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Hoe Cake
From The bride's cook book, 1915
Serves 2
Some cooks add an egg, but the old mammies omitted the egg.
Presented as published in 1915. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
814Calories
15 gProtein
163 gCarbs
10 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories814 kcal
Protein15 g
Carbohydrates163 g
Fiber8.7 g
Sugars2.8 g
Total Fat10 g
Saturated Fat3 g
Monounsaturated Fat3.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat2.5 g
Cholesterol6.1 mg
Sodium1141 mg
Potassium287 mg
Calcium156 mg
Iron18 mg
Magnesium64 mg
Phosphorus189 mg
Zinc1.3 mg
Copper0.1 mg
Manganese0.4 mg
Vitamin D0.2 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A17 mcg
Vitamin E0.3 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.4 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg
Niacin (B3)5.5 mg
Folate111 mcg
Choline22 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water210 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The bride's cook book (1915) by Edgar William Briggs, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Teaspoon Salt 1 Egg !4 Cup Molasses 1 Cup Water Mix and sift the dry ingredients. Add the egg well beaten, molasses, water and fat. Beat well. Bake in hot oven. CEREAL GEMS OR BREAD Contributed by Albers Bros. Milling Company, manufacturers of "Hygeno" Flour. 1 Cup Oats 1 Cup Warm Water (not hot) Vz Teaspoon Salt 14 Cup Vegetable Shortening 1-3 Cup Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder Vz Cup Hot Water or Milk 1 Cup Corn Meal 1-3 Cup Cold Milk Put oatflakes in a bowl; add cup of warm water; let stand seven or eight hours or over night. When ready to make gems, put corn meal into a bowl and pour the hot milk or water over it. Stir well, adding salt and shortening. Let stand thirty minutes more. Now add tz^ yolks, sugar, baking powder, the cold milk and the oatflake mixture and beat well; fold in stiflfly beaten whites. Pour into hot greased gem pans and bake in moderately hot oven. Serve fresh. These are delicious for luncheon with hot cocoa and stewed fruit; also good cold for the school lunch. Lift off top and spread with butter and jam for the lunch basket. BARLEY RICE FLOUR MUFFINS 1 Egg, well beaten 114 Cups Milk; sour, sweet or butter 1% Cups Barley Flour •/i Cup Rice Flour 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar 1/2 Teaspoon Soda 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Melted Fat Mix in the order given. CREAM BARLEY MUFFINS Contributed by Phoenix Milling Co., Sacramento, Cal. 1 Cup Barley Flour , 1 Cup White Flour % Cup Thin Cream or Milk 3 Tablespoons Shortening Vz Teaspoon Salt 14 Cup Sugar 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Egg, beaten lightly Cream the shortening and sujgar, then alternately add cream and flour, sifted with baking powder and salt. Add well beaten ^^^. Bake in hot, well buttered gem pans in hot oven for twenty min- utes. A few chopped dates may be added to the shortening and sugar, for date muffins. BARLEY MUFFINS Contributed by Albers Bros. Milling Company, manufacturers of "Hygeno Flour. 2 Cups Barley Flour 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1/4 Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Sugar 1 Cup Milk 1 Egg 1 Tablespoon Melted Shortening Mix and sift the dry ingredients. Beat 36 t I I I \i There are many Syrups but just one Snow- 1 hugged and you women desiring to serve something a little better upon your table, can't get acquainted with Snowhugg'd Syrup too quickly — Snowhugg'd Syrup is a thick, delicious Maple Blend Syrup — so different from others. Women make a hit everywhere, with Snowhugg'd. !j; z It's delicious on Rolls, Muffins and Bread ![ij I and for hot cakes and waffles, it has no jij \ equal. ^ - - - . 'k f Your Grocer will have it — ask for it. ;(J I I » Packed by I ^i Maple Products Company I . "' I ^j Vermont and California | I I I f BRIDE'S COOK BOOK the eggs, mix with the milk and add to the flonr mixture, then add the melted fat. Beat to a smooth batter, pour into oiled gem pans and bake in a hot oven. GINGER BREAD Contributed by Albers Bros. Milling Company, manufacturers of "Hygeno" Flour. 1-3 Cup Shortening 1-3 Cup Brown Sugar 1-3 Cup Corn Syrup 1 Egg 2 Tablespoons Molasses '/a Teaspoon Soda 1% Cups Rye Flour V/x Teaspoon Ginger •/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon 'A Teaspoon Salt ^% Teaspoons Baking Powder 1-3 Cup Milk or Water Cream shortening and brown sugar; stir in the corn syrup, then beat in the egg. Mix soda in molasses and add. Mix and sift balance of dry ingredients and add alternately with the liquids. Beat until smooth. Turn into an oiled shal- low pan and bake in a moderate oven. HOMINY OR GRITS BREAD 1 Egg 1 Cup Cold Hominy 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Pint Fine Raw Hominy 2 Tablespoons Milk, little salt Wash and drain raw hominy. Mix to- gether the egg, cold hominy, butter and salt; add the raw hominy and milk. Bake for half an hour in shallow piepan. HOE CAKE 1 Pint Corn Meal 1 Pint Boiling Water J/a Teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Bacon Drippings
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