Civil War Idiot's Delight - Recipe

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CIVIL WAR IDIOT'S DELIGHT
1 c. brown sugar 1 c. raisins 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 4 c. water 7 tbsp. butter 1/2 c. white sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 c. milk 1 c. flour Boil together the first 5 ingredients. Make a batter of the second 5 ingredients. Drop the batter in a greased pan by spoonfuls. Pour first mixture over it and bake in a moderate oven until golden brown. This recipe was given to my mother many years ago by an old lady who said her family used it during the hard times after the Civil War. It was popular because it used only a few, inexpensive, easy to obtain ingredients and is fool-proof. Even an idiot can make it. My kind of cookin'.

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Civil War Idiot's Delight

· May 27 · #140654

Autumn (California) says:

The recipe was not very specific. I baked mine at 375°F for 45 minutes. It came out fine and I hope it brings up my SS grade.

· Jun 24 · #127329

Elijah (North Carolina) says:

Really good! Got me an A in Social Studies!

· Jul 30 · #106020

Keith J. Strahan (Australia) says:

This recipe was so good. I used sultanas instead of raisins (I don't like raisins) and the finished result was outstanding.

· May 20 · #101050

Justin (Washington) says:

Hopefully, it gets me an A on my history project.

· May 19 · #100979

Carly (United States) says:

This was great and got me an A on my history assignment :)

· May 10 · #100542

Allison (Alabama) says:

This is very good! Hopefully i will get an A in history tomorrow! :) Im going to keep this recipe! It is excellent to make for a first time baker like myself!

· Apr 11 · #98583

Breanna (California) says:

This was GREAT i gave it to my history teacher for my civil war project and it got me an A

· Apr 4 · #97996

ChrisB (Arizona) says:

My students loved this. Made it for my American History class during our Civil War studies.

· Jan 4 · #90321

Carrie (California) says:

A crowd pleaser--delicious and so simple! I only used 3 cups of the cooked liquid instead of the 4 cups the recipe calls for which makes it less 'watery.' I was very pleased with how it turned out. Baked at 350°F for 45 minutes and it was very light and fluffy. I sprinkled a little granulated sugar on the top when fresh out of the oven just for looks!

· Dec 6 · #86471

Jonathan Almaraz (California) says:

This was great!! It should bring in an A for my history class.

· Nov 15 · #83865

Cameron (Tennessee) says:

I'm a very big fan of cooking and I'm making it for social studies. Hope I get an A! :)

· Nov 8 · #83158

Maya (Vermont) says:

This sounds like a recipe to get me and my friend an A in Social Studies.

· Nov 1 · #82425

Dalton (Missouri) says:

Me and my friend Nick made this recipe. Out History teacher gave us an A on our project. And he is getting fat from all the cake!!!!!!!!

· Jun 12 · #70735

Avenleigh (New York) says:

Very good, I hope I get a good grade in history!

· Jun 3 · #70079

Jack (Vermont) says:

i love using this recipe for school

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