Help in the search of recipes....?

For a project in my English class, (As a response to Huckleberry Finn), I'm supposed to find recipes that would be typical to find in Missouri, around 1830 - 1850. Obviously, I'm having a little trouble...Help in the search of recipes....?
Missouri Fudge Cake





Bring to boil in a sauce pan


鈻? rounded tablespoons cocoa


鈻? cup margarine, softened at room temp.


鈻? cup water





Mix next 3 ingredients and add to sauce pan


鈻? cups flour


鈻? cups sugar


鈻?/2 teaspoon salt





Mix next 4 ingredients and add to mixture above


鈻? eggs


鈻? teaspoon baking soda


鈻? teaspoon vanilla


鈻?/2 cup buttermilk





Pour into large cookie sheet (11x17x1 inch) Bake at 350掳 for 20 minutes.





Frosting





鈻?/2 cup margarine


鈻? rounded tablespoons cocoa


鈻? pound powdered sugar


鈻? tablespoons milk


鈻? teaspoon vanilla


鈻? cup Missouri pecans





Mix ingredients and pour on cake while warm.








Old Fashioned Ozarks Meatloaf





';This the best meatloaf of them all! This is made with love and lots of Ozark's flare! Use fresh ground meat, fresh eggs and home made bread for the best flavor.';





* 2 pounds ground beef


* 1 pound pork sausage


* 3 eggs


* 1/2 cup ketchup


* 1 cup fresh bread crumbs


* salt and ground black pepper to taste


* 1/4 cup ketchup





Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, sausage, eggs, 1/2 cup of ketchup and bread crumbs until well blended. Pat into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.


Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Drain off some of the fat once in a while to keep spattering to a minimum. Enjoy!Help in the search of recipes....?
Here are few ideas





http://www.foodtimeline.org/





http://www.lanierbb.com/recipes/data/325鈥?/a>





http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publi鈥?/a>





http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/I鈥?/a>








if you take a look at this picture you will get an idea of what they use to eat ,so look for a rabbit recipe .





http://www.sanluisvalley.us/uploaded_ima鈥?/a>
Remember that they hunted wild game and birds in those days because they could not go to the grocery stores the way we do. Dove, quail, grouse, deer, elk, rabbit, squirrel, wild turkey, and etc. Go here for lots of recipes from the 1800's:





http://www.foodfunandfacts.com/recipesfr鈥?/a>
dishes like veal stew or cider chicken are typical of that era!