Recipes by A T Gaspard
T-Con’s Tart Recipe
...pastry with a usually sweet filling = the tart can be made open or closed. The tart can be filled with fig preserves, blackberry filling, pineapple, sweet potato, bouille..if you like it ..fill it… Ingredients 1 cup butter-flavored Crisco 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp milk ...
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T-Boy’s Red Beans & Rice
This is a traditional Monday food in New Orleans. Everyone has their own recipe for Red Beans & Rice, most of which probably change a little with each cooking. On a Monday the ladies of the house would put on a pot of red beans to cook all day while ...
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T-Boy’s Eggplant & Corn Casserole
Eggplant is a big favorite in many areas of the South. I first saw this recipe in a cookbook by Chef Paul Prudhomme and added a little more lagniappe to this great recipe. Feel free to add any meat or cheese to your liking. Ingredients 3 large eggplants peeled and ...
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Seafood Cornbread Dressing
This is a delicious entree or side dish that’s perfect for the Lenten season. Ingredients 2 boxes Jiffy Corn Bread (or use your own, if you like) 1 cup butter (margarine) 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1 ...
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Raspberry Fig Jam
...rries are a member of the rose family ▪ Raspberry plants can live for up to 10 years. Did you know that there is now a Raspberry Liqueur? From Wikipedia – Common drinks made include the Raspberry Margarita, French Manhattan, and Vodka Gimlet), to name a few. Ingredients 7 cups ...
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Fresh Fig Pepper Jelly
...cream cheese and crackers. Pictures shown are half recipe. Ingredients 1 1/4 cup white wine 2 cups bell pepper seeded and diced 1 cup jalapenos seeded and diced 2 1/2 cups fresh fig sliced 1 package Sure Jell 1 tablespoon butter to prevent foaming 6 cups sugar Directions Step 1 ...
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Old Fashioned Custard Ice Cream
...refrigerator to chill. Step 7 Place the mixture in the ice cream maker and follow manufactures instructions. To freeze the ice cream use 8 parts ice and 1 part salt. Finely crushed ice melts faster and hastens the freezing, so it is best to crush the larger pieces. Follow ice ...
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Banana a’ la Rum
A sweet, but not overwhelming, desert. Ingredients 4 ripe bananas 8 tbsp butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup dark Rum 1 tbsp grated orange peel Directions Step 1 Cut banana in half lengthwise. Set aside. Step 2 Melt butter in a saucepan, stirring in the sugar and rum. Cook ...
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Italian Cream Cake
...ng cake. In fact, this was the flavor of Mawmaw’s wedding cake. When you eat this cake you will know why it is such a favorite. Ingredients Italian Cream Cake 2 cups flour (she does not sift first) 2 cups sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1 small can or 7oz. flaked ...
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Angel Biscuits
...eteria. These biscuits are extremely popular in and beyond Cajun country. Ingredients 5 cups flour (not sifted) 3 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup shortening 1 package dry yeast 2 cups buttermilk Directions Step 1 Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to ...
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Almond Cookies
...ortions. Ingredients 2 cups shortening 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp almond extract 4 cups flour 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 2 tsp baking powder Almonds for topping the cookie Directions Step 1 Cream together the shortening and sugar. Step 2 Add the eggs and almond ...
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Crisp Oatmeal Cookies
...flour, coconut, soda, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Blend until mixture is moistened. Step 4 Form into small balls and place on a greased baking sheet. Note: Do not press the balls down. Dough will spread in the oven and cookies will have a crinkled top. Step 5 Bake at ...
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Lemon Pie Cookies
A classic schoolhouse cookie recipe. Ingredients 1 pound butter 1/2 pound powdered sugar 1 1/4 pound flour 9 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup lemon juice Directions Step 1 Mix together butter, powdered sugar, and flour until crumbly. Pat dough down in a 18x26 pan. Prick holes in the dough ...
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Million Dollar Cookie
...2 eggs 1 tsp almond flavoring and vanilla flavor each 4 cups flour all-purpose 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cream of tartar Directions Step 1 Cream in a large glass bowl, the shortening, sugar, eggs and flavorings. Step 2 Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the creamed ...
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Aunt Betty’s Beef Squash Casserole
This recipe has been adapted from Aunt Betty’s recipe adding beef to the original recipe. The Ritz crackers gives this dish it unique delicious flavor. Ingredients 2 - 2 1/2 pounds fresh yellow squash - approx 6 cups 1 1/2 pounds ground meat 4 - 6 slices bacon cut 2 ...
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