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

· Dec 9 · #16683

chloe says:

We loved it, was delightful .

· Dec 14 · #17876

kailynd says:

This was great and it got me an "A" in history for my project.

· Jan 4 · #22775

Katie (Wisconsin) says:

this recipe is yummy and got me plenty of extra credit in history. thanks i luv u

· Jan 22 · #25428

Kara (Ohio) says:

This was really helpful for my project in history class. Thanks!

· Feb 25 · #28902

Katie (United Kingdom) says:

very tasty, but when you do the first bit it looks really watery but turns out fine!!!
it got loads of rewards for a history project!!!!! thanks!!!

· Feb 26 · #29016

Bill (Texas) says:

its going to get me an a in history

· Mar 25 · #31144

Jodi (New Hampshire) says:

Thank you for the recipe, hopefully it'll be good for my social studies class. :D

· Mar 25 · #31192

Garrett (California) says:

why are we all talking about history projects, doesn't anyone do this for fun?

· Mar 1 · #189722

LLC (Tennessee) replies:

I would be glad folks are taking history classes! Most people complain that nobody cares about history anymore, lol!

· Mar 7 · #191578

Bonnie (Tennessee) replies:

I do this for fun all the time! I love finding historical recipes to try. I am studying history in college though.

· Apr 15 · #32741

Ida (Massachusetts) says:

Thank you (and thanks to whoever else is posting all the Civil War recipes. These are a wonderful way to get a sense of what things were like in an earlier time in our country. And no, I'm not taking history :)

· Apr 25 · #33446

Kylie (United States) says:

since it doesnt tell you what temperature of how long to bake it i did it for 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees. and yes, it is pretty watery after you pull it out of the oven.

· Jul 1 · #192129

Debbie (Pennsylvania) replies:

You were pretty spot on, a moderate oven is between 350 & 375°F.

· May 9 · #34431

Seena (Michigan) says:

Mine's baking right now and it doesn't look so good. Hope I get an A in History.

· May 14 · #34766

Tonsta da ponsta (Ohio) says:

Thank u. this waz soooooo helpful in history class

· May 14 · #34778

Hannah11 (Washington) says:

these are great recipes i hope i get a good grade:)

· Apr 6 · #65801

Sara (Pennsylvania) says:

My history class loves food, especially this. It took away from the boringness of hard-tack.

· May 6 · #68107

Emma (Michigan) says:

it was great, many bonus points in History!

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