d pot a to e s Ba k e l a rg e pot a to e s cut in h a lv e s l e n gth ,

2 t a bl e spoo n s b utt e r wi s e a n d scoo p o ut t he c e nt e r M i x thi s with

, .

1 whol e e gg 1 t e a spoon s a lt 2 t a bl e spoons b utt e r e nough

, ,

3 e gg yolks cr e a m or milk t o soft e n a n d o n e e gg Be a t ,

.

1 cup sift e d flou r w e ll r e turn t o pot a to sh e ll s a n d brow n on t op

,
.

V2 cup n e l y chopp e d bl a n ch e d a lmond - Sprin k l e wit h p a prik a b e for e s e rving .

V2 t ea s poo n s a lt
1 pinch p a prik a Sc a l l o pe d P o t a t o e s
Mix t he pot at oe s b utt e r e gg y ol k s s a lt a n d
'

, , ,
Slic e a b out 6 r a w pot a t o e s with a sl a w c ut ~

i e ppe r a n d b e a t thoroughly Sh a p e i n b a lls Cov e r t he bottom of a b a kin g dish with

.
t er
.

i sin g on e t a bl e spoon o f t he xpi x t ur e for ea c h .

br e a d crumbs bit s of butt e r a n d a l ittl e p a rs

i al l .Roll i n fl our a n d di p i n t he b ea t e n e gg

l ey
,

Put ov e r it a l a y e r of pot a to e s s a lt a n d
1n d th e n roll i n t he a lmonds ; F ry in d e e p .
.

p e pp e r A lt ern a t e pot a to e s a n d br ea d crumbs

,

(390 F ) u ntil gold e n b rown which

.

10 t fa t

.
,
until d ish i s full Pour a cu p o f milk ov e r i t
1s ual l y r e quir e s a b o ut on e mi n ut e
.

a nd b a k e i n mod e r a t e ov e n
.

Me a l M us h (350 F ) for o n e hour

C o rn
. .

cu p c orn me a l
1
qu a rt s boil i ng w a t e r
2
t e aspoo n s a lt
1
Moist e n corn m ea l with e noug h c old w a t e r H e don t pl a n t t a t er s he

0 m a k e a p a st e Stir p a st e i nt o b oilin g s a lt e d
. "
do n t pl a n t c o t t o n
,

wa t e r he a t in g thorou ghly Le t c ook o v e r ,

An dem da t pl a n t s em i s
, .

slow r e stirri ng a lmost const a ntly for 1 hour

forgo t t e n ;
.

s o on
Put in doubl e bo il e r a n d c o ok 3 hours lon ge r
But ma n r i ve r he

ol

Se rv e hot with su ga r a n d cr e a m T o f ry : jes

.

ke e ps l l i n? a l ong.
.

ro
Pa c k hot int o w e ll gr ea s e d b a kin g pa n an d
- -

le t st a nd until col d a n d soli d Cut i n Vz inch .

-

roll in o ur and f r y on butt ere d griddl e

'

stri ps ,

un t il b r own o n b Ot h s i de s S erv e with syru p
' '

.
l
i

an d s a us age

.
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S uga r e d ! a rn s S c a l l o pe d S w e e t P o t a t oes
P eel an d
di c e six sw e e t pot a to e s Dro p
cu ps w a t e r
2 .

cu ps sug a r
2 th e m i n boili n g w a t e r a n d to pa r
t a bl e spoon s butt e r
2 b oil a bout 15 minut e s Dra in t he pot a to e .

d a sh nutm e g dust with s a lt a dd o n e t a bl e spoonful butt e r

,

a n d V3 pint cr e a m a n d ni sh b a kin g th e m i n
8 u n cook e d y a ms
a mod e r a t e ov e n unt il brown
Brin g t he su ga r a n d w a t e r to a b oil a n d a dd .

t he b utt e r a n d nutm e g P e e l a n d sli c e t he.

y a ms dro p i nt o boil in g ( syrup cov e r a n d cook

, - ,
Sw e e t Po t a t o e s in H oney
slowl y until y a ms a r e don e a n d tra nsp a r e nt .
(E a s y t o Ma ke D e l i c i o u s )

P e e l six sw e e t pot a to e s Cu t th e m i n V1
'

i nch sl ic e s l e ngthwis e Boil t h e m ft ee n min

P i n e a ppl e M a r s h m a l l o w S w e e t
.

ut e s .Dra i n a n d r e mov e t o w a rm c a ss e rol e .

Po t a t oe s Add a sm a ll ja r o f ho ne y t he j ui c e o f a n ,
"-
. w

o r a ng e s a lt F in ish by b a kin g in t he ov e n
(I l l h a v e i t w i t h m y Ro a s t
.
, .

an d a ga i n

fo r D e s s e r t ) B l a c k be r ry R o l l
cu ps m a sh e d sw e e t pot a to e s
:
t
s
2 q u a rts
bla ckb e rri e s
wcu p milk 1 pi nt our
en cu p pi n e a p pl e j ui c e
H 2 cups sug a r
- cu p dic e d pin e a ppl e
r 2 t a bl e spoons butt e r
o t a bl e spoon s butt e r
t ic e w a t e r
V2 t e a spoon cinn a mo n V; t e a spoo n s a lt
m a rshm a llows F irst mi x our a n d s a lt into which c ut t wo
,

T horou ghly m i x a l l t he ingr e di e nt s a n d b e a t t a bl e spoons butt e r Aft er mi x ing w e ll a d l

.

u ntil li ght a n d uff y U s e mor e m ilk or fruit . e nou gh i c e w a t e r t o m a k e a stiff do u gh C l e a 1 .

j uic e i f n e e d e d Pl a c e i n butt e r e d c a ss e rol e

,
. b e rri e s thorou ghly a n d s e t t h e m t o so a k w i t h '

a n d b a k e until h e a t e d throu gh R e mov e from . t wo cu p s o f su g a r Roll dou gh v e ry t hin

.

ov e n a n d cov e r t he to p wit h m a rshmallows . fl our e d bo a rd ) i nt o a n obl on g sh ee t Po ur .

R e turn t o ov e n to brown S erv e w ith poult ry . b e rri e s on o n e e n d o f p a s try d ou gh roll o v e r ,

or T OBS I .
a n d pour mor e b e rri e s roll a g a i n a n d So ,

until b e rri e s a r e a l l u s e d Pl a c e i n b utt e r e d .

b a kin g pa n Ba k e i n a mod e r a t e ov e n (350

.

S t r a w be r ry ja m C a ke F ) a bout t hirty t o thirt y ve m i nut e s Wh e n

.
-
.

t he rol l ha s b a k e d thi s l e n gt h of tim e be gi t

'

1 butt e r
c up b a sting with t he follow in g mi x tur e e v e ry ve
V2 cu p su ga r minut e s for a noth e r ha lf hour

1 cup str a wb e rry ja m 1 t a bl e spoon but t e r m e l t e d

V2 cu p stron g bl a ck coffe e V cu p sug a r

2.

1 t e a spoon cinn a mon S e rv e with powd e r e d s uga r o r f a vori t e sau c e

V1 t e a spoon c lov e s i n dish i n which it ha s b e e n b a k e d .

3 e ggs s e p a r a t e d ,

cups flour _ P e c a n Nut

Ca ke
1 t e a spoon sod a dissolv e d i n
3 cu p s nutm ea ts n e l y chop p e d
,

4 t a bl e spoons sour cr e a m ,

6 e g gs
Cr e a m butt e r w e ll a dd su g a r gr a du a ll y a n d
,

b ea t w e ll Add ja m a n d coff e e t o which s pic e s 1 t a bl e spoon flour

.

1 2 cu p s su g a r
3
h a v e b e e n a dd e d Be a t yolk s of e ggs a n d bl e nd
. _

with rst mi x tur e S ift our a n d a dd a lt e rn a t ely

.
1 t e a spoon b a kin g p owd e r '

with sour cr e a m in whi ch so d a has b e e n dis V t e a spoo n s a lt

2

solv e d F ol d i n t he stiffl y b e a t e n e gg whit e s

. .
1 t e a spoon v a nill a
Ba k e in l a ye rs in m od er a t e ov e n (350 F ) 4 5
.
boil e d ora n g e i cing
t o 55 m in ut e s I c e wi th f a vorit e i c in g
. .
Be a t t he e gg yolks u nt il v e ry li ght a dd t he -
,

s u ga r gr a du a lly a n d b e a t w e ll Sift t o ge th e r .

t he flour b a kin g powd e r a n d s a lt ; a dd t he

,

nuts a n d th e n comb i n e wi th e gg mi x tur e .

Bea t w e ll Stir i n t he stiffly b e a t e n e gg whit e s

a n d v a nill a a n d b a k e i n two l a y e r c a k e t i n s

i n a mod e ra t e ov e n (350 F ) from 30 t o 4 0

.

minut e s Wh e n cool i c e w ith Bo il e d Or a n ge

.

(s e e p a g e 44 ) a n d cov e r t o p wit h

I ci n g

whol e p e c a n s Whipp e d cr ea m m a y be s ubs t i

.

t ut e d for i cin g on t op .

Pe a s i n t he po t ho e c a ke a ba hin

, ,

S a l l y i n de ki t c he n wi t h he r f
s hi t -ta i l a

s ha ki n

.
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Pie D o ugh or . S o ut h e r n P as t ry j e l l y Pie

2 cup s Our unb a k e d pi e sh el l
1
V2 t ea s po o rfw s a l t e gg whit e s
4 w e ll b ea t e n

cup butt er or oth er short e ning

1 e gg yolks
4 w e ll b e a t e n ,

V2 cu p i c e w a t er V2 cu p str a wb erry j e lly

M ix our a n d s a l t work b utt e r l i ghtly into V2 cu p b utt e r

'

t he flour a dd i c e w a t e r a n d m i x to m a k e a
,
cu ps su ga r
sti ff dou gh b ut do not kn ea d Roll a n d lin e . 1 t e a spoo n l e mo n j u ic e
pi e pl a t e

.
Cr ea m butt e r a dding su ga r slowly a n d b e a t
,
-

C h e s s Pie w e ll . A dd yolks a n d j e lly a n d fol d i n t he

.

whit e s of e ggs M ix i n t he l e mo n j uic e a n d

.

pour i n pi e sh ell Ba k e i n a mo d e r a t e ov e n
.

1 c up sug a r (350 F ) for a bo ut thirt y m inut e s

" . .

y o lks o f 3 e ggs
'

whit e of 1 e gg
1 cu p chopp e d r a isin s C o c o a n ut Pie
1 cu p chopp e d nut m e a t s
1 t e a spoon v a nill a
/
z cu
l
p shr e d d e d coco a nut
3 e gg s
s e p a ra t e d
Cr ea m b utt e r a n d sug a r a dd t he b e a t e n
.

