INDEX

BACON Hogs to Choose, 40 Chilling, 40 Cutting up, 40 Salting, 42 Curing, 45 Smoke, 45 Smoke Houses, 46 Smoke Hogshead, 48 Time of Smoking, 49 Keeping, 50 Lard Rendering, 50 Sausage, 52 Souse, 53 Hog's Foot Oil and Jelly, 54 Brains, Pickled, 55 Souse, Pickled, 55 Hog's Feet Fried, 55 Backbone, Stew and Pie, 56 Keeping Sausage, 57 BREADS Flour and Meal, 26 Mixing, 28 Beaten Biscuit, 28 Soda Biscuit, 30 Salt Rising Bread, 31 Sweet Potato Biscuit, 32 Waffles, 33 Corn Bread, Plain, 34 Egg Bread, 35 Batter Cakes, 35 Ash Cake, 36 Mush Bread, 36 Cracklin' Bread, 37 Pumpkin Bread, 37 Mush Batter Cakes, 38 Wafers, 38 Nut Bread, 219 CAKES Secret of Success, 136 Mixing, 137 Sweetening Strong Butter, 138 Baking, 139 Frosting, 140 Pound Cake, 140 Spice Cake, 142 Marble Cake, 143 Real Gold Cake, 143 Real Silver Cake, 144 Christmas Cake, 145 White Layer Cake, 147 Cream Cake, 148 Sponge Cake, 148 White Sponge Cake, 149 Angel's Food, 149 Chocolate Cake, 149 Orange Cake, 150 Dream Cakes, 150 Shrewsbury Cakes, 151 Queen Cakes, 151 Banbury Cakes, 152 Oatmeal Cookies, 152 Tea Cakes, 153 Soft Gingerbread, 153 Mammy's Ginger Cakes, 154 Family Gingerbread, 155 Solid Chocolate Cake, 155 Coffee Cake, 155 Ginger Snaps, 156 Kisses, 157 CANDLES, 292 CREOLE COOKERY Milly, 118 Court Bouillon, 120 Court Bouillon, Spanish, 121 Bouillabaisse, 122 Shrimps, Boiling, 124 Baked Shrimp, 125 Shrimp Pie, 125 Shrimp Salad, 126 Fried Soft-Shell Crabs, 126 Daube a la Mode, 127 Cold Daube a la Creole, 128 Grillades with Gravy, 129 Chicken Saute a la Creole, 130 Quail, Roasted, 131 Creole French Dressing, 132 Mayonnaise Dressing, 133 Remoulade Dressing, 133 DRINKS Cherry Bounce, 72 Grape Cider, 73 Persimmon Beer, 74 Egg Nogg, 75 White Egg Nogg, 76 Apple Toddy, 76 Hail Storm, 77 Mint Julep, 77 Lemon Punch, 78 Punch a la Ruffle Shirt, 79 Peach Liqueur, 82 Strawberry Liqueur, 83 Blackberry Cordial, 83 Blackberry Wine, 84 Strawberry Wine, 85 Gooseberry Wine, 85 Grape Wine, 86 Muscadine Wine, 87 Fruit Vinegars, 88 Boiled Cider, 89 Bruleau, 134 Drip Coffee, 134 Boiled Coffee, 235 Chocolate, 237 Tea, 234 EGGS New Laid Eggs, 176 Keeping, 176 Varieties, 177 Roasted Eggs, 178 Baked Eggs, 179 Potato Egg Puffs, 179 Egg Dumplings, 180 Egg Spread, 180 Poached Eggs, 181 Egg Fours, 182 Stuffed Eggs, 183 Fried Eggs, 184 FRUIT DESSERTS Affinity for Liquors, 212 Strawberries in Mixtures, 213 Peach Mixtures with Brandy, 214 Fruit Mixtures with Sherry Syrup, 214 White Grape-Orange Mixture, 214 Cherries with Bananas, 215 Fruit with Wine Jelly, 215 GAME Preparation, 165 Rabbit or Squirrel Smothered, 172 Rabbit or Squirrel Barbecued, 173 Quail, 173 Wild Duck, 174 Possum, Roasted, 175 HAMS Boiled Ham, 59 Fried Ham, 63 Broiled Ham, 64 Mutton Ham, 66 Beef Hams, 68 Rabbit Hams, 70 Fresh Ham, 70 MEATS Barbecued Lamb, 158 Roast Pork, 159 Beefsteak with Bacon and Onions, 160 Boned Fresh Ham, 161 Roast Beef, 163 Pot Roast, 163 Leg of Mutton in