HILLBILLY PIZZA FROM THE BACK HILLS OF LOUISVILLE
Not sure where this recipe came from, so chefs and diners beware! This is in honor of or despite National Pizza Month.
Ingredients
Dough – two cups cornmeal, half-cup buttermilk, half-cup of lard
Sauce – one cup ‘maters, one cup of water
Cheese – half-cup curd cottage cheese, quarter-cup goat cheese
Spices – black pepper, sage, extry-hot tabasco sauce,
Preparation
Mix dough by hand. Place on well-scrubbed hubcap. (55-57 Chevy hubcaps preferred) Mix sauce with spices and cover dough. Cover sauce with cheese and toppings. Place in a roaring fireplace and bake until it smells right good.
Suggested Toppings
Possum
Squirrel
Groundhog
Ramps
Beets
Turnip greens
For further enjoyment
Fresh moonshine pairs well. Dandelion wine.
Music? Steel-guitars—cheatin’ and losin’ tunes.
Wait till the neighbors go to bed—wake ‘em up.
[Editor’s note: who put bourbon in Mr. Suddeth’s coffee?]