,
.

cu p su ga r
,

yolks of 3 e g gs a n d st i ffly b e a t e n whit e O f -

2 cups sc a l d e d m ilk
1 e gg Stir until it fo a m s
. Add t he fruit .

pinch o f s a lt
a n d nut s a n d put i n p a tty sh e ll s a n d b a k e i n

hot ov e n (40 0 F ) u ntil llin gs s e t a n d th e n

.
Bea t yol k s with sug a r a n d pinch o f Sa lt .

i n a mod e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) u nt il w e ll
.
A dd w e ll b e a t e n whit e s Stir i n sc a l d e d .

brown e d S e rv e with whi pp e d cr e a m

. T hi s .
milk a n d l a st m ix i n t he co co a nut Ba k e .

rec ip e m a k es 12 i ndivi du a l pi e s
'

i n a d e e p pi e pl a t e with un d e r crust only ,

hot Ov e n (4 7 5 F ) for rst 15 m inut e s a n d

.

.

Ke n t uc k y Pie mod er a t e ov e n (350 F ) for h a lf ho ur

. .

(Fr Om t h e I d l e H o ur Fa r m ) P um pk i n Pie
3 cu ps brown su ga r
3 e ggs 1 cup c a nn e d or b a k e d a n d stra i n e d pump
V2 cu p butt e r ki n
1
V2 cup cr e a m 4 cup su ga r
1 t ea spoon v a nill a t e a spoon s a lt
1 p inc h s a lt V1 t e a spoon m a c e
Cr e a m t he butt e r e ggs a n d su ga r to ge th e r ,
Vi t ea spoon cinn a mon
a n d th e n a dd t he b a l a nc e of t he in gr e di e nt s .
t ea spoo n v a n ill a
F ill a pi e sh e ll a n d b a k e i n a mod e ra t e ov e n t e a spoon clov e s
(350 F ) 30 mi nut e s

. .
t ea spoon gin ge r
2 b e a t e n e ggs
R e a l S o ut h e r n L e m o n Pie cu p m ilk
cup cr e a m
cu p s sug a r Mix dry ingr e di e nts Add pum p k in e gg .
,
cu p p a st r y our m ilk a n d cr e a m gra du a lly Ba k e for 15 mi n .

3 e ggs s e p a r a t e d ut e s i n a hot (4 7 5 F ) ov e n a n d for 25 m in

1 % cups w
, .

at er
'

ut e s i n a mo de r a t e ov e n (350 i n a pi e

pinch o f Sa lt pl a t e l in e d wit h pl a i n p a st r y for pi e crus t s

1 t a bl e spoon b utt e r
1 l e mo n
(T o b a k e pum p k in for pi e w a sh a n d cut ,

t he p um pki n i n h a lf cro sswis e

gra t e d rind o f on e l e mon =
.

Scra p e out s e e d s a n d strin gy

P l a c e i n doubl e boil er t he su g ar a n d 1
.

p a rts Pl a c e i n dri pping pa n

cu p of w a t e r t o it a dd t he butt e r a n d s a lt
.
,
,
sh e ll sid e u p a n d b a k e um
.

Bl e nd t he our with t he r e m a i ning V1 cu p ,

o f w a t e r a nd a dd to t he su a r
t il i t b e gin s t o f a ll a p a rt
g an d w a t e r
a n d is t en d e r Scr a p e pul p
.

Th e n gr a du a lly a dd t he b e a t e n e gg yolks a n d
.

l e t c oo k un t il it th i ck e n s r e mov e from t he
~
from s h e ll a n d
_

s tra in )
.

,
,

r e a n d l e t cool t h e n a dd t he l e mon j uic e

.

,
.

a n d rind Put i n b a k e d pi e sh ell a n d pl a c e

.

o n t o p t he w e ll b e a t e n e
gg whit e s t o which
2 t a bl e spoons of c onf e c tion e rs sug a r h a v e
b e e n a dd e d a n d w e ll b e a t e n Ba k e i n slow .

ov e n (30 0 F ) unt il t he m e rin gu e browns

. .

Be ef s t e a ks po ke c ho p , ,

Gi m m e a l i t t l e s o p
.

Ma ke
,

a n igg e r s m o ut h go ippi t y o p .
 T HE S OU T H ERN CO OK BOO K

Wh i t e H o us e P e c a n Pie Ra is i n Pie
1 cu p u nbrok en p e c a n m ea ts 1 cup s e e d e a d r i s i ns
w a s h ed ,
1 c up d a rk t a bl e syrup 2 cu p s w a t e r
2 t a bl es poon s b utt e r cu p s sug a r
2 e ggs
4 t a bl e spoo n s flour
1 cup sug a r 1 e gg w e ll b ea t e n
,
1 t e a spoon v a nill a j uic e o f a l e mo n
Cr ea m t he b utt e r a n d sug a r a dd t he t a bl e , 2 t ea spoon s gr a t e d l emo n ri nd
syru p t he b e a t e n e ggs t he p e c a ns a n d v a nill a
, ,
.
1 pin ch of s a lt
Be a t to ge th e r w e ll P ut i n unb a k e d pi e s he l l
.
So a k r a i si ns 3 hour s M i x su g a r our a n d
F ) for a bout
.
,
a n d b a k e i n a sl ow ov e n (27 5

.
e gg , t h e n a dd s e a so ning r a isin s a n d l iquid
, .

3 0 min ut e s S erv e w ith w hip p e d cr ea m

. .
Cook ov e r ho t w a t e r for 15 m inut e s st irring ,

o cc a sion a lly Wh e n t he mi x ture i s cool em p

A ppl e Po t Pie
.
,

t y int o pi e dou gh lin e d pi e pl a te Cov e r ~

.

V2 do z e n b a k in g a ppl e s pi e with n a rrow stri p s of dough cri s s cro s s e d ,

V2 cu p b utt e r or oth e r short e ning b a k e i n a hot ov e n (4 50 F ) fo r 20 minut e s

.

4 cu p s o ur a nd in a m od e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) for 10
.

V4 t ea spoon s a lt m inut e s.

V4 t e a spoo n ci nn a mo n
V8 po und butt e r B ut t e r s c o t c h Pie
M a k e a dou gh o f o ur short e nin g a n d , ,

s a lt a dd suffici e nt w a t e r to form dou gh Roll

,
. 1 cu p brown su g a r
thi n o n a flour e d bo a rd a n d cut i n two in c h 2 t a bl e spoon s b utt e r
squ a r e s P a re a n d c or e a p pl e s a n d cut into
.

. 2 ge n e ro us t e a spoo n s ou r
sm a l l pi e c e s Pl a c e a ppl e s in a k e ttl e a n d
. 1 e gg yolk
s pr i n kl e l i ber a ll y w it h su ga r a n d cinn a mon 1 cu p m ilk
'

A l t e rn a t e l a ye rs o f dou gh a n d a ppl e s Pl a c e . 1 e gg whit e b ea t e n w e ll

-

but t e r o n t o p ll k e ttl e h a lf full o f w a t e r Boil t he su g a r a n d b utt e r tog e th e r until

'

, ,

cov e r a n d cook until a ppl e s a r e don e S e rv e

,
. soft . Be a t t he e gg yolk w e ll a n d a dd it t o

with fr e sh milk o r cr e a m t he our th e n a ddi ng t he mil k Be a t t his

'

. .
,

until v e ry sm ooth M i x t hi s w ell into t he

.

C a r ro t P udd i n g sug a r a n d butt e r a nd coo k unt il it th i ck e ns

, .

2 t a bl e spoons butt er

Le mon o r v a n ill a c a n be u s e d for a vorin g .

1 cu p s ug a r Po ur thi s into a pi e pa n l in e d with t he b a k e d .

2 e ggs pi e crust . T o t he b e a t e n e gg whit e a dd 1

1 V2 c ups gr a t e d r a w c a rrots t a bl e spoo n su g a r spr e a d ov e r t o p Of pi e fa n d
,
~

V4 t e a spoon ground clov e s b rown i n o ve n .

V2 t e a spoon cinn a mon

V4 t e a spoon n utm e g Nannie s P i n e a ppl e C us t a rd Pie
1
4 t e a spoon s a l t
1 cu p flour sift e d ,
cu p sug a r
gr a t e d rin d of 1 ora n g e 1 cu p gra t e d pi n e a ppl e from whi c h jui c e ,
-
,
_

gr a t e d ri n d of 1 l e mon ha s b e e n str a i n e d
1 t e a spoon so d a 1 cu p milk
1 cu p gr a t e d r a w pot a to e s 2 t a bl e spoon s corn st a rch
V4 poun d thinl y sl ic e d citro n 3 e gg s 1

Cr ea m t he butt e r a n d su ga r ; a dd e ggs a n d M ix t he corn st a r ch su g a r a n d m ilk to

,

b e a t w e ll Add c a rrots spi c e s a n d s a lt sift e d

.
, , ge th e r a nd put i n doubl e bOi l er S ep a ra t e .

fl o ur or a n ge a n d l e mon r in ds t o t he mi x tur e
, . t he e g gs a n d pl a c e t he yolk s i n With t he

"
Add t he sod a to t he gr a t e d r a w pot a to e s a n d su ga r a n d mil k Cook u ntil thi ck
. R e mov e -
.

sti r until it is dissolv e d ; a dd pot ato e s to c a rrot from ov e r t he ho t w a t e r a n d a dd t he m e r u

a n d flour mixtur e Add c it . a ppl e a n d t he

-
b ea t e n e gg whit e s in
m i x in g i t w e ll throu gh
. '

r on , b a k e d pi e sh e ll a n d wh e n cool cov er th >

t he b a tt e r Butt e r a mol d .
u nsw e e t e n e d whi pp e d cr e a m .

a n d pl a c e a sh e e t o f gr e a s e d

p a p e r on t he bottom ; pour
i n t he puddi n g Cov er t he A m b r os i a
.

o l d a n d pl a c e i t in a pot o f 6 ora n ge s
boilin g w a t e r to st e a m for 2 cu p s su ga r
hours T he p udding m a y be .
cup s fr e shly gra t e d c o co a nut
s erv e d with cr ea m o r your i a sh erry win e
vor i t e s a u c e .
P e e l a n d d ivi d e ora n g e s into s e ct ions a r ,

ra n ge pi e c e s o n bottom o f gl a s s d i s h a n d * -

sprinkl e g e n erou sl y wit h su g a r a n d coco a nut ,

r e p e a t until in gr e di e nt s a r e u s e d Pour Ov er .

