Corn and Pumpkin Dessert 1 small pumpkin 2 ears corn, cut from cob 1/2 cup whole wheat flour Sugar or honey Peel, seed and slice pumpkin. Cover with water and simmer until tender. Place corn kernels in a pie plate and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 ...

Corn Cob Jelly This is a Cherokee recipe which is light in texture and has a flavor similar to apple jelly. 12 ears fresh corn 4 cups water 4 cups granulated sugar 1 (3 fl. ounce) package liquid fruit pectin Cut corn from the cobs and reserve for ...

Corn Griddle Cakes 2 cups cornmeal 1/4 cup unbleached flour 1 package active dry yeast 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (optional) 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt 1 pint milk Maple syrup (optional) In a mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, yeast, sugar and ...

Cranberry Fritters 3/4 cup fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk 1/4 cup dark brown sugar Oil (for deep frying) Confectioners’ sugar ...

Cranberry Jelly 4 cups cranberries 4 cups water 5 cups granulated sugar Combine berries and water in a heavy saucepan. Bring cranberries to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until all the berries are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Line a ...

Feast Day Cookies The Pueblo Indians make these for kiva parties, Kachina or Corn Dances, weddings, the pueblo's Saint's Day, and field parties for planting or harvesting crops. 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup lard or vegetable ...

Fry Bread This bread is used as the basis for Navajo Tacos and can also be folded over a stuffing and eaten as a sandwich. At special events through the Southwest they are cooked in large round pots over open mesquite fires by Native Americans. Fry ...

Green Chili Stew 2 pounds pork, mutton, lamb or beef,     cut into small pieces 3 ears corn (scrape kernels from cob)     or about 3 cups frozen or canned corn 3 stalks celery, diced 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced ...

Hoe Cakes The Algonquians call these Nokake. The dough was spread on a board and set beside the fire to bake. When it was cooked on one side, it was turned over and baked on the other side. The blade of a hoe was often used to prop up the board ...

Hopi Hotcakes Using the blue cornmeal will give a beautiful bluish tint to your hotcakes. Add blueberries for a matching color and memorable flavor. 1/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup blue cornmeal 2 tablespoons ...