(NCL)DRYINGCORNNAVAJO 12 earsfreshcorninhusks Carefullypeelbackhusks,leavingthemattachedatbaseofcorn. cleancorn,removingsilks.Foldhusksbackintoposition.Placeon wirerackinlargeshallowbakingpan.(Allowspacebetweenearsso aircancirculate.)Bakein325degreeovenfor11/2hours.Cool. Stripoffhusks.Hangcorn,soearsdonottouch,inadryplacetill kernelsaredry,atleast7days.Makesabout6cupsshelledcorn. From:ElayaKTsosie,aNativeNavajo.SheteachesNativeAmerican HistoryatattwodifferentNewYorkStateColleges. From:Mignonne Yield:4servings (NCL)REALCANDIEDCORN 222cup frozencornkernels 11/2 cup sugar 111cup water Hereisacandyrecipeforya:)Idon'tletthecorngettoobrown.I insteadtakeitoutwhenit'sanicegoldcolor,drainit,rollitin thesugar,thendryitinaverylowoven150200degrees.Youcan alsodopumpkinthiswaycutinthinstrips.Addhoneyduringthe lastpartofthecookingtogiveitamorenaturaltastebutdon't boilthehoneyasitwillmakeitgooey. Inlargeskillet,combinecorn,1cupofthesugar,andwater.Cook overmediumheat,stirringoccasionallyuntilcornisdeepgoldenin color,about45to60minutes.Drain,thenrollinremainingsugar. Spreadinasinglelayeronbakingsheetandcool.Storeinatightly sealedcontainerorbag.Useastoppingsforicecream,inpuddings, custards,offillings,orasasubstitutefornutsinbaking.Ohgood rightoutofthebagtoo! From:AnnNelson Yield:4servings Page 222 (NCL)SHAWNEERECIPEFORDRYINGCORN 111corn Selectcornthatisfirmbutnothard.Scrapeoffofcobintodeep pan.Whenpanisfull,setinslowovenandbakeuntilthoroughly heatedthrough,anhourormore.Removefromovenandturnponeout tocool.Latercrumbleondryingboardinthesunandwhenthoroughly dried,sackforwinter. 1932,RobertaCAmpbellLawson,Delaware Idon'tknowaboutwhereallofyoulive,butwhereI'mat,youcan buyroastingearsinthesummerverycheaponcethey'repastthe "prime"age.Anyofuscandryourowncornthisway.Achildhood friend'smotherusedtodrycornonascreendoorlayingacrossa cornerofhergardenwall.Shecoveredthedoorwithcheesecloth, spreadoutthecorn,andcovereditagainwithcheesecloth.Ialso knowfromexperiencethataheavysprinklingofcoarsegroundblack pepperbetweenthedoorandcheeseclothandthenontopofthe secondcheeseclothwillnotflavorthecorn,butwilldiscourage miceandinsectsfrommessingwithyourhardwork! Enjoyandgiveitatry! From:CornRecipesfromtheIndians,ISBN0935741151,Cherokee Publications,P.O.Box430,CherokeeNC28719, http://www.CherokeePub.com/Books/ Nagi From:"ValerieBrestelOhle"<[email protected]: Yield:4servings ACORNBREAD 111cup cupacornflour 111cup wholewheatflour(canbe3/4cupw;heatand1/4cupcarobf orjustuseatotalof2cupsacorn;flour) 333teaspoon bakingpowder 111teaspoon salt 333tablespoons honey 111egg 111cup rawmilk 333tablespoons oiloiloil Mixwellandbakeinagreasedloafpanfor30to45minutesat300degrees F.F.F. Page 333 APPALOOSABEANS&CORN 111T. oiloiloil 111cup onion,chopped 222cloves garlic,minced 222cups chickenbrothorwater 51/2 oz. driedappaloosabeans,cookeduntil;tender,anddrained 11/2 cups nibletcorn 222tsp. freshsage,chopped 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Inalargesaucepan,heatoil;saut‚onionandgarlicfor5minutesor until vegetablesaretender.Stirinbroth,beans,corn,andsage.Cook10to15 minutes,ortillmixtureisheatedthrough.Stirinsaltandpepper.Makes 444 maindishor8sidedishservings(4cups). Preparationtime:10minutes Cooktime:About15to20minutes