"
a bou t a wi n e gl a ss sh e rry win e Chill in i c e

box .
 THE S OUT H ERN C OO K BOO K

P l um P udd i n g A ppl e D um pl i n g
(C h r i s t m a s C h r i s t m a s W i t h o ut

Ai n

t

2 cu ps our
Pl um
Pudd i n )

4 t e a spoo ns b a kin g powd e r
cup s u e t
l

I chopp e d n e ,
1 t e a spoon s a lt
cup cooking mol a ss e s

i
4 t a bl e spoons short e nin g
cup s e e dl e ss r a isin s
l

I
1 cup milk
cup cho pp e d d a t e s

t
6 a ppl e s p a r e d a n d cor e d
,

cup cho pp e d a ppl e s

l

l
su ga r a n d ci nn a mon
cup curr a nts

t
Sift our b a kin g pow d e r a n d s a lt ; cut in
,

cu p cho pp e d w a l nut m e a t s
l

t
sho rt e ni n g a dd m ilk a n d m ix t o smoot h
,

w cup su ga r dough T urn ont o our e d bo a rd a n d divid e

.

N cups mil k i nto six port ions R oll e a ch l a rge e nough to

.

N t e a spoo n sod a
i
cov e r o n e a ppl e P l a c e a ppl e o n e a ch pi e c e
.

o f dou gh ll wit h ci n n a mon a n d sug a r

1 t ea spoon b a kin g powd e r
V2 t e a spoo n cinn a mo n we t e d ge s o f d ou gh a n d fol d ov e r a p pl e .

V2 t e a spoon clo v e s
'

Pl a c e o n gr e a s e d b a ki ng pa n a n d b a k e i n ,

V2 t e a spoon s a l t mod e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) u ntil a ppl e s a r e t e n

.

1 e gg
de r (a bout V2 hour ) .

our e nou gh t o m a k e a stiff b a tt e r

Mix a l l t he in gr e di e nts a n d pour int o a M o n t ic e l l o P a n d o w d y
cov e r e d mol d 34 f ull Pl a c e mol d on triv e t i n
.
6 a ppl e s
k e ttl e cont a inin g boil in g w a t e r T he w a t e r .
1 V2 cups mol a ss e s
shoul d com e h a lf wa y up a roun d t he mol d .
1 t e a spoon nutm e g
Ke e p w a t e r a t bo iling point for 3 hours .
2 t e a spoons cinn a mon
S e rv e with br a n di e d h a rd s a uc e V2 t e a spoo n groun d clov e s
pi e crust
Or ahge M ar m a l a d e B re a d P udd i n g P a r e a n d cor e t he a ppl e s a n d cut i n sm a ll
.cu ps st a l e br e a d crumbs
2 pi e c e s Cov e r w ith col d w a t e r a n d l e t st a n d
.

cu ps s c a l de d m il k
2 - t for 10 m in ut e s R e mov e a p pl e s from w a t e r
.

3
2 cup sug a r a n d dr a in I nt o a but t e r e d b a king dish pl a c e

t a bl es poons m e lt e d b utt e r t he a ppl es a n d cov e r with t he m ol a ss e s a n d

3 e ggs sli ghtly b e a t e n
.

,
spic e s. Cov e r t he t op with a pi e crust a n d
2 t e a spoon s v a nill a b a k e i n mod e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) u ntil don e
.
,

1 gl a ss or ang e m a rm a l a d e a bout 1 hour Wh e n cold br e a k t he cr ust i nt o

.
,

1 t e a spoo n n utm e g t he a p pl e mi x tur e a n d pl a c e on t he r e t o

So ak t he br e a d crumb s i n t he m ilk ; wh e n simm e r for a fe w mi nut e s Wh e n w e ll cool e d .

cool a dd t he su ga r b utt e r e ggs a vorin g a n d s e rv e w ith cr ea m .

m a rm a l a d e Pl a c e i n a b u
, , ,

. tt e r e d b a kin g di sh
a n d b a k e i n a slo w ov e n (2 50 F 1 ho ur

. .
S o ut h e r n B a t t e r P udd i n g
3 ggs
n
e
Que e o f T r i fl e s P udd i n g 2 t a bl e spoo ns sug a r
V2 poun d l a dy ng e rs V4 cu p our
9
m a c a roo ns 74 cu p m ilk
V4 pound bl a nch e d a lmond s _
1 t e a spo o n m e lt e d b utt e r
V1 poun d cryst a lliz e d fruit V2 t e a spoon v a nill a
'

3 cups bo il e d cust a rd V4 t e a spoon s a lt

1 cu p whi pp e d cr e a m A dd sug a r t o w e ll b e a t e n e gg yol k s an d -

V2 cup sh e r ry
'

b e a t a ga in M ix but t e r s a l t a n d v a nill a int o

.
,
~

Br e a k t he l a dy ng e rs a n d m a c a roon s into a bov e and a dd our a n d m ilk a lt e rn a t e ly .

sm a ll co a rs e pi e c e s a n d cov e r with t he sh e rry La stly fol d i n t he s t il y b e a t e n e gg whit es

'

-
.
, _

a dd t he chopp e d nuts a n d t he fru it cut in P our i nto a w e ll b utt e r e d mold Pl a c e m ol d

-
.

sm a ll pi e c e s M i x to ge th e r a n d pour t he
. in pa n of w a t e r a n d st e a m a bout o n e hour o r
boil e d cust ard o ver a l l Wh e n r e a d y t o s e rv e . until rm ; s e rv e pu ddin g hot wi th chocol a t e
top with t he sw e e t e n e d whipp e d cr e a m . or f a vorit e pu ddin g s a u c e .

B oi le d C us t a r d
c ups milk
1 t a bl e spoon su ga r
'

1 t e a spoon v a nill a
2 e ggs
Be a t e ggs sli ghtly a n d a dd t he su ga r a n d
mix Slowly a dd t he sc a ld e d m ilk a n d pour
.

a l l int o t he t op o f a dou bl e boil e r a nd cook

unt il t he mi x tur e co a ts t he spoon (a b out 10
minut e s ) R e mov e from r e a n d a dd a vo r
.
 THE S OUT H ER N C O OK BO OK

Pl a n t a t i o n P l um P udd i n g Fr i t c hie P u
B a r b a ra dd i n g
cup su et chopp e d n e cup gr a nul a t e d su ga r
l

t
,
>
e ggs
4 V2 cu p whi ppin g cr e a m
3
cu p t o a st e d br e a d crumbs 4 cup brow n sug a r
l

cup chopp e d citron N e gg yolks

l

cu p chopp e d p e c a ns N e gg whit e s
l

i _

cu p chopp e d bl a nch e d a lmonds N t a bl e spoons butt e r

i

cu p s n e ly cho pp e d a ppl e s nutm e g

cup s s e e d e d r a isi ns V2 t e a spoo n v a n ill a
H
\ cu p curra nt s I nto a doubl e boil e r put t he sug a r cr e a m , ,

H
cu p su ga r
o
t
brown su ga r e gg yolks a n d butt e r a n d cook
,

t e a spoon ci nn a mon until thi ck R e mov e from t he r e a dd t he

4

.
1
,
uh t e a spoo n a ll spi c e
t v a nill a a n d t he w e ll b e a t e n e gg whit e s Pour -
.
i ,
_

y l e mo n j uic e a n d gr a t e d rind
,
into unb a k e d pie sh e l l sprinkl e w ith nutm eg , ,

b a k e in a slow ov e n (2 7 5 F ) for ab out 4 5

m
a cu p br a ndy
i

l '

t e a spoon gr a t e d nutm e g m inut e s or until cust a rd i s s e t S e rv e v ery

i

t
.

1 t e a spoon clov e s col d .

Be a t whol e e ggs a n d sl owl y a dd t he oth e r

i n gre di e nts b e in g v e ry c a r e ful t h a t th ey a re
,
Ri c e C us t a r d
w e ll mi x e d Pl a c e in a cov e r e d mol d
. full V2 c up brown su ga r
a n d st e a m i n a l a r ge st e a m e r for a bout 3 2cu ps cook e d ri c e
hours T o st ea m t he mol d i s pl a c e d on a
.
,
3t a bl e spoons b utt e r
triv e t i n a k e ttl e cont ai nin g boilin g w a t e r 1cup milk
3e ggs
"

w hich com e s h a lf wa y u p a rou n d t he m ol d

'

S e rv e with a br a n di e d h a rd s a uc e (S e e . V2 cu p r a i s i n s
p a ge V2 t e aspoo n v a nill a
d a sh o f n utm e g '

M o l as se s P udd i n g T o t he ri c e a dd t he su g ar butt e r milk a n d , ,

1 e gg sli ghtly b e a t e n e ggs P l a c e in d e e p dish a n d .

t a bl e s poon s su ga r
2 b a k e i n m o d e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) for 1 hour _

. .

cu p mol a ss e s Wh e n h alf don e r e mov e from ov e n a n d a dd

2 t a bl e spoon s m e lt e d butt e r t he r ai sins a n d v a nill a a n d spr i nkl e w ith nut ,

cu ps our m eg . R e pl a c e i n ov e n a n d continu e b a kin g .

c up boil i ng w a t e r

1 pi nch s a lt P a ul i n a s D e l i c i o us C o t t a g e P udd i n g
1 t e a s poon b a king sod a dissolv e d in hot (S e c o n d H e l p i n s , Pl e a s e )

wat er 2 cu ps sift e d c a k e o ur .

Be a t t he e gg a n d sug a r a dd t he butt e r , , 2 t e a spoons b a kin g powd e r

w a t e r s od a a n d mol a ss e s a n d t h e n b ea t i n
, , V2 t e a spoon s a lt
t he our a n d a l ittl e s a lt P ut i n a doubl e .
3 t a bl e spoons b utt e r
boil e r a n d l e t st e a m for o n e hour S e rv e with .
1 cu p su ga r
, _

fo a min g pu ddin g s a uc e (S ee p a g e .
1 cu p milk
V2 t e a spoo n v a nill a
B re a d P udd i n g
.

Sift our onc e A ft e r m ea suri n g a dd ba k .

,

l ic e s butt e r e d br e a d cut i n squ a r e s ing powd e r a n d s a lt a n d th e n sift a g a in

'

4 s ,
-
.

V2 cu p su ga r Cr e a m butt e r a dd sug a r ,

3 e ggs t o ge th e r w ell Add t he our a l t e r n a t el y wi t h

5
.
,
'

v a nill a m ilk a sm a l l a mount a t a ti m e b ea t i n g a ft e r

, ,

V2 pi nt rich m ilk e a ch a ddition u ntil smooth Add v a nill a

. . .

Be a t e ggs a n d su ga r a dd m ilk a n d v a n ill a ,

-

, Ba k e i n gr ea s e d pa n 8 x 8 x 2 i n c h e s i m m o d

, ,

a dd bu tt e r e d br e a d a n d ba ke i n sl ow ov e n

- er a t e ov e n (350 F ) a bo ut o n e ho ur S e rv e

.
e

300 F ) for a bout 4 0 minut e s o r unt il cu s

.
' *
hot with chocol a t e or l e mo n s a u c e .

t a rd i s don e .

