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HOW  WE  COOK  IN  TENNESSEE
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HOW WE COOK IN TENNESSEE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1421
Calories
63g
Protein
52g
Fat
177g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Sour Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Pudding not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • three cups of flour
  • one teaspoonful of soda
  • one cup of sour milk
  • one cup of suet
  • one cup of raisins
  • one pint of boiling water
  • one tablespoonful of corn starch dissolved in cold water
  • four cups of stale bread crumbs
  • one cup chopped suet
  • one cup molasses
  • two cups raisins
  • two cups milk
  • one teaspoon powdered cloves
  • one cup chopped almonds
  • half cup currants
  • one pound of sugar
  • one teaspoon of ground cloves
  • one pound flour
  • one pound of well washed currants
  • one pound raisins
  • one cup butter creamed
  • one pint graham
  • half pint sweet milk
  • one cup new orleans molasses
  • half pound raisins chopped
  • one-third pound almonds
  • half teaspoon of salt
  • half teaspoon soda
  • a pound of beef suet
  • one heaping teacup of sugar
  • one table- spoonful of butter
  • two eggs
  • one level teaspoon soda
  • two cinnamon
  • half each of mace
  • six eggs beaten well
  • one glass of brandy
  • three cups sugar
  • five cent plum pudding
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • cloves
  • cinnamon

Directions

1

in pot of boiling water and boil three hours ; never let it cease boiling. Serve with hard wine sauce. — Mrs. A. H. Ellington.

2

Plum Pudding. — Three cups of flour, one teaspoonful of soda, one cup of sour milk, a little salt, one cup of suet, one cup of raisins. Steam three hours. Sauce for same: To one pint of boiling water, add one heaping teacup of sugar, one table- spoonful of butter, pinch of salt, one tablespoonful of corn starch dissolved in cold water.

3

Plum Pudding. — Mix four cups of stale bread crumbs, one cup chopped suet, one cup molasses, two eggs, two cups raisins, two cups milk, one level teaspoon soda, one teaspoon powdered cloves, two cinnamon, half each of mace, allspice and salt, one cup chopped almonds, half cup currants; boil unceasingly in buttered mold for three and one-half hours; when sending to table garnish with holly ; pour brandy over and ignite. Serve with hard sauce. — Mrs. Tucker.

4

English Plum Pudding. — Six eggs beaten well; into this put one pound of sugar, grate a large nutmeg, one teaspoon of ground cloves and one of cinnamon, sift one pound flour, into this put a little salt, and half a pound of beef suet, add then one pound of well washed currants, one pound raisins, one- fourth pound citron cut up fine ; mix well and add eggs. If desired add one glass of brandy. Mix and let stand over night. Have water boiling and dip the cloth into it, dredged with flour, and tie in ball, leaving room for swelling. Let boil six hours, taking care to keep water boiling all the time. Serve at once with a hard sauce, made of one cup butter creamed with three cups sugar, flavored with whiskey, using grated nutmeg over the bowl of sauce. — Mrs. H. R. Lancaster.

5

Twenty-Five Cent Plum Pudding. — One pint graham or whole wheat flour, half pint sweet milk, one cup New Orleans molasses, half pound raisins chopped, one-third pound almonds (pecans are better), half teaspoon of salt, half teaspoon soda,

By Jackson (Tenn.). First Baptist Church. The Silver Thimble Society · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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