»f «,* Kettle Christ Episcopal (Eljitrrb JUbrmarle, 2C. CC. 1950 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/songofkettleOOchri The Song of The Kettle Pink cheeked and happy, slim as a reed Susie is calling — What will I need? The crowd will come, after the game Cream and cocoa or just have the same? Father is phoning, a friend's in town Supper is ready — bread's 'bout to brown! Cream sauce to the hash, a pimento or two There's running around to get the meal thru. Now hear laughter, they're eating well Meal is hearty — the salad did jell! So I sing with joy, the whole day thru For here is a home where love is true. A. W. S. Fancy Recipes For dinner let me savor Some bright, exotic dish: Bortsch that is full of flavor, Bouillabaisse full of fish. It's "plain to see no repartee Can come of hash or stew— The true sophisticate, mais oui, Must be a gourmet, too. (But when epicures are sleeping, In the kitchen by myself I put my Brillat-Savarian Upon the highest shelf . And the only crack you'll hear Is not Moravian or Manchurian As I munch a Dagwood sandwich That is all but epicurean!) Louise Owen Now There's An Idea How very weak a fellow feels And how his innards riot, When helpmate serves him skimpy meals That fit her rigid diet. A man is short on vigor when His food is planned for slimmin', So why not men us for the men, And wo menus for women? —William W. Pratt FOREWORD We have compiled our recipes and our friends and our friends' cooks. They have all been tested and are reliable, results of practical experience in the kitchen. In fact, for the past few months we haven't given a hoot if our slip is showing; we have been proving in the kitchen that our quantities for these recipes are correct. Attics, closets, and old trunks have been searched. Some recipes were in yellow ledgers, handwritten in beautiful penmanship, and others loose in boxes. We hope we have given a true picture of what goes on in Stanly County kitchens and that each book may prove a source of pleasure. This book is dedicated to all in Stanly County who love to cook, with grateful appreciation to those who contributed their recipes. Ada W. Shaver TABLE OF CONTENTS BEVERAGES Festive Cookies 29 Frosted Grapes 36 Cranberry-Apple Punch 5 Fruit Cake 18, 19 French Dripped Coffee 5 Fruit Cookies 29 Ginger Ale Fruit Punch 5 Fruit Cup Cakes 20 Grape Juice 5 Fudge 36 How Not to Ruin Coffee 5 Ginger Cake 20 Pineapple Punch 5 Gold and White Cake, Helen's 26 Russian Tea 6 Golden Cream Chocolate Cake 21 Russian Tea for 20 6 Goucher Drops 37 Tomato Juice 6 Gum Drop Cookies 30 Gypsy Roundlayer Cake 22 BREADS Hazelnut Tokens 30 Banana Bread 7 Hot Milk Cake 21 Batter Bread 7 Hungarian Almond Cookies 30 Batter Bread, Grandmother's 8 Ice-Box Cake 22 Bran Muffins 13 Ice-Box Cookies 30 Brown Bread 7 Japanese Fruit Cake 19 Buckwheat Cakes 12 Lady Baltimore Cake Filling 22 Cheese Biscuits 6 Lane Cake 23 Cinnamon Bread 8 Lemon Cheese Filling 26 Corn Bread 7 Maple Puff 37 Corn Muffins 13 Michigan Rocks 31 Crackling Bread 8 Mints 37 Currant Bread 9 Moist Pound Cake 24 Flannel Cakes 9 Molasses Cake, Great-Great- Fluffy Muffins 13 Grandmother's 23 Gingerbread 9 Moravian Christmas Cookies 