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Book n' Cook

A Virtual Cooking Program

Families learn about food culture and traditions through recipes and stories.

In celebration of Black History month, learn about the tradition of food and cooking as well as some influential African American individuals through books like Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You A Pie by Robbin Gourley and In the Garden with Dr. Carver by Susan Grigsby. Youth ages 8 through 10 (Grades 3-5) will learn how to prepare a dish to sample and share with family. 

Registrants will receive copies of the books, ingredients, and utensils necessary to prepare the dish and enjoy the stories together.

A link to the Zoom event will be provided to registrants prior to the event. 

Recipe: Corn Pudding

Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 1 hour, 10 minutes; Servings: 10

Ingredients

½ cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon butter for the pan
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
¾ cup flour
2 cups corn, either fresh off-the-cob, or frozen, thawed
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cayenne
Black pepper to taste

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Whisk together eggs, salt sugar, pepper, milk, and flour, until smooth
Stir in corn
Stir in melted butter
Pour into buttered baking dish
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. At about 45 minutes—when the pudding has a nice golden-brown color on top—cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning
Pudding is done when center is no longer loose and when knife comes out clean

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