Wash figs; cut in pieces; for each cup of figs add one quarter cup cold water, simmer one hour; add sugar and lemon juice if allowed.
Oatmeal Wafers
- 1 cup flour
½ cup fine oatmeal
⅓ cup rolled oats
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup hot milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Mix butter and milk; when cool, add remaining ingredients. Roll very thin, shape in squares, and bake in a slow oven.
CHAPTER XXI
CREOLE DISHES
Hoe Cake
- 1 cup white corn meal
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup boiling water
milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
Mix salt and corn meal, add boiling water, let stand ten minutes. Add baking powder and sufficient milk to make a stiff batter. Grease a griddle; when hot, drop the mixture by spoonfuls on to it. When brown put a piece of butter on top of each cake and turn.