O ra n g e C a k e
Ca rry m e ba c k t o ol d V i r gi n n y, 5 s e gg
1
T he r e

s wher e t he c o t t o n a n d t he .
1 4 cu ps sug a r
cups our
'

c or n a n d t a t o es gr o w ;
The r e

whe r e t he bi r ds
s j u ic e o f V2 ora ng e
wa r bl e, s we e t i n t he 1 t e a spoo n b a kin g powd e r
Be a t w e ll t he yolk s o f e g gs a dd su ga r a n d
.

s p r i n gt i m e , ,

b e a t until smooth Add t he or an ge j u i c e mix .

,

w e ll Add our a n d b a kin g powde r th a t h a v e

.

b e e n sift e d tog e th e r Wh e n thorou ghly mi x e d .

fol d i n t he stify b ea t e n e gg whit e s a nd

b a k e i n 2 l a ye rs i n a mod e ra t e ov e n (350

F ) for 4 0 minut e s P ut to geth e r with t he

. .

or a n ge ll in g .
 T HE S OUT H E R N C OOK BOO K

br e a d Ol d F a s h i on e d S t ra w be r ry


M i s s Ros a s Gi n g er -

1 cu p mol a ss e s S h o rt ca ke
1 cu p brown sug a r 2cup s our
V2 c up m e lt e d b utt er 4t e a spoons b a king powd e r
-

2 e ggs 1p inch s a lt
1 t ea spoo n c inn a mo n 2l a rge t a bl e spoons b utt e r
1 t e a s poon gi n ge r V2 cu p milk
1 t ea spoo n clov e s Add s a lt a n d b a kin g powd e r t o our a n d
1 t ea spoo n b a king sod a li ghtly bl e n d t he b utt e r i nto t he our a dding ,
1 cup boiling w a t e r m il k l a st Pl a c e on our e d b o a r d a n d pa t
.

3 cups our i nto two l a rge c a k e s Pl a c e o n e u pon t he

" .

Stir brown su ga r into m e lt e d b utt e r a n d oth e r a n d b a k e i n a h ot (4 50 F ) ov e n for 15

.

a dd t he unb e a t e n e ggs Bea t w e ll D issolv e . .

o r 2 0 m in ut e s Crush str a wb e rri e s a n d sw e e t
.

b a ki ng s o d a i n t he boilin g w a t e r a n d a dd t he en . C ut c a k e i n a bout si x e qu a l s e ctions a s

sp ic e s Bea t w ell a n d a dd t he our
. Pour .
you woul d a pi e br e a k e a ch s e ct ion hori zon
,

i nt o a l a r ge pa n (8 x 8 ) a n d b a k e i n a mo d t a lly i n h a lf a n d spr e a d t he c e nt er l ib e r a lly

F ) unt il thorou ghly b a k e d
_

e r a t e ov e n (35 0

.
, with butt e r a n d crush e d b e rri e s R e pl a c e t op .

a bout 2 5 min ut e s .
a n d cov e r w ith b e rri e s W hipp e d cr e a m m a y .

be a dd e d if d e sir e d
N o n e So Go Od j e l ly Ro l l
- -
.

Oth e r fru its such a s p e a ch e s o r r a spb e rri e s

5 s s e p a ra t e d
e gg , m a y be substi tut e d for str a wb e rri e s .

1 cu p su ga r
1 cup our Ho t F r o s t e d G i n g e r b re a d
gra t e d rin d o f 1 l e mon
2 t a bl e spoons l e mon j uic e
V2 cu p b utt e r
Be a t yol k s w e ll a n d a dd su g a r ; b e a t u ntil V2 cu p str ong hot coff e e
t hick a dd l e m on r i n d a n d j uic e a n d h a lf o f 2 e gg s
V2 cup su ga r
,

t he our a n d h a lf of t he stiffly b e a t e n whit e s -

,
V2 cu p m ol a ss e s
,

th e n t he r e st of t he e ggs a n d our Pour i nto .

2 t e a spoon s b a kin g powd e r

l a rge w e ll gr e a s e d pa n not mor e th a n V4 i nch
-

1 t e a sp oon gin ge r
, ,

Ba k e i n a mod e r a t e ov e n (37 5 F )

thick .

cup s our
.

b e tw e e n 10 a n d 15 minut e s T urn on sh e e t of
M elt t he butt e r w ith t he hot coffe e Be a t
.

h ea vy p a p e r or d a mp cloth Be a t j e lly with .

.

t he e ggs a n d sti r i n t he sug a r a n d mol a ss e s

for k a n d spr e a d on c a k e T ri m off crusty
.

Combi n e thi s with t he w a rm mi x tur e Sift in

.
,

e dge s a n d roll whil e w a rm Wr a p i n p a p e r .

.
l

o r cloth a n d s e t a sid e to cool .

our a n d gin g e r t o m a k e a soft drop b a tt e r .

Stir i n t he b a king powd e r a n d spr e a d t he ,

C repe s S uz e t t e Ne w O r l e a n s b a tt e r V2 i nch thick on a gr e a s e d a n d our e d

drippi n g pa n Ba k e 2 5 mi nut e s i n a mod e ra t e
.

2 e g gs
(350 F ) ov e n W hil e hot frost t his with

I V2 cups milk
. .

on e cupful of conf e ct ion e r s su ga r stirr e d
gr a t e d rin d o f V2 l e mon
,

with four t a bl e spoon s of cr e a m F l a vor with

V4 t e a spoon s a lt
.

v a nill a
1 cup c a k e our
.

1 t a bl e spoon powd e r e d su ga r
1 win e gl a ss ch a m p a gn e whit e wi n e o r
Ra w A ppl e F l o a t
,

br a nd y 3 ppl e s
a

12 l um ps s uga r 4t a bl e spoon s su g a r
1 or a n ge j uic e , an d gr a t e d r in d 5e gg whit e s

V2 c up m e lt e d butt e r nutm e g
Be a t t he e ggs until li ght l e mon color e d ; an d -
P e e l a n d gr a t e t he a ppl e s a n d th e n dr a i n
r a du a lly stir i n t he milk l e mon rin d a n d s a lt off l iquid Be a t t he whi t e s of eg gs stiff a n d
gift t he powd e r e d s u ga r with t he our a n d
.
, .

gr a du a lly a dd t he sug a r F ol d i n t he gr a t e d .

slowly b e a t t he milk m ixt ur e i nto t he our .

a ppl e slowly b e a tin g a l l t he t im e Pour into
,
.

Drop b a tt e r by l a rg e t a bl e spoonful s on ho t a s e rvin g bowl a n d sprinkl e t op with nutm e g .

gr e a s e d griddl e T he ha t t e r shoul d be thi n

.
Pl a c e in i ce box unt il v ery co l d a n d s e rv e .

e nou gh to spr e a d v e ry e a sily F ry slowl y on .

o n e sid e ; t urn a n d fry until oth e r sid e is gol d e n

Ah l o ve m e a fr i n l es s wo m a n

brown M a k e Suz e tt e s a uc e a s follows : Pour

. ,

An he r n a m e i s J ul i e An n e

a win e gl a ss of ch a m p a gn e whit e win e o r ,

.

br a ndy into a cha n g dish Crush t he l umps of .

S he t r e a t s m e l i ke a di r t y do g ,

But a h do s de be s t a h c a n

su ga r i n t he or a n ge j uic e a n d a dd to t he .

ch a mp a gn e which ha s b e e n h ea t in g i n t he
ch a n g di sh ; Add a littl e of t he gr a t e d or a n ge
rind a n d V2 cu p m e lt e d butt e r Cov e r a n d cook .

until a thick smooth s a uc e r e sults Di p e a ch .

p a nc a k e a s it is pr e p a r e d into s a uc e ; l ift it out

a n d r ll it ; sprinkl e with powd e r e d su a r a n d
o g
s erv e i mm e di a t ely .
 42 T HE SOUT H E R N C OOK BOO K

A n ge l F oo d C a k e

B r id e s Pl a n t a t i o n M a r b l e C a k e
whit e s o f 18 e ggs 2 cup s si ft e d c a k e our
1 po und su ga r 2 t e a spoon s b a king powd e r
1 poun d si ft e d flour V4 t e a spoon s a lt
34 poun d butt e r V2 cu p butt e r or oth e r short e ning
1 t e a spoon b a king s o d a 1 cu p su ga r
2 t ea spoons cr e a m o f t a rt a r 2 e ggs w e ll b e a t e n
,

1 t ea spoon v a nill a cu p milk

Sift our thr e e tim e s a n d a dd sod a a n d ,
1 t ea spoo n cinn a mon
cr e a m o f t a rt a r th e n cr e a m butt e r a n d sug a r
,
.

V2 t ea spoon clov e s
until v e ry l i ght a n d a dd t o t he stiffly b e a t e n -
V2 t ea spoo n nutm e g
whit e s of e g gs gr a du a lly A dd t he o ur hea t . 2 t a bl e spoons mol a ss e s
ing it l i ghtl y a vor with t e a spoo n o f v a nill a Sift our onc e A ft e r m ea surin g a dd
'

. .
, ,

Pl a c e i n a n ge l food pa n a n d b a k e i n a sl ow i ng powd e r a n d s a l t a n d sift to ge th e r t

ov e n (2 50 F )
. t im e s Cr e a m t he butt e r t horoughl y a dd
.
,

sug a r gr a du a lly a n d cr e a m tog e th e r u

,

li ght a n d uffy Add t he e ggs ; t h e n H

F r ui t Ca k e
.

a lt e rn a t e ly with milk a sm a ll a mount a ,

2 cups bl a nch e d a lm o nds tim e Be a t a ft e r ea ch a ddition unt il smo

.

D ivi d e t he b a tt e r int o two p a rts To t he

3 cups s e e d e d r a isi ns .

p a rt a dd spi c e s a n d mol a ss e s D rop

2 cu ps curr a nts , .

2 cu ps cryst a lliz e d ch e rri e s t a bl e spoon s i nt o gr ea s e d lo a f pa n a lt e rn a ,

li ght a n d d a rk mixt ur e s Ba k e i n mod e

2 cups cho pp e d dri e d gs .

'
ov e n (350 F ) o n e hou r a n d ft e en m inu

2 cups chop p e d d a t e s
.

o r until d on e Spr ea d b utt e r frosti n g o n

1 cup chopp e d citron
.

a n d si d e s o f c a k e
2 cups cryst a lli z e d pi n e a ppl e
. .

