Among my old cookbooks is “Mrs. Rasmussen’s Book of One Arm Cookery“, which if Mom reads this, will probably want back. Published in 1946 with terrific “Decorations” by George Price, it is written by Mary Lasswell who had written “Suds in Your Eyes“. Mrs. Rasmussen was the cook in that book. Mom said she and Daddy loved it.
The recipes are very simple with a surprising number of Mexican ones using Mexene which I think means chili powder. I liked this one for Corn Bread though I don’t think there is any modern source for Clabber.
Corn Bread
1 cup clabber; if not available, use buttermilk
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups yellow water-ground cornmeal
Beat the clabber, eggs, salt and soda together in a bowl using a rotary egg-beater. Pour into a pre-heated pan, well greased with any unsalted fat. Let the pan get smoking hot. This forms a crisp brown crust on the outside of the cornmeal and leaves a moist middle. Put the fat in the pan and swish it around to cover the sides. Let it heat in the oven. Have the oven hot.
Amazon still carries the book and you can “look inside” to get the index and some recipes.
Indeed one of my favorite cookbooks! What a wonderful place to visit. Thank you so much for all the delicious offerings.
Mabel Platts was our cook Mother must have sent to Merc Ihave Suds in your Eyes