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Southern Corn Bread

From Colonial recipes, from old Virginia and Maryland manors, 1907

Recipe from Mrs. Mary Muse Lewis, The Rocks.

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Colonial recipes, from old Virginia and Maryland manors (1907) by Maude A. Bomberger, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SOUTHERN CORN BREAD (The Rocks) One-half pint corn meal (white), § cup of sweet milk, § cup sour milk, i teaspoonful •soda, 3 eggs, a piece of lard one-half the size of an egg ; melt the lard ; beat the eggs very light before using. Bake in pans. Mrs. Mary Muse Lewis, The Rocks. WHITE LOAF CAKE (The Rocks) Whites of 8 eggs, 3 cups flour, 1 cup corn starch, 2\ cups sugar, 1 cup sour milk,

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