1 cup chopp e d l e mon p e e l

1 cup chopp e d ora n g e p e e l Pa l m B e a c h Po i n c i a n n a Ca k e
3 cu ps li ght brown sug a r (D a i n t y , D e l e c t a bl e , D e l i c i o us )
3 cu ps butt e r
1 po und su ga r
3 cu ps our
1 poun d our (3 V4 c up s )
12 e g gs s ep a ra t ed
1 pou n d butt e r
,

1 win e gl a ss br andy
2 t a bl e spoons cinn a mo n j uic e a n d rind of o n e l e mo n
9 e g gs s e p a r a t e d
2 t a bl e spoo ns m a c e ,

2 cu p s chopp e d bl anch e d a lmonds

2 t a bl e spoon s clov e s
2 t a bl e spoons a llspic e V2 poun d c i tro n chopp e d n e ,

2 t a bl e spoons nutm e g V2 poun d r aisi ns chop p e d n e ,

1 t a bl e spoo n so d a i n a littl e w a t e r Cr ea m butt e r a n d su ga r a nd a dd to W 1

Cr e a m su ga r a n d butt er a dd t he w e ll b ea t e n -
b e a t e n yolks o f e ggs T h e n a dd a lt e rn a t .

t he our a n d t he w hit e s b ea t e n stiff ; dr e t

,

e gg yolks T h e n gr a du a l ly a dd a l ittl e o f
t he fruit s a n d n ut s with our a n d a dd t o i
.

e a ch fruit which ha s b e e n w e ll dr e d ge d in
som e of t he our Put i n t he spic e s bra n dy b a tt e r Ba k e i n l a y e r t ins in a slow 0 1
.

(300 F ) from 4 0 to 50 minut e s

.
,

a n d t he r e m a ini n g our Be a t t he e gg whit e s

.
. .

t o a st iff froth a n d a dd D issol v e t he b a kin g .

so d a i n a littl e w a rm w a t e r a n d a dd l a st . Po i n c i a n na Ca k e F i l l i n g
Ba k e i n a d ee p pa n in a slow ov e n ,
to 3 2 cu ps su ga r
hours o r until don e wh e n tri e d with a toot h
, 1 cu p boiling wa t e r
p ick .
j uic e a n d gr a t e d rin d of two l e mon s
1 t a bl e spoo n corn st a rc h
2 cu ps gr a t e d co co a nut
L a d y B a l t i m o re C a k e Boil t he rst thr e e i n gr e di e nt s a n d fa dd 1

2 cu ps conf e ction er s sug a r corn st a rch whi ch you h a v e dissolv e d in a
,

1 cup butt e r t l e col d w a t e r Cook until it spi ns a thr e

.

3 cu ps our a n d t h e n b e a t unt il c r e a my a dd coco a nut a

3 t e a spoons b a kin g powd e r s pr ea d b etw e en l a y e rs .

V2 t e a spoon s a l t
1 cu p milk ' '

6 e gg whit e s
S ho r t nin B r e a d
Cr e a m t he butt e r a n d su g a r tog eth e r Sift

.
4 cu ps our
t he b a king powd e r a n d our tog e th e r twi c e ,
1 cu p li ght brown sug a r
a dd t he s a lt a n d m ix with t he butt er a n d 1 poun d butt e r

su ga r a n d t he milk Be a t thorou ghly Beat . . .

Mi x our a n d sug a r Add butt er Pl a c e . .

t he whi t e s of e ggs u nt il st iff a n d a dd

'
Sti r .
our e d surf a c e a n d pa t to o n e h al f inch thi - t

w e ll a n d b a k e i n butt e r e d l a y e r c a k e p a ns for -
n e ss
. Cut into d e sir e d sh a p e s a n d b a k e
tw e nty m inut e s i n a mo d e r a t e (37 5 F ) ov e n
,

. . mod e r a t e ov e n (32 5 for 20 to

Spr e a d t he l a y ers w ith a fa vo r it e i c in g . minut e s .

 "
T H E S OUT H E RN C OO K BO O K

B ro w n and Wh i t e Ca k e C o n fe d e ra t e Co ffe e Ca k e
'

3 c u p b utt er V2 c u p b utt er
c u p su g a r
,

2 cu ps su g r a 1
3 ggs e
1 ggs s e p r a t e d
e a

2 cups p a st r y our 1 V2 cup s our

2 t ea spoon s b a king powd er

V2 cu p m il k
1 t ea spoo n cinn a mon 2 t e a s po o ns b a k in g powd er
1 t e a spoo n clov e s nutm e g cinn a m on c hopp e d nut m ea t s
, , ,

1 t ea spoo n nut me g (a lmon d s w al nut s or p e c a n s ),

l t ea spoo n m a c e
'

Cr ea m sug a r a n d b utt e r a dd mil k a n d the ,

2 t a bl e spoo ns c o c o a u nb e a t en e ggs a n d mix w e ll Sift t he our .

a n d b a king powd e r a n d bl e n d wit h t he su g a r

cu p mil k
a n d butt e r a ddin g a d a sh o f nutm e g Pour
rea m butt e r a n d su g a r a dd egg yol k s a n d ,
, .

w e ll Si ft our a n d b a kin g powd e r a n d

.
i nt o w e ll gr e a s e d lo a f c a k e pan a n d sprinkl e
-

t o sug a r a n d b utt e r a lt e rn a t e ly with t he t he to p wit h n utm e g cinn a mon nut s a n d , ,

Be a t t he e gg w hi t e s until s t i an d gr a nul a t e d sug a r Dot w e ll wit h b utt e r a n d

.
,

D ivi d e thi s mixtur e i nto two e qu a l b a k e i n a mod e r a t e ov e n 2 0 minut e s .

ion s a n d t o t he o n e p ar t a dd t he spi c e s
coco a I nt o a w e l l gr ea s e d lo a f c a k e pa n
.
Nut B re a d
3) dr o p spoonful s of e a ch mixtur e Ba k e .
V2 c up su g a r
mo d e ra t e (350 F ) ov e n 30 m i nut e s

. .
1 e gg

V2 t e a spoo n s a l t
S pic ed D e vi l
s F ood C a k e 1 c u p mil k
2 V2 c u p s our .

cups brown s u g a r 4 t e a spoon s a in g powd e r b k

c up b utt e r 1 cu p nut s , ch o pp e d
Mi x al l t he i ng re di e nt s , p ut in
'

v
c e ggs a d e e p pa n
cu p butt e rm il k a n d l e t st a nd a bout 2 0 m inut e s b e for e ba k
v c ups our ing . Ba k e i n a mo d e ra t e ov e n (350

F)
.

squ a r e s m e lt e d coo k i ng c ho c ol at e for 4 0 mi nut e s .

t a bl es poons cinn a mo n
t ea spoon a llspi c e P i n e a ppl e Ups id e D ow n C a k e
t ea spoon c lov e s 1
4 c u p b utt e r
>

t ea spoo n b a k in g sod a dis s olv e d i n 1 cup brown sug a r

cu p b oilin g w a t er 1 m e dium si z e d c a n sl i c e d pin e a ppl e
t ea spoo n v a nill a 2 t a bl e spoon s whol e p e c a n s
re a m sug a r a n d b utt e r a n d a dd t o w e ll .

M e lt butt e r i n l a rg e b a king pa n Spr e a d

c hocol a t e a n d , .

en e ggs ; th e n a dd m ilk , , t he brown sug a r e v e nly ov e r t he pa n a n d

our in l ightly a ddin g a t ea spoo nful of
, a rr a n ge t he sl ic e s of pin ea ppl e o n t he brown
ll a a n d spic e s A dd so d a dissolv e d i n
.
su ga r droppin g t he p e c a n s i n t he O p e n
,
in g w a t e r Ba k e i n l a y e r c a k e t ins in a
.
sp a c e s Cov e r thi s a rr a n g e m e nt wit h t he
(350 F ) a bout 30 minut e s
.

e r a t e ov e n

. .
followin g c a k e b a tt e r .

3 e ggs s e p a r a t e d
,

P i ck a n i n n y D o ugh n ut s 1 cu p su g a r
5 t a bl e spoon s pin ea ppl e j ui c e
c up s b ro wn su g a r 1 c u p p a stry ou r
e ggs b e a t e n l ight 1 t e a spo on b a ki n g powd e r
Lt bl e spoon s m e lt e d b utt er
a 1 pi nch s a lt
cu p sw eet m il k Bea t t he e gg yol k s u ntil light a n d cr ea m
1 c u ps our i n t he su ga r Add t he pi n e a ppl e j uic e a n d t he

t t sp ons b ak in g powd e r
ea o o ur which ha s b e e n sift e d a n d mix with t he
3 t e spoo n c inn a mo n
a b a k in g p owd e r a n d s a lt F ol d i n t he sti ffl y .

3 t ea spoo n s a lt b ea t e n e gg whit e s a n d pour t he b a tt er ov e r t he

.ix i n t he ord e r giv e n a dding t he dry
'

pin e a ppl e b a kin g i n a

,

e di e n t s sift e d to g eth e r a n d a suffi ci e nt mod e ra t e (37 5 F ) ov e n

.

unt of our t o m a k e a do u gh j ust s oft for a bout V2 hour Turn . .

1gh t o h a n dl e Do not mix a n y mor e

. 0 u t up
l n e c e s sa ry a s thi s will m a k e your dough si d e d ow n
= tough Cov e r t he bo ar d with our a n d
.
a n d pl a c e
t he fa t for f ryin g Roll o ut a l ittl e .
o n a cak e
gh a t a t im e a n d c ut into rin gs with a n p 1 a t6 .

i doughnut c utt e r c uttin g al l t he do ugh

, Thi s m ay
prep ar a to ry t o f r yin g Wh en t he fa t .
be s e rv e d
l Ot e n o U gh for t he dough t o r is e t o t he
w i t h un s w
qui ckly st a rt t o fry t he doughnut s F rom
, .

1
4 minut es a r e r equir e d t o fr y doughnut s .
 T H E S OUT H E RN C OOK BO O K

B ut t e r I c i n g B a k e d O rang e F l u
ff
V2 cu p b utt e r ggs
4 e

2 c u ps s i ft e d 4 X su g a r c u p sug a r
1
c rea m t o moi st e n gr a t e d rind a n d j u ic e o f 1 or a n g e
a vorin g Bea t e gg yolks v e ry lightly ; slowly a dd 1
Cr ea m b utt e r until soft a n d a dd su ga r , sug a r b e a tin g const a ntly F l a vor with ora i
, . . .

bl e ndin g w e ll M ois t e n w ith cr eam t o t he

. j u i c e a n d r in d Wh e n w e ll mix ed fol d
'

c on sist e ncy d e sire d An y a vorin g m ay be

. st i ffly b ea t e n e gg whit e s Pour i nto but t ei .

us e d . b aking di sh a n d b a k e i n mod e ra t e ov e n (35

Ne ve r Fa il I c i n g F ) for a bout thirty ve minut e s Se rv e i
.
-
.

1 cu p su g a r m e di a t e ly wit h whipp e d cr ea m .

