| Pies, Pastries & Desserts |
| Fun stuff on the coconut from http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/c/co/coconut.htm - All parts of the coconut palm are useful, and the trees have a comparatively high yield (up to 75 "nuts" per year); it therefore has significant economic value. The name for the coconut palm in ((Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes) Sanskrit is kalpa vriksha, which translates as "the tree which provides all the necessities of life". In (A member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago) Malay, the coconut is known as pokok seribu guna, "the tree of a thousand uses".
In some parts of the world, trained (Any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)) monkeys are used to harvest the coconut. Training schools for monkeys still exist in southern (A country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula) Thailand. Competitions are held each year to discover the fastest harvester.
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| The name speaks for itself. Baker's hint - before pouring the batter into the pie shell, baste shell with beaten egg white. It will help prevent a soggy crust. ***** |
| A fast easy cobbler you can make at the end of a hard day's work. **** |
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| Delicious... A very popular dish amoung our older Cajuns who have taught the Cajun younglins to enjoy squash! This dish is also known as poo-tin or puttin. ***** |
| This delicious chocolate pie is easy to make and could be used with any flavor jello pudding. The recipe is very rich. You may substitute sugar free jello and low fat cream cheese for the original. ***** |
| Looking for a light dessert or salad to add to your holiday table this dish fits the bill. I serve it for the holidays as a salad but can be served as a dessert. Dish can be made calorie-wise by using sugar free jello and low-fat cottage cheese. **** |
| This fruit salad recipe came from my sister-in-law who is deceased now but was a wonderful Cajun cook. My family has enjoyed this recipe for many years and has been passed down to other friends to enjoy. I have doubled and tripled this recipe. ***** |
| Lemons...it is not just for lemonade or margaritas.
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| My mother-in-law always made this pie for holidays. It didn't last long. It's delicious. ***** |
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| This is what I was always in charge of for every holiday for as long as I remember. I always wanted to help mom in the kitchen, and this is the creation I would always come out with! It's so good!!
Go LSU...Bring this at your next alumni or tailgate party. Not yet rated |
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