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In the morning there are tamales, atole, and a bit later on, gorditas and molotes, corn-cake type snacks.
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In the morning there are tamales, atole, and a bit later on, gorditas and molotes, corn-cake type snacks.
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In the morning there are tamales, atole, and a bit later on, gorditas and molotes, corn-cake type snacks.
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After luncheon, consisting of spring-bok steak, hot corn-cake, and a cup of delicious Mocha coffee, I strolled towards the south-west, accompanied by Kalulu and Majwara, two boy gun-bearers.
How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004
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Rebby carried a basket that held the corn-cake, and a flint and steel from which they would strike the spark for their noonday fire.
A Little Maid of Old Maine Alice Turner Curtis
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"'Twould indeed be fine if you could find a store of wild honey in the woods; 'twould be a great help," she said, measuring out the golden meal for Rebby to use for her corn-cake.
A Little Maid of Old Maine Alice Turner Curtis
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I lingered there as long as I dared, -- longer, indeed, than I had any right to linger, for I heard my mother's voice crying, "Janet!" and I well knew that there was nobody but myself to mix the corn-cake, spread the table, or run the dozen errands that would be needed.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Various
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Rebby's thoughts traveled away to the dainties of the Hortons 'cupboard, but she said to herself that the "spider cake," as the corn-cake was called, especially when eaten in the woods with freshly broiled salmon, would taste far better than the jellies and preserved fruits of the Hortons.
A Little Maid of Old Maine Alice Turner Curtis
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Hence buy it judiciously, in proportion to your family's corn-cake appetite.
Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Martha McCulloch-Williams
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Pour in the corn-cake mixture and add one more cup of sweet milk, but do not stir afterwards.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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