3 t a bl e spoon s w a t e r
2 e gg whit e s
E gg No g S a uc e
1 t a bl e spoo n v a nill a 2 whit e s wel l bea t e n
e gg ,

e gg yolks
2 w e ll b ea t e n
V4 t e a spoon cr e a m of t a rt a r ,

pi nch of s a lt t a bl e spoon s whi pp e d cr e a m

2
Put a l l t he i n gr e di e nt s in t o p o f a doubl e 3
t a bl e spoon s su g a r
b oil e r h a v e w a t e r boil in g i n low e r p art Be a t
,
.
t ea spoo n ru m
1
with e gg b e a t e r co nst a ntly for s e v e n minut e s .
t ea spoon s wh i sk e y
2
Remov e from r e a n d spr ea d On c a k e .
Bea t t he e gg yolks un t il t hic k a n d l e m
c olor Add t he whi t e s t h e n su g a r a n d be
S o ut h e r n Wh i p
.
,

a g a i n so th a t th e y form a m e ringu e t .

V2 pint o f cr ea m a dd t he r um a n d whi sk e y to a bov e a n d bi

j ui c e of V2 ora ng e into this m ixtur e t he whip p e d cre a m S et .

p e el of 1 ora ng e with hot puddi ng .

V2 cup sh e rry
V2 cu p su g a r B r own
S uga r Fr o s t i ng
-
3 e gg whit e s 1 cu p brow n sug a r
M ix t he su g a r a n d ora n ge j u ic e tog e th e r pin c h cr e a m o f t a rt a r
a n d th e n po ur ov e r t he whol e or a ng e p e e l . V2 c up w a t e r
U s e a woo d e n spoo n a n d c rush t he p e e l i n t he 2 e gg whit e s b e a t e n stiff
'

j uic e a n d l et st a n d o n e hour a n d str a i n Whip .

Combin e sug a r a n d cr e a m of t ar t a r (a lit t
t he cr e a m a n d a dd t he str a i n e d o r a n ge j u ic e .
vin e g a r m a y be us e d i nst e a d o f cr e a m of t a r t z
Add t he win e a n d th e n fol d i n t he st iffly b ea t . if pr e f e rr e d ) with t he w a t e r in a s a uc e pa
e n e gg whit e s t S e rv e a t o n c e .
Pl a c e pa n ov e r m e d ium a m e a n d stir m i x t u
u nt il su ga r dissolv es Cov e r pa n a n d a llow s yr i
M och a I c ing t o boil a bout 4 minut e s Uncov e r a n d contin
.

.
"
i

V4 cu p
butt e r cooking until syru p will form a rm b a ll W h f

3 t ea spoon s coco a tri e d in c ol d w a t e r R e mov e pa n fr Om a m .

V c u p conf e ction e r s su ga r (mor e if n e e d e d )

1,
wh e n a l l bubblin g ha s c e a s e d slowl y po ,

1 t a bl e spoon stro ng cl e a r coffe e , syru p i nto a l a r ge bowl i n which t he e gg whit

Cr ea m butt e r a dd co co a a n d su g a r a n d h a v e b e e n pl a c e d b e a t in g t he mi x tur e c o
.

, ,

moist e n with c off e e t o t he c onsist e ncy d e s i r e d s t an tl y Con tinu e he a t in g for 5 o r 6 m in ut

.

for i c ing . until of r ight consi s t e ncy to spr e a d .

O ra n g e I c i n g S pa n i s h C re a m
2 whit e s u nb ea t e n
e gg ,
1 pi n t c r e a m (h e a vy )
1 V2 cu ps su g a r
3 e ggs , s ep a r a t e d
5 t a bl e spoon s col d w a t e r
2 t e a spoon s v a nill a
1 V2 t e a spoons li ght cor n syru p
1 t a bl e spoon gr a nul a t e d g el a ti n
j uic e a n d gra t e d rin d o f V2 or a ng e ,

4 t a bl e spoon s su ga r
P ut e gg wh it e s su g a r w a t e r a n d corn sy ru p
, ,
So a k gel a ti n i n V2 cu p o f cr e a m Be a t e ;
i n upp e r p a rt o f d ou bl e b oil e r
.

yolk s with V2 o f su g a r a n d a dd t he b a l a nc e

Be a t with e gg b e a t e r u nt il thor
cr ea m whi ch ha s b e e n sc a ld e d R eturn
o u ghly m i x e d P l a c e ov e r r a pidly
.

doubl e boil e r a nd c oo k for 2 mi nut es s t i rr i i

.

boil ing w a t e r b ea t co nst a ntly wi t h ,

b e a t e r a n d cook 7 minut e s o r un
,
a l l t he tim e Re mov e from r e a nd stir
.

t he ge l a ti n S et a sid e to coo l Be a t whit es

,

til fro sting will st a n d i n p e a ks

. ,

e ggs unt il st i ff a n d gr a du a lly b e a t i n t he

.

Re mov e from r e a dd ora ng e ,

m a i nin g su ga r Add v a nill a a n d fol d into t)
j uic e a n d rin d a n d b ea t until .

cust a rd Rins e mol d i n col d w a t e r a n d p0

thi ck e nough t o spr e a d Thi s .

i n m i x tur e Pl a c e in i c e box for 3 hours

.

m ixtur e will cov er 2

.
.

nin e in c h l ay e rs
,

-
.
s et S e rv e with wh i pp e d cr e a m
. .

When I wen t to Liz a J a n e

s ee Mi s

S he was i n t he doo r

s t a n di n ,

Wit h s ho es a n d s t o c ki n s i n her ha n ds

An d feet all o ve r t he oo r .
 T H E S OUT H E R N . C OOK BOO K 45

T o ps y
i
s Nut D ro p Co o k i e s Pl a n t a t i o n Gi n g e r C oo k i es
1V2 cu ps brown su g a r 1 cup dry b r ea d crum b s
1 cu p b utt er V2 cup brown sug a r
3 e ggs V; t ea spoon s a lt
1 t a bl e spoo n c inn a mo n t ea spoo n ging er
1
V2 t e a spoon s a lt .
V2 t ea spoon sod a
1 t ea spoo n b a king so d a di sso lv e d i n
.
,
2 e ggs b ea t e n ,

4 t a bl e spoon s hot wa t er '

.
1 t e a spoon butt e r m elt e d ,

3 cups ou r 1 t ea spoon v a nill a

1 cup s ee d e d r a i s i ns cho pp e d n e , V4 cu p mol a ss e s
1 cu p curr a nt s chopp e d n e , Combi n e d ry ingr e di e nt s a dd b eat e n e ggs , ,

1 cup E nglish w a ln uts chopp e d n e , m e lt e d butt e r v a nill a a n d mol a ss e s

, D ro p .

1 t e a spoo n v a nill a from spoo n a bou t 2 inch e s a p a rt o nt o b ut

Be a t t he e ggs w e ll a n d a dd t he sug a r a n d t e r e d b a kin g sh e e t Ba k e i n hot ov e n (4 00
.

i ut t er which h a v e b e en cr ea m e d ; th e n a dd F ) 15 to 2 0 minut e s or until brow n

. .

he s a lt ci nn a mon 2 172 c up s sift e d our ba k

, , ,

n g s o d a dissolv e d i n t he hot w a t e r Dr e dg e . C o l o n i a l C oo k i e s
ruit a n d nut s wit h r e m a i ning our a n d a dd cup b utt er
1
0 mixture Th e n a dd v a n ill a a n d dro p by
.
_

c up s sug a r
2
poo n s ful o n gr ea s e d cooki e pa n
. Ba k e i n .
e ggs
3
t m o der a t e ov e n (350 F ) from 10 t o 12
'

V2 cup sour m ilk

. .

ni n ut e s
1 t e a spoon b a kin g sod a
.

1 V2 c up s ou r
Pl a n t a t i o n S o ur C re a m C o o k i e s 1 t ea spo o n v a nill a
cup s brown su g a r
2 Bl e n d t he b utt e r a n d sug a r a dd t he w e ll ,

cup rich so ur cr ea m
1

b eat e n e ggs D issolv e t he sod a i n t he m ilk

.

cu p b utt e r
1 a n d st ir i n gra d u a lly wit h t he our Add .

t e a spoon s b a king s o d a
3 t he v a nill a Pl a c e o n our e d bo a rd roll
.
, ,

e ggs
3 chill cut with coo k i e cutt e r a n d b a k e i n
,

t ea spoo n nutm e g
1 mo d e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) 10 min ut e s
. .

t ea spoo n v a nill a
1
cup s our (or e nough So th a t it drops
4 F l o r id a O ra n g e C o o k i e s
from t he spoo n ni c e ly ) V1 cu p butt e r
Crea m t he b utt e r a n d sug a r a n d a dd t he Vt cu p sug ar
our cr ea m i n which t he sod a ha s b ee n di s 1 e gg
olv e d Bea t t he e ggs w e ll a n d a dd Add t he
.
V1 cu p or a ng e j ui c e
a nill a nut m
.

e g a n d th e n t he our D ro p from
, .
t e a spoons b a k ing powd e r
2
spoon o n a w e ll gr ea s e d cooki e pa n an d -

cups our
3
ake
r i n a mo d e r a t e ov e n (350 F ) u ntil
.
Cr ea m butt e r a n d sug a r a dd j ui c e a n d t he ,
re ll brown e d a bout 12 minut e s , .
gra t e d rin d of o n e ora ng e Add w e ll b e a t e n .
-

e gg a n d gr a du a lly t he our t o whi c h t he ba k

C ur ra n t C a k e s in g powd e r ha s b e e n a dd e d Pl a c e o n a .

(Ol d -f
a s hi o n e d Ch r i s t m a s D r o
p C a ke s ) our e d bo a rd a n d roll thin Cut with cooki e .

po und su g a r
1 cutt e r a n d b a k e i n m od e ra t e ov e n (350 F )
.

pound butt e r
1 for 12 m inut e s .

V2 pound curr a nt s (m i x e d wit h som e of

t he o ur ) B row n i e s Ch oc o l a t e I n d i a ns
6 e g gs V3 cu p sift e d our
2V4 cu p s our V2 t e a spoon b a king powd e r
pinch sa lt V4 t ea spoo n s a lt
rin d a n d j ui c e of 1 l e mon 6 V2 t a bl e spoon s butt e r or oth e r sho rt e nin g
Work butt e r a n d su ga r to g e th er to smoot h 2 squ a r e s unsw e e t e n e d cho c ol a t e m e lt e d ,

re a m th e n slowly work i n t he whol e e ggs

, ,
1 cu p sug a r
me a t a tim e Add a l ittl e o f t he our rind
.
, 2 e g gs b e a t e n w e ll
,

n d j uic e Of t he l e mon a n d sa lt Work i n . 1 t e a spoon v a nill a

lowly t he r est o f t he our a n d t he curr a nt s . Va cu p w a lnut m e a t s bro k e n ,

tro p by spoonful s o n l a rg e butt e r e d p a ns .

