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Pap is a soft custard, probably first made by African slaves in America. There are Pap type recipes in parts of Africa.
Pap
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups scalded milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Mix the flour with a small quantity of the milk. add the sugar and remaining milk. Place in top of double boiler and cook over boiling water until the consistency of a soft custard,. Pour into serving dishes and sprinkle with brown sugar. Chill and serve.
From: "Blue And Grey Cookery" Authentic Recipes From The Civil War Years, by Hugh and Judy Gowan
Pap
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups scalded milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Mix the flour with a small quantity of the milk. add the sugar and remaining milk. Place in top of double boiler and cook over boiling water until the consistency of a soft custard,. Pour into serving dishes and sprinkle with brown sugar. Chill and serve.
From: "Blue And Grey Cookery" Authentic Recipes From The Civil War Years, by Hugh and Judy Gowan
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