Canku Ota |
(Many Paths) |
An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
November 18, 2000 - Issue 23 |
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Recipes Adapted From The 1600's |
Journey Cake This recipe is very similar to that used by the Wampanoag long before the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts. |
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Ingredients 1 large egg 1 cups milk 3/4 to 1 cup yellow corn meal 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt |
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(Makes about 20) |
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Sautauthig |
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Another favorite dish of the Native Americans during colonial times was Sautauthig (pronounced sawí-taw-teeg). Sautauthig was a simple pudding made with dried and crushed blueberries, dried and cracked corn (or samp), and water. Later, the settlers added milk, butter and sugar when available. The Pilgrims loved Sautauthig, and many historians believe it was part of the first Thanksgiving feast. In a letter to friends back in England, one colonist describes how Sauthauthig was prepared:
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This recipe gives us an idea of what Sautauthig tasted like. |
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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup cornmeal or quick cooking grits 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 2 cups fresh, frozen or canned blueberries or 1/2 cup dried blueberries |
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Yield: about 6 regular servings or 12 tasting-sized servings (about 4 3/4 cups) |
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Source: Plimoth-on-Web http://www.plimoth.org/index.html |
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