31 Gingerbread Waffles 14 Moravian Cookies 34 Hush Puppies 12, 13 Mountain Cake 23 Nut Bread 9, 10 Never Fail Chocolate Filling 26 Old-Fashioned Spoon Bread 11 Nut Fingers 32 Orange Bread 10 Oatmeal Toll-House Cookies 32 Refrigerator Rolls 14 Old-Fashioned Nut Bread 31 Salem Sugar Cake 12 One, Two. Three. Four Cake 23 Sally Lunn 10 Orange Nut Cookies 33 Scotch Raisin Bread 11 Overnight Delights 33 Southern Biscuits, "Hot Uns" 7 Ozard Pudding, Bess Truman's 31 Spoon Bread 11 Peanut Brittle 38 Spoon Bread, Grandmother Pecan Cmnrhies 33 Porcher's 12 Pecan or Walnut Cookies 33 Sweet Potato Biscuits 6 Pecan Squares 34 Waffle Recipe, Mom's 15 Plain Cake 24 Waffles 14 Pound Cake 24 Raisin Peanut Butter Cookies 34 CAKES Scottish Fancies 32 Snowballs 34 Berry Cake 15 Sour Cream Cakes 32 Blackberry Cake 16 Spice Cake 24 Brown Sugar Cookies 27 Strawberry Shortcake 25 Brown Sugar Surprise 27 Sunshine Cake 35 Butterscotch Squares 27 Swiss Logs 35 Caramel Frosting 26 Traditional Virginia Fruit Cake .... 20 Caramel Icing 26 Tutti-Fruit Cake 25 Carolina Mints 37 Upside-Down Cake 25 Chewy Brown Cookies 29 Vanilla Crescents, Danziger's Ill Chocolate Cake 16 Vinegar Taffy 38 Chocolate Fudge 36 Walnut Cookies 32 Chocolate Fudge Cake 16 Walnut Cookies. Effie's 29 Chocolate Nut Cake 16 Wanzer Dips (Candy) 38 Chocolate Roll 17 Wplsh Cakes 35 Christmas Cookies 27 White Cake 25 Crumb Cake 22 White Fruit Cake 18 Date and Nut Bars 28 Date Loaf 27 CANNING AND Date Nut Candy 36 Date Nut Roll 28 PRESERVING Date Sticks 28 Amber Marmalade 41 Date Swirls 28 Ames Oil Pickle 42 Devil's Food Cake 17 Artichoke Pickle 42 Dorothy Knox Apple Sauce Cake.... 15 Barlow Hotel, Malvern, Ark., Drop Cookies 29 Pickle Recipe 42 Dutch Cake 18 Bread and Butter Pickles 43 Emergency Cake 18 Candied Grapefruit Peel 41 Fastnachts 30 Chili Sauce 39 Chow Chow 39 Catfish Stew or Chowder 60 Chow Chow with Mustard 40 Crab Meat Casserole 60 Cranberry Relish 46 Crab Meat Delight 61 Fig Preserves 45 Deviled Crab 61 Good Chow Chow 40 Deviled Crab—Bahamian Style 61 Iced Green Tomato Pickle 44 Fish Cakes or Balls 63 India Chutney 45 Fresh Oyster Stew 64 Peach Orange Marmalade 41 Kedgeree 62 Pear Relish 46 Lobster Delight 63 Pickled Mushrooms 44 Lobster Thermidor 63 Pickles 46 Macaroni Ring 64 Pineapple Apricot Marmalade 41 Oyster Soup a la Westdale 64 Preserved Violets 45 Pan Roasted Fish 62 Ripe Cucumber Pickle (Auntie's).... 43 Scalloped Crab 62 Rose Petal Jam 41 Shrimp Mold 65 Saccharin Pickles 44 Shrimp Pie 65 Spiced Vinegar 43 Shrimp Sauce for Flounder Spicy Peaches 46 Cooked in Milk 62 Stuffed Bell Pepper Pickle 42 Stuffed Lobster a la Windsor 61 Tomato Ice 40 Tuna Fish Casserole 65 Tomato Marmalade 41 Watermelon Conserve 40 MEATS Watermelon Rind Pick..le 44, 45 Wentworth Arabina Stew 72 Sweet Pepper Conserve 40 Barbecued Hamburger 71 Barbecued Spareribs 74 DESSERTS Bargers 66 Apple Delight 47 Beef Chow Mein 69 Apple Pudding 51 Beef Loaf 67 Apples with Demfillan Paste 47 Beefsteak and Kidney Pie with Apricot Ice Cream 48 Mushrooms and Oysters 67 Chilled Lemon Dessert 49 Boiled Ham (Auntie's) 70 Chocolate Blanc Mange 48 Bubble and Squeak 68 Chocolate-Marshmallow Ice Cream.. 