Old fashioned blackberry cobbler recipe

Fresh picked blackberries

~ old fashioned Blackberry cobbler recipe





old fashioned blackberry cobbler recipe
kycook

2 1/2 cups fresh blackberries, washed and picked over
1 C white sugar
1 C all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 C milk
1 stick of butter, melted

pre heat oven to 350/375
In medium bowl, stir together blackberries and sugar.
Let stand about 25 minutes, stir well.
In a large bowl:
By hand, stir together:
flour, baking powder, salt and milk
lastly, stir in melted butter.
stir until butter is well blended

Pour batter in ungreased dish.
Spoon blackberry mixture over batter.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until dough rises
and the top is golden brown.

Serve warm with cream, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.









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Old fashioned Irish Pancake Recipe

Old fashioned Irish Pancake Recipe

1/2 pound of sifted flour
2 beaten eggs
a pinch of salt
a pint of milk
1/2 oz butter, melted

Place all in a bowl and mix well to a smooth pancake batter.
Fry in hot lard to a delicate brown.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.







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Kentucky Egg and Tomato Scramble Recipe from 1800

Kentucky Egg and Tomato Scramble Recipe
from the 1800's

4 eggs, well beaten
2 medium, dead ripe fresh picked tomatoes
2 Tbls fat {bacon dripping or butter}
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Place abt 2 Tbls bacon drippings in skillet, preheat.
Peel tomatoes, cutting out all hard areas.
Slice them in quarters or eighths and place in hot skillet.
Add salt and pepper.
Cover.
Reduce the heat and let the tomatoes simmer until they become a 'paste'
about 15-20 minutes.
Stir often to prevent sticking.
Add the beaten eggs and stir until eggs are done.
Mixture will be fluffy and moist.

variations:
add in with the simmering tomatoes any combination of the following:
small diced onion or
1 or 2 Tbls diced green or red pepper
sprinkle of chopped chives
dash of tobasco or
worchestershire or
soy sauce.

Serve with freshly cooked bacon strips
hot buttered biscuits or toast points.

This dish was often served for lunch, brunch or Sunday night Supper. In the early 1900's in Kentucky, it was often served daily towards the end of tomato season. Nothing ever went to waste from the family garden.



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Dixie Tea Cake Recipe pre civil war recipe

Dixie Tea Cake Recipe
pre-civil war recipe

Tea cakes, also known as plain cakes, were meant to be served with custards, whipped frostings, creams, sugared pie fillings or fresh fruits. I don't have an exact date for this recipe, the only thing I know for sure is that it pre-dates 1860.
I found the original recipe in a regional cookbook, when I first started collecting recipes -as a child, I did not always write the contributors name on the recipe.
~ky cook



Cake layer

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups flour
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder

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optional topping layer
1 Tbls cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped almonds or pecans


To make cake layer;
Measure out 2 exact cups of flour before sifting.
Sift once, and again and a third time after adding baking powder.
Cream sugar and butter.{You can use an electric mixer}
Add to this the sifted flour mixture and milk,
alternating flour, milk, flour, milk - until all is added
Lastly fold in the eggs and vanilla.
Pour into a long, well greased, rectangular biscuit pan
{make sure the pans sides are at least 1 and 1/2 inches}
Sprinkle on topping right before baking.

Bake in moderate oven {375 degrees} for 15 to 20 minutes
after cake cools, cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.
Especially good with a cup of hot tea, coffee or hot chocolate.











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Old fashioned Bop recipe from 1800's

Old fashioned Bop recipe from 1800's

courtesy: miss jennie

3 eggs, beaten
1 pint milk
4 Tbls flour
1 Tbls butter, cut in small pieces
the layer filling ingredients


layer filling recipe:
Make a mixture of butter, sugar &
nutmeg to taste. set aside.

In a medium bowl, add flour and milk to the beaten eggs,
mix well.
Pour the mixture evenly into 3
prepared pans of the same size.

Dot the butter on top and bake in a
quick oven.

After done and while still hot;
Assemble 3 layers to make 1 cake, in between
each layer place some of the nutmeg
mixture.

Serve with any pudding sauce or with
cream.
Crushed strawberries are an excellent

side dish.

*no temperature is listed.



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Dixie Snaps Kentucky civil war cookie recipe

Dixie Snaps
kentucky civil war cookie recipe
(350 degrees)

1 c molasses
3 tsp ginger
3 tsp soda
1/2 c butter & shortening
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 c flour

Bring molasses to a boil
Take off the heat
Add butter and shortening.
Add ginger and salt
Add soda pre-mixed in a little milk.
mix well.
Add some of your flour, stirring in slowly.
Roll mixture, continue to add flour and knead well.
Roll thin.
Cut in wafer size and bake in moderate oven on either greased tins
or greased heavy paper laid on the bottom of your pan.
Let cool.




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civil war original spice cookie recipe

civil war spice cookie recipe
(no cooking temp given)

1 c shortening (butter)
1 c brown sugar
1 1/2 c molasses
2 eggs
1/2 c hot water
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
5 1/2 c flour
2 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
a little white sugar for sprinkling

In a big bowl:
cream together brown sugar, molasses and shortening.
Add eggs, one at a time
in another bowl:
combine your water, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg and then stir into molasses batter.
Add flour, soda and salt
Stir good.
Drop by coffeespoon onto a greased pan,
flatten cookies with a lid and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for about 8, but no more than 10 minutes.


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