,
Sift t he our o nc e Aft e r m e a suri ng a dd .
,

r e ssing o ut from t he c e nt e r b e c a us e t he b a kin g powd e r a n d s a lt Sift a g a in T hen

. .

ak e s a r e b e tt e r wh e n v e r y t hin . a dd butt e r to m e lt e d chocol a t e a n d bl e n d .

A good pl a n i s to h e a t t he pa n a b it a n d Cre a m su g a r a n d e ggs ; a dd t he chocol a t e

llow t he c a k e s t o m e lt a s m uch a s possibl e mi x tur e Be a t thorou ghly Add our v a nil
. .
,

e fo r e putting th e m i n t he ov e n to b a k e l a a n d nuts Ba k e i n a gr e a s e d pa n pr e f
. .
,

Fe sur e to butt e r t he p a ns thoroughly oth e r ,

e r a bl y 8 x 8 x 2 i nch e s i n a mo d e ra t e ov e n
,
r
i s e t he thi n c a k e s will be diffi cult to t e (350 F ) for 35 minut e s

. Be for e r e movi ng .

i ov e Ba k e i n a mod e ra t e ov e n (350 F )
.

. from t he pa n cut in squ a r e s ,
T hi s r e ci p e .

i i : 10 minut e s . will m a k e two do z e n browni e s .

 T HE SO UT H ERN C OOK BOOK

N e w O r l e a n s P ra l i n e s G e o r g i a P e c a n B ro w n i e s
1 V2 c ups su ga r 2 e gg whit e s
V2 cu p cr e a m 1 cu p brown sug a r
1 t ea spoon butt e r
t ea sp oo n m a pl e a vori n g
V2 t e a spoon v a nill a
1 cu p p ec a n s c ho pp e d
2 cups p e c a n m e a ts chopp e d ,

1 cu p n e dry br ea d c rumb s
,

BOil t he s u ga r a n d cr e a m tog e th e r until it

forms a rm b a ll wh e n tri e d in col d w a t e r Add .
Bea t e gg whi t es stiff, a dd sug a r an d a vor
b utt e r a n d v a nill a ; r e mov e from r e cool a nd i n g; Stir w ell Combin e nuts a n d crumbs
.
,
,
a n d fol d int o e gg whit es Sh ap e i nto sm a ll
b ea t until cr e a m y Add t he brok e n nut m e a ts .

ba l l s pl a c e on butt e r e d b a k ing t in ba ke gi n
.

and stir w e ll D rop by t a bl e spoonfuls o n

.
, ,

butt e r e d p a p e r a n d a llow t o b e com e rm .

slow ov e n until brow n (325

A un t

F l o r id a C o c o a n ut P ra l i n e s S a ra h s F ud ge
2 cup s su g a r 2 cu p s su g a r
2 cup s fre shly gra t e d co co a nut
-
2 s q u a re s un sw e e t e n e d cho col a t e
V2 c u p w a t e r 1 c u p t a bl e c rea m
Cook t he sug a r a n d w a t e r tog e th e r u nt il it 1 t a bl e spo o n butt e r
m a k e s a syru p Ta k e from r e a n d a dd t he
. 1 t ea spoo n v a nill a
co co a nut Cook a g a in sti r rin g con st a ntly
.
, , Coo k ingre di e nt s toge th e r without sti rri ng
unt il it fo rm s a soft b a ll wh e n tri e d in cold unt il th e y fo r m a soft b a ll wh e n drop p e d i n
w a t e r D rop on butt e r e d pl a tt e r a n d s et a sid e
. wa t e r . Cool a n d b ea t until cr e a my Add .

to cool a n d h a rd e n . chopp e d nut s a n d v a nill a P our o n a butt e re d .

di sh a n d cut i n on e i n c h s q u a re s wh e n c ool -
.

G o o be r Brit t le
C a ra m e l s

2 cups gr a nul a t e d su ga r G ra n d m o t h e r s

1 V2 c ups sh e ll e d p e a nut s co a rs e ly chopp e d

, 3 cup s brown su g a r
s a lt 1 cu p m e lt e d b utt e r
Pl a c e su ga r i n h e a vy iron or a ga t e pa n a n d c u p mil k
m elt it ov e r a low a m e St ir const a ntl y so a s
.
c u p scra p e d chocol a t e
n o t t o a llow su ga r to scorch Wh e n sug a r ha s .
Combin e a ll ingr e d i e nt s a n d cook slowly
b e com e a thin gold e n s yrup r e mov e fro m a m e ; ,
until a h a rd b a ll form s wh e n tri e d i n w a t er .

stir in t he nuts a n d a fe w gr a ins o f s a lt Spr e a d .

"

Wh e n do n e a dd o n e t ea spoo n v a nill a a n d
c a n d y o n un gr ea s e d ti n to h a rd e n M a rk into .

pour into gre a s e d pa n

-
W h e n cool cut in
squ a r e s wh e n n e a rl y col d or br e a k into ir r e gu
.
,
,
squ a r e s Thi s c a ndy i s v e ry a pt t o burn i f
l a r pi e c e s wh e n h a rd e n e d
.

not w a t ch e d clos e ly .

Ca n d ie d O ra n g e or G r a pefrui t Pe e l
Pe a r C h i ps
3 gr a p e fruit p e e l in gs or 6 or a ng e p e e l in gs

1 t e a spoo n s a lt 4 pound s p e a rs sli c e d ,

3 cup s sug a r poun ds su ga r

1 cu p w a t e r 2 l e mon s slic e d ,

W a sh fruit a n d p e e l c a r e full y, r e movin g a l l 1

& str i p c r yst a lli z e d gin g e r cho pp e d ,

o f t he pul p Cut i nto strips a bout V4 inch

.
4 cu p s w a t e r
wid e, a dd 1 t ea spoo n s a lt to p e e l a n d cov e r M a k e a syru p o f t he su gar a n d w a t e r a dd ,

with w a t e r Boil for ft e e n m inut e s th e n

.
t he spic e s a n d p ea r s a n d boil t he fruit fo r 1
hou r Pou r into j elly gl a s s e s a n d s e a l
,

pour off t he w a t e r a n d a dd fr e sh w a t e r Boil .

. .

for a bout tw e nty m inut e s Ch a n ge t he w a t e r .

a ga i n and b o il f or a n Pe ca n F o n d a n t
oth e r tw e nty m inut es Aft .
3 cu ps sug a r
r t he third boiling dr a i n ,
1 cu p w a t e r
n d cov e r with 2 V2 cu ps 1
1A ) t a bl e s poon s butt e r
of su g a r a n d 1 c u p w a t e r .

1 t e a spoon v a n ill a
Boil stirrin g o cc a sion, t e a spoon s a lt
a lly until t he syru p ha s
2 cu ps p e c a n m e a ts chopp e d ,
boil e d a w a y S pr ea d o n .
Cook su ga r a n d w a t e r until i t forms a soft
crum pl e d p a p er a n d be b a ll wh e n tri e d i n col d w a t e r R e mov e from r e .

for e it is e nt ir ely cold a n d b ea t until cr e a m y ; a dd t he butt e r v a nill a , ,

roll t he p e el strip s in s a lt a n d nut m e a ts a n d pour into a butt ere d

t he oth e r V cup o f 2
dish t o cov e r bottom inch de e p Wh e n s e t .
,

sug a r .
out i n squ a r e s .

Ro l l J o rda n Rol l !
, ,

Ro ll J o r da n Rol l !
, ,

-
1 wa n t s t o go t o H e a ve n whe n I di e
To s ee o l d J o r da n r o ll !
 T HE S OUT H E R N C OOK BOO K 47

C h e e s e A ppe t i z e r Fo r t he M as t e r s A vo c a d o C a n a p s -

Co c k t a i l Cut sm a ll rounds o f br e a d a n d t o a st b o t h ,

sid e s Spr e a d e a ch w it h t he followin g mi x

2 whit e s
.

e gg
t ur e : P e e l a voc a do s a n d put throu gh t he
1 cu p gra t e d ch e e s e
'

Add 1 t a bl e spoon o f onion j ui c e 1

-

cu p r t d l br e a d crumbs
ric e r
54
.
V
g a e s t a e ,

d a sh of c a y e nn e t a bl e spoon l e m bu j ui c e c a y e n n e s a lt a n d pe p , ,

pe r to t a st e M i x with j ust e nou gh m a yon

Be a t whit e s of t wo e ggs t o a v e ry st iff froth
. .

,
n a is e t o hol d to ge th e r Pr es s h a lf a pl a in o r
.

a n d a dd o n e cup o f gra t e d ch e e s e c a y e nn e .

,
st uffe d oliv e on e a c h c a n a p b e for e s e rvin g
.

and
1
4 cu p br e a d crumbs Pa t into sm a ll .
.

b a lls a n d fry i n d e e p fa t Co c k t a i l
'

S h ri mp A vo c a d o
T he D e l ici o us A ppe t i z er (F r o m t h e H e a r t o f t h e S o u t h l a n d )
po u
T a k e a n e qu a l port io n o f shrim p a n d a lli
nd fre shl y slic e d dri e d b e e f
-

g a tor p e a rs (a voc a do ) cut into sm a ll pi e c e s

2 p a ck a g e s c r e a m ch ee s e ,

a n d s e rv e with a s a uc e m a d e b
y stirrin g to
; t a bl e spoon s o nion j uic e
1
I A
ge th e r 2 t a bl e spoon s o f m a y o nn a i s e 2 t a bl e
2 t e a spoon s W orc e st e rshir e s a uc e ,

Bl e n d t he onio n j ui c e a n d Worc e st e rshir e

spoons k e t chu p t a bl e spoo n e a ch o f n e l y
,

chopp e d fr e sh tom a to e s n el y chop p e d gr e e n

.

s a uc e into t he crea m ch e e s e a n d roll into ,

p e pp e rs a n d chil i s a uc e
sm al l b a lls ; a dd a b it o f cr e a m t o thin t he .

m ixtur e if n e c e ss a ry Pl a c e t he ch ee s e b a ll
.
S h e r ry W i n e j e l ly
on th e e dg e of a sl ic e of dri e d b e e f a n d roll
.
,
3
tuckin g t he e d ge s i n a s you go If thi s do e s .
2 4 cu p s boilin g w a t e r
not hol d it c a n be f a st e n e d with a toothpick .
cup cold w a t e r
1 cup sh e rry win e
.

P i gs in B l an ke t s j uic e a n d rind 2 l emon s

2 t a bl e spoons g e l a tin
12 l a rg e oyst e rs 1 cup su ga r
12 slic e s b a co n 2 sti ck s ci nn a mon
l pim e nto Add cinn a mon a n d l e mon j ui c e a n d rind
1
A t ea spoo n sa lt
,
t o boiling w a t e r a n d l et st a nd ov e r l o w a m e
.

d a sh e s o f c a y e nn e u ntil r e a dy to us e So a k g e l a tin i n c ol d wa .

pinch of p e pp e r t er for 5 minut e s T h e n a dd g e l a tin to hot .