Blanket, 164 Roast Turkey or Capon, 167 Guinea Hen in Casserole, 168 Chickens in Blankets, 169 Fried Chicken, 169 Smothered Chicken or Ducklings, 170 Chicken Croquets Glorified, 171 Chicken-Turkey Hash, 172 PICKLES Brine, 220 Pickle Barrel, 221 Potential Pickles, 221 Pickling from Brine, 223 Water Melon Pickle, 223 Mangoes, 224 Walnut Pickle, 226 Peach Sweet Pickle, 233 PIES Philosophy of Pie-Crust, 90 Puff Paste, 91 Raised Crust, 93 French Puff Paste, 94 Everyday Crust, 95 Cobbler Pies, 95 Fried Pies, 97 Green Apple Pie, 98 Lemon Custard, 99 Cream Pie, 99 Damson and Banana Tart, 99 Amber Pie, 100 Jelly Pie, 101 Cheese Cakes, 101 Sweet Potato Custard, 104 Sweet Potato Pie, 104 Apple Custard, 105 Molasses Pie, 105 Mystery Pie, 106 Butter Scotch Pie, 106 Raspberry Cream Pie, 107 Rhubarb Pie and Sauce, 107 Banana Pie, 108 PRESERVES Preserving Fruit, 227 Ginger Pears, 230 Tutti Frutti, 230 Green Tomato Preserves and Citron, 231 Brandy or Pickled Cherries, 232 Brandy Peaches and Pears, 233 Dried Fruit, 239 Peach and Apple Butter, 245 Keeping Cider Sweet, 249 Peach Chips, 250 Dried Cherries, 250 Peach Leather, 251 Tomato Figs, 251 Jelly-Making, 253 Quince Jelly and Marmalade, 254 PUDDINGS Banana Pudding, 109 Sweet Potato Pudding, 109 Poor Man's Pudding, 110 Boiled Batter Pudding, 111 Apple Pudding, 111 Apple Dumplings, 112 Crumb Pudding, 112 Blackberry Mush, 113 Peach Pudding, 114 Ginger Pudding, 114 Nesselrode Pudding, 115 Thanksgiving Pudding, 115 Christmas Pudding, 115 Pudding Sauce, 117 Fig Pudding, 156 Quince Pudding, 253 RELISHES Cold Slaw, 192 Tomato Soy, 193 Table Mustard, 193 Cabbage Pickle, 194 Cauliflower Pickle, 194 Pear Relish, 195 Cherries Piquant, 196 Gooseberry Jam Spiced, 196 Frozen Cranberry Sauce, 197 Apple Sauce Gone to Heaven, 197 Spiced Grapes, 199 Spiced Plums, 200 Sweet-Sour Pears, 200 Baked Peaches, 201 SALADS Wedding Salad, 188 Fruit Salad, 189 Sweet French Dressing, 190 Banana and Celery Salad, 191 Red White Salad, 191 Pineapple Salad, 191 SANDWICHES Making Sandwiches, 216 Sardine Sandwiches, 217 Sundry Cheese Sandwiches, 217 Lettuce and Cheese Sandwiches, 217 Ham and Tongue Sandwiches, 218 Cheese and Sherry Sandwiches, 218 SOUPS Vegetable Soup, 185 Black Turtle, Bean Soup, 186 Gumbo, 187 SOAP, 298 UPON OCCASIONS Infares, 257 Weddings, 258 Wedding Tables, 258 Cut, Papers, 259 Chandeliers: Home-made, 259 Wedding Cakes, 261 Bride's Cake, 263 Wedding Suppers, 265 Syllabub, 267 Boiled Custard, 268 Orange Lilies, 269 Party Suppers, 270 Ambrosia, 270 Barbecues, 273 Barbecue, 273 Barn Dances, 278 Birthday Barbecue, 290 Baskets, 281 Chicken, Loaf, 284 Dinings, 286 VEGETABLES Tomato, Layer, 202 Corn Pudding, 203 Fried Corn, 203 Hulled Corn, 204 Steamed Potatoes, 205 Candied Sweet Potatoes, 206 Tipsy Potatoes, 206 Left-Over Sweet Potatoes, 207 Potato Balls, 207 Bananas, 208 Baking Vegetables, 208 Cauliflower, au Gratin, 210 Boiling with Bacon, 211 Pot Liquor, 212