Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book eBook

Mary Wilson (poet)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 468 pages of information about Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book.

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book eBook

Mary Wilson (poet)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 468 pages of information about Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book.

  One cup of milk,
  Four level tablespoons of cornstarch.

Stir to dissolve the starch, then bring to a boil and cook slowly in hot water bath for half an hour, adding

  Two tablespoons of sugar,
  White of one egg, beaten stiff,
  Six drops of vanilla.

Beat hard to blend, then rinse four custard cups with cold water and pour in the pudding.  Set aside to mould and serve with custard sauce, which is made as follows:  Place in a saucepan

  One cup of milk,
  Two tablespoons of cornstarch.

Stir to dissolve, then bring to a boil and cook slowly for fifteen minutes.  Now add

  Two tablespoons of sugar,
  One-half teaspoon of vanilla,
  Yolk of one egg.

Beat hard to mix, then pour over the unmoulded snow pudding.

FRIED MUSH

Place in a saucepan

  Two cups of boiling water,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  Two-thirds cup of cornmeal.

Stir to prevent lumping and then cook slowly for one-half hour.  Now rinse a bread pan with cold water and turn in the mush.  Let mould for twenty-four hours, then cut in one-half inch slices.  Dip in flour and fry brown in hot fat.

YE KENTUCKY CORN DODGERS

Place in a saucepan

  One and one-half cups of boiling water,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  Two-thirds cup of cornmeal.

Stir to mix thoroughly, then cook for twenty minutes and cool.  Form into sticks the size of a bread stick, roll in flour and brown in hot fat.

YE OLD VIRGINIA BATTER BREAD

Place in a mixing bowl

  One cup of cornmeal,
  One-half teaspoon of nutmeg,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  Four tablespoons of syrup,
  Three tablespoons of shortening.

Pour over one and one-half cups of boiling water.  Beat to blend thoroughly, then let cool and add

  Three-quarters cup of flour,
  Two well-beaten eggs,
  Four level teaspoons of baking powder,
  One and one-quarter cups of milk.

Beat to mix thoroughly, then pour in a well-greased baking dish and bake in a hot oven for thirty minutes.  Serve from the dish.

POLISH CORN DISH

Place in a saucepan

  Two cups of boiling water,
  One-half cup of finely chopped onion,
  Two-thirds cup of cornmeal.

Stir to prevent lumping and cook slowly for twenty minutes.  Now add

  One-half cup of finely shredded dried beef,
  One teaspoon of paprika.

Beat hard to mix thoroughly and then serve with tomato sauce.

YANKEE MUSH

Place in a saucepan

  Two and one-half cups of boiling water,
  One-half teaspoon of salt,
  Two-thirds cup of cornmeal.

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