To Make Mush
A historical recipe from The Virginia Housewife, by Mary Randolph (1860).
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A historical recipe
The Virginia Housewife; Or, Methodical Cook, by Mary Randolph (1860).
Project Gutenberg eBook #12519.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients
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1 ingredient
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a quart of water
Method
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- Put a lump of butter the size of an egg into a quart of water, make it sufficiently thick with corn meal and a little salt;
- it must be mixed perfectly smooth--stir it constantly till done enough.
Cookware for this recipe
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Wooden spoon