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AUNT CAROLINE'S DIXIELAND RECIPES
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CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Put two squares of unsweetened chocolate in double boiler, add two cupsful of cold milk, and bring to the scalding point. Mix thoroughly one-fourth of a cupful of sugar, three tablespoonsful of cornstarch, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of salt and pour on one-fourth of a cupful of milk gradually, while stirring constantly. Add to milk which was scalded with chocolate, and cook fifteen minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and afterward occasionally. Add one-half of a teaspoonful of vanilla and turn into a serving dish. Chill and serve.

MARYLAND BREAD PUDDING

1 pint of stale bread,
1 quart of milk,
1 cupful of sugar,
1 egg,
½ cupful of raisins,
1 teaspoonful of cinnamon,
½ teaspoonful of salt.

Pour hot water on the stale bread and let soak until soft. Then add other ingredients and bake for three hours in a moderate oven. If eaten cold, serve with hot sauce. If eaten hot, serve with cold sauce.

SUNSET RAISIN PIE

One cup of seeded raisins chopped fine,
One lemon with grated rind.

Add lemon juice and grated rind to the raisins. Then add one cup of sugar and two tablespoonsful of water. Bake between upper and lower crusts.