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Indian Meal Batter Bread

Name: Indian Meal Batter Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 quart Indian meal; 1 cups flour; 3 each eggs; 2 tbsp lard; 1.5 cups sour milk; 0.5 cups water; 1 tsp soda

Historic recipe from Malinda Russell's 1866 cookbook "A Domestic Cook Book". Page 26. One of the earliest known cookbooks by an African American author.

15 minPrep Time

30 minCook Time

12Servings

mediumDifficulty

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Instructions

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One quart Indian meal, half pint flour, three eggs, two tablespoons melted lard, one cup and a half of sour milk, half cup hot , one teaspoon ; stir well together, bake in a quick oven.

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