Civil War Recipes
how to make hardtack from the civil war
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2 cups of flour
1/2 to 3/4 cups of water
1 tablespoon of crisco or vegetable fat
6 pinches of salt
then mix the ingredients together into a stiff batter, knead several times, and spread the dough out flat to a thickness of 1/2 inch on a non-greased cookie sheet. bake for one half an hour at 400 degrees. remove from oven,cut dough into 3-inch squares, and punch 4 rows of holes, 4 holes per row into the dough. turn dough over, Return to the oven and bake another one-half hour. turn oven off and leave the door closed. leave the hardtack in the oven until cool. REMOVE AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
Confederate Johnnie Cake Recipe
two cups of cornmeal
2/3 cup of milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Mix ingredients into a stiff batter and form eight biscuit-sized "dodgers". Bake on a lightly greased sheet at 350 degrees for twenty to twenty five minutes or until brown. Or, spoon the batter into hot cooking oil in a frying pan over a low flame. Remove the corn dodgers and let cool on a paper towel, spread with a little butter or molasses, and you have a real southern treat!
Below,A great favorite in the South, pumpkin bread utilized the large pumpkin crop available in the early years of the war.
PUMPKIN BREAD RECIPE!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 eggs ,1 cup of cooked pumpkin, mashed 2 cups of flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
Mix the eggs and pumpkin together, then mix in the flour, sugar and nutmeg. Fold together well and put into a well-buttered 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for about an hour. THEN TAKE OUT OF OVEN AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEEF JERKY
1-1/2 pounds of beef, preferably brisket
Marinade: 1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. seasoning salt
1/2 tsp. each - pepper, onion powder,
garlic salt
1/4 cup each - soy sauce, Worcestershire
Slice lean boneless beef (such as brisket) into 1/8" strips, trimming fat. Cut with the grain for chewy jerky or across the grain for crumbly jerky. Lay strips on oven rack (use foil or pan underneath to catch drippings). Salt to taste. Dry in oven at lowest temperature (150 degrees), leaving door slightly ajar, for 8-12 hours. Turn several times for even drying. Taste test occasionally. For more seasoned flavor, marinate cut meat overnight in ingredients listed.
HARDTACK CORN CHOWDER
6 pieces hardtack
1 c. milk
1/4 lb. salt pork
1 large onion, peeled and sliced or chopped
4 large potatoes, sliced or diced
2 c. water
2 c. corn, kernels sliced off cob (about 2 ears)
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika if available
corn, kernels sliced off cob (about 2 ears)
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika if available
Soak hardtack in milk. (Skim off weevils and other objectionable matter. You may want to start this the night before, depending on age of hardtack.) When they are softened, cut salt pork into cubes and brown over medium fire. Add onion and cook until soft. Add potatoes and water and cook until potatoes are soft, or at least tender. Stir in hardtack and milk, then add remaining ingredients. Stir and cook to almost boiling, and serve at once.
Grandma Walther's Old Sugar Cooky Recipe
(no oven temperature given - we set ours at 350 degrees) 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter (or margarine) 3 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon baking soda (in sour cream) About 4 cups flour (more if needed to roll) Good for animal cookies. Handle as little as possible. Happy to share this bit of my heritage! Warm regards. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ginger Cakes
Ginger cakes (All sorts of ginger cakes or breads were popular. Some were soft and others were hard or crisp. Some recipes could be rolled out and cut into shapes and hung on the tree. These are crisp, sugar coated cookies and are delicious.) 3/4 cups shortening 1 cup sugar 1 beaten egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger 2 cups flour Cream shortening and sugar. Add the egg and molasses and mix well. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the shortening mixture. Mix until combined. Roll into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 - 10 minutes. enjoy!!!