Recipes from To Kill a Mockingbird
Kerry and I love reading books and finding all the food references. To Kill a Mockingbird is full of references, especially at the beginning when characters and their relationships are being established. My favorite reference comes right off the bat on page 5-6. Scout is remembering the town of Maycomb and recalling how hot it was; something I am sure we can all relate to: Somehow it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer’s day; bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the oaks on the square. Men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon, after their three-o-clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum. I can just see these ladies trying their hardest to be presentable despite the heat and humidity. Southern Tea Cakes Ingredients 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar 3 large eggs 1