American Foods

Apache Bread
Title: Apache Bread
1 c White cornmeal
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Red pepper
1/2 c Bacon drippings
1 c Yellow cornmeal
Green cornhusks
1 c Boiling water

Mix dry ingredients; add boiling water and bacon drippings. Form into small rolls and wrap in green cornhusks. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 12 individual breads. Formatted for Meal Master by Lori Fuller

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Brown Bread

Title: Brown Bread

2 c Flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

1 ts Salt

Milk (enough to mix)

Mix all ingredients. Divide the dough into parts and shape each into round pone about the size of your skillet and 1/8th of an inch thick. Fry the bread in about 1/4 inch hot cooking oil until golden brown on each side. Cut into wedges and serve hot. Delicious with butter, jams or other sweet spreads.

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Fried Squash Bread

Title: Fried Squash Bread

1 c Corn meal

Water

2 Summer squash, diced

1/4 c Buttermilk

1 Egg

Cook squash in water until soft; leave 3/4 c. water in pot. Combine other ingredients with squash and water; mix together. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.

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Indian Bean Bread

Title: Indian Bean Bread

4 c Cornmeal

1/2 ts Soda

2 c Cooked beans

2 c Boiling water

Put cornmeal in bowl; mix in drained beans. Hollow out a hole and put in soda and water. Make a stiff dough to form balls. Drop balls into pot of boiling water. Cook 45 mins. or until done. Serve with cooked greens and pork.

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Zuni Corn Soup

Title: Zuni Corn Soup

2 c Lamb

6 c Water

2 ts Red chile

1 ts Salt

8 Ears of corn

Dice lamb into cubes; simmer in 3 cups of water until tender. Cut corn from cob and add to lamb with 3 cups more water (very hot). Add chile and simmer until corn is tender.

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Roast Leg of Mutton

Title: Roast Leg of Mutton

4 lb leg of mutton

2 tb lard or other shortening

2 t salt

1 t dried mint leaves, crumbled

1 t pepper

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 medium onion, sliced

2 c fresh or canned tomatoes

5 medium carrots, peeled

5 celery stalks (or 1 bunch wild celery)

Mix shortening, garlic and seasonings. Coat mutton leg well on all sides with mixture. Roast uncovered at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Add vegetables, cover and bake at 350 until meat tests done.

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