48 Cheeseburgers 71 Cranberry Milk Sherbert 55 Corned Beef Hash au Gratin 68 Cream Puffs 49 Cured Ham Recipe, Rosie's 69 Date Torte 4 51 De Luxe Dried Beef 67 Frozen Fruit Medley 49 Ham and Noodle Casserole 70 Ginger Ice Cream 48 Ham Loaf 70 Greek Oranges 50 Hamburgers 71 Hot Peaches in Orange Juice 50 Home Cured Ham 69 Huckleberry Pudding 51 Hunters' Stew, Me and Roy's 75 Lemon Cups 49 Jambalaya 72 Lemon Pudding 52 Jellied Ham Loaf 71 Macaroon Torte 56 Liver, Liberty Ranch 73 Nut-Date Pudding 52 Lu Stu 66 $100 Recipe 54 Mazetti (for 16) 75 Orange Delight 50 Meat Loaf 72 Orange Icebox Pudding 52 Oklahoma Chili 70 Party Ice Cream 49 Pizza Bread Dough 73 Peach Ice Cream 49 Pizza Filling 73 Persimmon Mousse Dessert 53 Rabbit Baked in Milk 75 Persimmon Pudding 52, 54 Roast Leg of Lamb 72 Pineapple Glace 51 Mint Sauce (for Roast Lamb) 72 Sliced Lemon Ice Cream 48 Shipwreck Stew 66 Southern Plum Pudding 55 Smithfield Ham 69 Steamed Pudding 55 Smothered Rabbit 74 Trifle 56 Sub-Gum Chop Suey 74 Sugar Curing Hams 70 EGGS AND CHEESE Tamale Pie 68 Cheese-Cake 57 Toasted Deviled Hamburgers 71 Cheese Daisies 58 Yorkshire Pudding 68 Cheese Roll 58 Cheese Rosettes 59 PIES Cheese Souffle 58, 59 Angel Pie 76 Cheese Squares 59 Bahamian Cheese Straws Coconut Tart 79 58 Black Cheese Bottom Pie 77 Wafers 59 Buttermilk Curried Eggs Pie 76 57 Butterscotch Peach Pie 76 Easy Luncheon Souffle 58 Chess Pie Omelet 77 57 Chess Tarts 77 Chocolate Meringue Custard 78 FISH AND SHELLFISH Chocolate Nut Cream Pie 78 Baked Crab Meat and Shrimp 60 Chocolate Pie Filling 78 Baked Lobster Casserole 63 Christmas Frozen Pie 78 Baked Salmon 64 Coconut Custard 79 Baked Seafood 64 Coconut Pie 79 Catfish Stew 60 Damson Pie 76 Grape Pie 79 Spring Salad 95 Icebox Banana Pie 76 Sunday Night Salad 93 Lemon Pie 79 Tomato Jelly Aspic 93 Lemon Sponge Pie 80 Tomato Rose Salad 95 Meringues 80 Tomato Soup Salad 96 Molasses Custard (Old Recipe) 80 White Salad 95 Old-Fashioned Chess Pie 77 Peach Meringue Cake 80 SANDWICHES Pecan Pie 80, 81 Pineapple-Cheese Icebox Pie 81 Avocado-Cheese Sandwich Filling .. 98 Avocado Spread 98 Pumpkin Pie ,81, 82 Rum Pie 82 Cheese Spread 98 Shoofly Pie 82 Clam Sandwich 98 Corned Beef Meat Sandwich 98 Marmalade and Nut Sandwich 99 POULTRY Potted Ham-Deviled Egg Sandwich Filling 99 Barbecue Sauce for Chicken 83 Shrimp Spread 99 Barbecued Chicken 83 Spanish Sandwich Filling 99 Boiled Salad Dressing 88 Supper Snacks 99 Brunswick Stew 84 Tunafish Sandwiches 99 Casserole Chicken 84 Chestnut Stuffing for Roast Turkey 89 Chicken or Quail 87 SAUCES Chicken a la King 83 Barbecue Sauce 100 Chicken Curry 85, 86 Chocolate Sauce 100 Chicken Cutlets (1 hen) 85 Cocktail Chicken Divan 84 Sauce 100 Cocktail for Chicken Loaf 85 Sauce Shrimp 100 Cream Sauce 100 Chicken Mousse 87 Orange Sauce 101 Chicken Pie 86 Chicken Salad 88 Mushroom Sauce 100 Plum Pudding Sauce 101 Chicken Spaghetti 89 Creamed Chicken with Cheese Sandwich 83 SOUPS Creme de Volaille 89 Curried Chicken with Almond Rice 86 Asparagus Soup 101 Louisiana Chicken Gumbo Cream of Celery Soup 102 (about 14 cups) 85 Mulligatawny Soup 101 Mayonnaised Chicken 87 Onion Soup 102 Pressed Chicken 87 Potato Soup 102 Roasted Quail 88 Quick Onion Soup 102