Christiana Campbells Tavern Salmagundi Recipes

CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL'S TAVERN SALMAGUNDI

Steps:

• Wash, drain, dry, and tear lettuce.
• Arrange the greems on individual salad plates.
• Place the remaining ingredients evenly over the top and around the greens.
• Sprinkle lightly wtih oil and vinegar dressing.
• Pass remaining dressing as needed.
• Dressing: Dissolve salt and pepper in the vinegar.
• Add oil and shake in a covered jar or whirl in the blender to keep it from separating.

CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL'S TAVERN'S WASSAIL

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, cinnamon sitcks, lemon slices, and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 5 minutes and strain. Discard cinnamon sticks and lemon slices.
• Pour the pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, wine and sherry into a large saucepan and simmer over medium heat for several minutes. Do not bring to a rolling boil!
• Combine the wine mixture and sugar syrup in a serving bowl. Ladle into mugs and garnish with lemon slices.
• Serve hot.

CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL'S TAVERN RUM CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare a crumb crust (below).
• Soften the gelatin in 1/2 cup of cold water. Place over low heat and bring almost to a boil, stirring to dissolve. Beat the egg yolks and sugar until very light. Stir the gelatin into the egg mixture. Cool. Gradually add the rum, beating constantly. Whip the cream until it stands in soft peaks and fold it into gelatin mixture. Cool until the mixture begins to set, then spoon it into the crumb crust and chill until firm enough to cut. Grate the unsweetened chocolate over the top before serving.
• Crumb Crust.
• Combine the ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
• Chill.

CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL'S TAVERN'S SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Have all ingredients at room temperature.
• Cream butter, sugar and sweet potatoes until smooth.
• Add eggs.
• Blend all four ingredients well.
• Sift flour, baking powder and spices and add alternately with milk to egg batter.
• DO NOT OVER MIX.
• Fold in nuts and raisins last.
• Sprinkle a little cinnamon-sugar on top before baking.
• Bake in greased muffin tins (I use mini muffin tins) at 400° for 25 minute.
• or until done.
• 2 dozen regular muffins.
• (These can be frozen and reheated).