ARAGIYELLOWMAIZEPUDDING 21/2 cups corn;cooked 222Pcs eggs 111cup evaporatedmilk 111Tsp cornstarch 1/2 Tsp nutmeg 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon dash Salt 333tblsp butterormargerine Placecorninsaucepan.Greasea9'roundbakingpanandsetaside.Melt butterormargarineinsmallsaucepanandsetaside.Mixsugar,nutmeg, saltandcinnamonwithcorn.Slightlybeateggsinabowl.Addeggstocorn mixtureandstirwell.Putoverlowheatandkeepstirringuntilheated through.Dissolvecornstarchintomilkandaddmixturetocorn.Addvanilla andmeltedbutter.Stirwell.Pourintogreasedbakingpanandbakeat350 degreesfor45min.Testasdonewithknifeinsertedinmiddle.Ifdry, puddingisdone. Page 444 AZTECCORNSOUP 1111/4c.butter 31/2C.freshcorn;cutfromcob 1clovegarlic;mincedorpressed 1C.chickenstock 2C.milk 1tsp.oreganoleaves 4oz.cangreenchilies;diced 4oz.MonterayJackcheese;shredded Salt 1lg.tomato;coredanddiced 1/4C.freshCilantro;chopped Ina56quartpan;meltbutterovermediumheat.Addcornandgarlic; sauteingforabout2minutes.Removepanfromheat.Inafoodprocessor ororor blender,whirlstockand2cupsofthecornmixtureuntilsmooth,thenadd toremainingcornmixtureinpan.Stirringconstantly;bringmilk,oregano andchiliestoaboilovermediumheat.Removefromheatandstirin cheese.Seasontotastewithsalt.Garnishindividualservingswith tomato slicesandcilantroleaves.Makes46servings. Yield:6servings BAKEDCORN By::SquareHouseMuseumCookbook 212 ounce cansshoepegcorn 666ounces philadelphiacreamcheese 1/4 pound butter 1/4 cup milk 111dash garlicsalt 222jalapeño peppersseeded Drainscansofcorn.(IfsmallerGreenGiantShoePegisused,use3 cans.)Makeasauceofcreamcheese,butter,milkandgarlicsalt. Heatslowlysothatitwillnotstick.Combinewithdrainedcorn. Minceseededpeppersandadd.Seasontotasteandplaceinbuttered bakingdish.Bakeat350°Foruntillightlybrowned(about30 minutes). Jalapeño(hahlahPAINyoh)Akindofchilepepperthatis frequentlyusedinTexMexrecipes.Jalapeñosaredarkgreenpeppers, withflavorfrommediumhottoextremelyhot. Page 555 BAKEDCORN 111xxx noingredients IamthedaughterofCharlesHenryAndersonandwouldliketoincludethis recipethatDadsaidwasrealclosetowhathehadasachildonspecial occasions. 1cancreamstylecorn 1canwholekernelcorn 1egg 1T.Butter(melted) 1/2cupmilk 1t.sugar 1/4t.salt 1stackofsaltinecrackers Mixfirst7ingredientswellandaddcrushedsaltinecrackers.Stirandlet setforabout15minutestillcrackersabsorbsomeoftheliquid.Pourinto greasedcasseroledishandtopwithcrackercrumbs.Bakeat350forabout 35minutesoruntilallliquidisgoneandtopistoastybrown. WealwayshadthisatThanksgiving,Christmasoranyspecialdayinthe family.Mysonsloveit.DadhadanIndiannameforthisdishbutIdon't rememberwhatitwas. DorothyL.Singleton Page 666 BAKEDCORNBREAD...OGAHAGQ'WA`WATA'`GQDA'`GWA' Thenamesignifies'undertheashescooked,'andisappliedtobread bakedintheembers,oronflatstonesplacedoverthefire.as reportedinsamueldeChamplain's,'VoyagesofSamueldechamplain' PrinceSocietyed(Boston18781882),thisseemstohavebeenformerly inmuchfavour.Itsdisuseisprobablyowingtotheabandonmentof theopenfireplaceandtothegeneraladoptionofEuropeanfoods. Themixtureusedwaspracticallythesameasforboiledbread.About threequartersofanhourwasrequiredforcooking.Astheloaves bakedsomewhatmorequicklyontop,theywereturnedovertobeevenly done.Totellwhentheywerefinished,thecakesweretappedwiththe