S e a s o n oyst e rs with s a lt a n d p e pp e r Slic e .

m i x t ur e a n d stir w e ll A dd sh e rry win e a n d .

pim e nto i nto tw e lv e stri ps pl a cin g o n e p ie c e , su ga r a n d stra i n t hrou gh ch e e s e cloth Pour

on ea ch o yst e r Wr a p e a c h o y st e r with a
.
int o mol d a n d pl a c e in i c e bo x until s e t .

slic e o f b a co n closing b a con with a t ooth

, S e rv e with whipp e d cr e a m if d e sir e d .

pick o r sk e w e r Broil f or a bo ut e i ght m in

.

ut e s browning b a con to a gold e n crisp

,
.
Ch ri s t e n i ng Cake
7 s e gg
W e l s h R a re b i t poun d butt e r
3 t a bl e spoons butt e r 4 cups our
1 pound A m e ric a n ch e e s e dry 4 cup s sug a r
,

1 t e a spoo n Worc e st e rshir e s a uc e 2 h e a pin g t e a spoon s b a kin g powd e r

cu p mil k 3 t e a spoon s nut m e g
2 e ggs 1 cu p sh e rry
t e a spoo n sa lt 1 cu p cho pp e d p e c a n s
1
t e a spoo n m u st a rd 1 A pound s r a i sin s

Me lt t he b utt e r a dd t he ch e e s e whi ch Cr e a m butt e r a n d su ga r to geth e r until w e ll

bl e nd e d S e p a ra te t he e gg s a n d b ea t yol k un
,

ha s b e e n cut in sm a ll pi e c e s ,
.

a nd cook in a doubl e boil e r t il l i ght a n d l e mon colore d th e n a dd to but ,

t e r a n d s uga r a n d m i x thorou ghly

'

ov e r hot w a t e r stirr ing cont inu

,
Sift our .
,

. o us l y unt il t he ch e e s e i s m e lt e d
,
.
b a kin g powd e r a n d nut
A dd t he s a lt m ust a rd m e g to ge th e r a n d a dd
, ,
a lt e r n a t e l y wi t h t he sh e r
Worc e st e rshir e a n d th e n
ry w i n e A dd r a isins
pour i n t he m ilk gr a du .

a lly
,
sti rring const a ntly .
a n d p e c a n m ea t s F old .

T h e n a dd t he sl i ghtl y b e a t e n e g gs - t he st iffl y b e a t e n e gg whit e s

a n d stir u ntil it b e com e s thick .

d b a k e i n a l a rge w e ll
S e rv e inst a ntl y o n crisp to a st . pa n i n slow .

Be e r m a y be substitut e d for m ilk .

.
for 4 hours .

S o m e S o ut he r n ho m e s m a ke q ui t e a n e ve n t o f t he G ues t Br ea kfa s t whi c h

fr e q ue n t l y c o n s i s t s o f fr ui t chi c ke n ha s h, ho t c a ke s s a us a g e c o r n br e a d pi e a n d
, , , ,

c o ee a n d t he n t he r e i s t ha t c e l e br a t e d r i t ual kn o wn a s t he Ke n t uc ky Br ea k i
-

fa s t whi ch i s s a id t o co ns is t of a big be efs t ea k a q ua r t of bo ur bo n a n d a ho un

do g t he dog ea t s t he be efs t e a k .
48 T HE SO UT H ER N C O OK BOO K

M i n t j ul ep Egg No g
'

~
.

Fe w fol k s a gr e e a s to wh a t shoul d c onstit ut e (I n d i v1d ua l P o r t i o n )

a r ea lly goo d mint j ul e p T he controv e rsy .
1 e gg

dat e s b a c k to C a pt a i n M a rry a t who cont e n d e d 2t ea spoons sug a r

t h a t he ha d l ea rn e d how t o m a k e t he r e a l col d m ilk .

j ul e p with f a ir succ e ss F ollowin g hi s i nstru o .

d a sh v a nill a
tion s we do n ot crush t he spri gs o f t e nd e r
,
nu t m e g gra t e d ,

min t shoots we us e a littl e sug a r a n d e qu a l 2 t a bl e spoon s cr ea m

,

porti ons o f p ea ch a n d common bra n dy a n d ,

1 whisky gl a ss Bra n dy Rye or Bo urbon ,

we ll o ur gl a ss with sh a v e d i c e S t a l a ctit e s .

S e p a r a t e e gg Be a t yol k u nt il v e ry l i ght
.

o f i ce will form o n t he tumbl e r ; a n d a s t he with su g a r a dd whit e b e a t e n stiff Add 2

, , .

t a bl e spoon s sw e e t c r e a m br a n d y or whisk e y
" '

i c e m el t s we drin k ;
'

, ,

v a nill a ; ll gl a ss with col d mil k Gr a t e t he

.
,

A Ge orgi a writ e r o f fty y e a rs a go summ e d

'

u p t he m a tt e r thus : Th e mint jul e p still liv e s

,
n utm e g on t op .

but i s by n o m e a ns f a shion a bl e Som e how t he .

S pic e d C id e r
i d e a ha s gott e n a bro a d th a t t he mint ou ght to
qu a rt
1 sw e e t c i d e r
be crush e d a n d sh a k e n u p w ith w a t e r a n d
cu p su ga r
whi sky i n e qu a l proportion s No m a n c a n f a ll
8 sho rt pi e c e s o f stick Cinn a mo n
.

i n lov e wi th suc h a mixtur e

12 whol e clov e s
.

T h e n th e r e i s t he Ke ntucky colon e l wh o '

8 whol e a ll sp ic e
a dvi s e s crushin g t he mint w ithin t he gl a ss .

until n o pl a c e ha s b e e n l e ft untou c h e d We pi nch s a lt

M ix a l l o f t he i ngr e di e nt s i n a po t a n d
.

a r e th e n t o throw a w a y t he m int ; in so doin g

it i s a s a cri c e T hi s i s t he on e wa y o f

,
h e a t t o a boiling po int Le t st a nd for s e v e ra l .

h ours R e h ea t r e mov e t he whol e spic e s a n d

.

p e rf e ction in concoctin g thi s m ost d e l e c t a bl e

.
,

li b a tion o f m a n .
se rv e hot with coo k i e s or c a k e

For e a ch gl a ss o f mint j ul e p dissolv e two , Za z a ra c Co c k t a i l

l umps o f su ga r i n e nou gh w a t er to form a sort ( On e Po r t i o n )
o f o i ly syrup I n a gl a ss crush a few sprigs o f
.
1
3 pony Ba c a rdi rum
74
t e n d e r mint shoots until m ost o f t he mint e s l /
7 3 pony r ye w hisk e y
s e nc e ha s b e e n e x tr a ct e d R e mov e t he m in t .
pony a ni s e tt e
from t he gl a ss ; ll t he gl a ss with cra ck e d i c e , pony gum
a n d pour in t he q u a ntity o f Bo ur bo n de s i re d
l d a sh a n go st ur a b itt e rs
'

Allow t he Bourb on ? to b e com e thorou ghly 1 d a sh or a ng e bitt e rs

chill e d a n d t h e n a dd t he h e a vy su ga r syru p .
3 d a sh e s a b sinth e
Le t t he gl a ss st a n d for a fe w m om e nts n o t , P ut a l l t he in gr e di e nt s i n a cockt a il sh a k e r
stirrin g i t a t a l l Pl a c e spri gs o f fr e sh mint
.
wit h som e i c e Sh a k e w e ll str a i n pour in
.
, ,
a roun d t he rim o f t he gl a ss ; s e rv e imm e di a t e ly
gl a ss a n d s e rv e
.
.

P l a nt e r '
s P un c h O ra n g e j ul e p
Wo r ld 1 qu a rt ora n ge j ui c e
(S e e t h e T h r o ug h R o se Co lo r e d
-

1 c up su ga r
Gl a s s e s )
6 l im e s (j uic e )
D issolv e t a bl e spoonful of su ga r in a l a rg e
a
cu p min c e d mi nt
gl a ss , a dd o n e win e gl a ssful o f J a m a ic a ru m ,
1 p int ch a rg e d w a t e r
o n e h a lf win e gl a ssful of goo d br a ndy
-
Squ e e z e .
ice
i nto thi s t he j uic e o f o n e h a lf l e mon a n d a l it -

Mix ora n ge j uic e sug a r l i m e j uic e a n d , ,

t l e p in e a p pl e j uic e Po ur i nto t a ll gl a ss a n d
.
m i nc e d mi nt Pl a c e o n i c e o n e hour H a lf
. .

th e n ll g l a s s with sh a v e d i c e a n d m ix thor ll gl a ss e s wit h i c e a dd pre p a r e d j ui c e a n d ,

ou ghl y with a spoon T he gl a s s shoul d be .
spri gs o f mint
frost e d wh e n t he dri n k i s s e rv e d
.

T o m a n d j e r ry S o ut h e r n S t y l e
.

Be wa r e ! A s udde n jo l t of t his ha s bee n

N ort h C a r o l i n a Sy l l a bub
kn o wn t o s t o p a vi c t i m s wa t c h s n a p bo t h o f

(A Bui l d e r U p p e r ) - ,

hi s s us p e n de r s a n d cra c k his gl a s s ey e r ight

1 pint cr ea m a da y ol d ,
a c r os s a l l i n t he s a m e m o t i o n C O BB .

cu p fr e sh m ilk Be a t 12 e ggs v e ry w e ll a n d slowly a dd 1

cu p sw e e t c id e r pound of 4 X su ga r cont inuing to b e a t Fo r .
,
t e a spoon v a nill a e a ch s e rvin g pou r o n e l a r ge j 1 gge r o f whisk e y
cu p su g a r i nto a cu p F ill e a ch cu p full o f b oiling
a littl e nutm e g
.

w a t e r ; put spoo n ful o f e gg m i x tur e on to p

Chill t he i ngr e di e nt s a n d m a k e shortl y be a n d a d a sh o f nutm e g a n d s e rv e WOW W ! .
-

for e yo u a r e r ea dy to s e rv e M ix a l l o f t he
.

i ngr e di e nt s i n a mixing bowl e x c e pt t he l dl e H o ur Co c k t a i l

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l

cr e a m which sh oul d be b e a t e n li ghtly Add

, .
2
3 gi n
cr e a m a n d b ea t a g a i n S prin k l e a l ittl e nutm e g . I t a li a n
v e rm outh
o n t o p a n d s e rv e Whi sk ey or br a nd y ma y be
.
gr a p e fruit j ui c e
us ed i nst ea d of ci d e r A t a b l e spoo n o f sh e rry .
_M i x a l l t he ingr e d i e nt s ,
st ir w e ll ,
but do
m a y be a dd e d i f d e sir e d . not sh a k e .