finger.Ifnotsufficientlycooked,theyfeltheavytothetouchand, whendone,feltlighterandmorespongy.Thelastpartofthe operationwastowashthemincoldwatertofreethemfromashesor cinders,aswasreportedbyPeterJohn(Onondaga)andhiswife (Mohawk). TheSenecasaresaidtohaveomittedthebeansorberries.Onthe otherhand,severalinformantsatGrandRiver,Ontario,state specificallythatbeans,berries,andsometimesmaplesugarwere includedinthebakedcornbreadmixture.JamesAdair,in'Historyof theAmericanIndians'(London,1775),remarksabouttheuseofa similarfoodamongtheChoctawandChickasaw. Mrs.JohnWilliams(Mohawk)ofCaughnawagastatesthatredbeansused tobemixedwiththepasteforbakedcornbread,andthewholecovered withcabbageleavesorcornhusks.Boiledbreadistheonlykindmade therenow. PeterJohn(Onondaga),GrandRiver,Ontario,relatesthatsomefifty orsixtyyearsagoafirewasfrequentlymadeintheopenfield,while theywereharvestingorhuskingcorn,andbreadbakedintheashesin theoldfashionedmanner. Asinglecakeofthisbreadwassaid,byJohnEcho(Onondaga),tohave formerlybeenplacedinthecoffinwithacorpse. AccordingtoPeterAtkins(Mohawk)andothersofGrandRiver,Ontario, besidesthefoodwhichissetasideforthedeadatwakesandwhich theyaresupposedtorequirefortheirownconsumption,alittleis sometimesputintothehand.Thisistobethrowntoasavagecatand dogwhichguardabridgeoverwhichthedeadhavetopass.Whilethe animalsaredevouringthefoodthedeadpersonslipsoverinsafety. Source:'IroquoisFoodsandFoodPreparation' Memoir86,No.12,AnthropologicalSeries' byF.W.Waugh,(OttawaGovernmentPrintingBureau,1916) From:RobertMilesDate:21Jun98 Yield:4servings Page 777 BAKEDCORNSUPREME 111xxx noingredients 115oz.canCope'scorn,drainliquid 1heapingteaspoonsugar 1cupscaldedmilk 2eggs,wellbeaten SaltandButtertotaste Combineallingredients.Bakeinbutteredbakingdishfor40 minutesat375°.Serves4to6 NOTE:Driedcornmaybeusedinthisrecipeasfollows:Toone cupdriedcorn(groundinfoodchopper)add2cupshotmilk. Letstandforonehour.Addtwobeateneggs,onecupmilk, oneteaspoonbutter,2tablespoonssugar,saltandpepperto taste.Mixingredientsthoroughly.Bakeinbutteredbaking dishfor50minutesat375°. BAKEDORGRILLEDCORNONTHECOB 111tablespoon preparedmustard 111teaspoon salt 111teaspoon preparedhorseradish peppertotaste 1/2 cup butterormargarine,roomtemperatu;re 666ears ofcorn,huskandsilkremoved Preheatovento375degreesorpreheatyourgrill.Inasmallbowl,combine prepared mustard,salt,preparedhorseradish,pepper,andbuterormargarine;spread ontocorn. Wrapeachpieceofcornlooselyinaluminumfoil. Bakeorgrill20to25minutesoruntilcornisveryhot.Removefromoven orgrill, removealuminumfoil,andserve. Yield:makes4to6se Page 888 BANAHACHOCTAWCORNSHUCKBREAD 111xxx noingredients 6cupsCornmeal Boilingwater 2teaspoonsBakingsoda Cornshucks Pourenoughboilingwateroverthemealandsodamixturetomakeasoft doughwhichcanbehandledwiththehands.Prepare4to6handfulsofcorn shucksbypouringboilingwateroverthemtocover,thenstripafewshucks tomakestrings.Tie2stripstogetheratends.Layanovalshapedballof doughonshucks.Foldcarefullyandtieinthemiddlewithstrings.Place ininin largestewpotandboil30to45minutes. Page 999 BASICAREPADOUGH 111xxx noingredients 2cPrecookedmasaflour (yelloworwhite) 1tsSalt 3cWater,boiling Butter;softened ArepasaresimplecorncakesfirstmadebytheIndiansofColombiaand