Recipes by B. S. Flowers
Mawmaw’s Tarts
Ingredients 3 cups flour 3 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp baking powder dash of salt 1 tsp cinnamon (optional) Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 Sift all dry ingredients. Blend ...
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Popeye’s Biscuit Twin
This easy quick recipe has a mouth watering taste very similar to the famous Popeye’s (fried chicken chain) biscuits. Ingredients 4 cups Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit Mix 1 cup lite sour cream 1 cup cold Sprite 1/4 cup butter Directions Step 1 Melt butter in a bowl. Mix all ingredients together ...
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Cynthia’s Squash Supreme
Ingredients 2 lbs squash 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken 1 small carton sour cream 1 large carrot, grated 1 package cornbread stuffing mix 1 stick melted butter 1 onion, finely chopped 8 ounces grated sharp cheese Directions Step 1 Cook squash until tender in salted water. Drain well. ...
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Cynthia Abshire’s Yam Casserole
A popular and classic hoilday yam casserole. Ingredients 2 eggs, beaten 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed 1 stick softened butter 2/3 cup white granulated sugar 1 tbsp vanilla extract 2/3 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 stick butter (8 tbsp) 1/2 cup chopped pecans Directions Step 1 ...
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Grannie’s Pralines I
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk 2 tbsp butter 2 cups pecans Directions Step 1 Combine sugar, brown sugar, salt, milk and corn syrup. Mix and cook over medium heat to soft ball ...
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Steen’s Syrup Gingerbread
Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs beaten 2 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1 1/2 cup Steen's syrup 1 cup boiling water 1 1/2 tsp soda 1 tsp cinnamon Directions Step 1 Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and the sifted ...
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Cheppard’s Pie
Ingredients 1 can mixed vegetables 1 onion, chopped 1 package Brown Gravy Mix 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 cans biscuits 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck 1 tbsp oil Water (see directions) Directions Step 1 Preheat oven for the biscuit temperature. Step 2 Put oil in a medium saucepan and ...
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Granny’s Baby Syrup Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 2 cups syrup ( cane syrup) 2 cups raisins (optional) 4 eggs 1 cup boiling water with 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in hot water (cool before adding) 7 cups flour Directions Step 1 Mix in order given: Shortening, sugar, syrup, boiling water, ...
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Brenda’s Sugar Cookies
...Ingredients 1/2 cup Crisco 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder Directions Step 1 Mix all together. Drop from a teaspoon and flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Step 2 Bake at 350 ...
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Granny’s Shrimp Salad
Ingredients 1 cup celery, chopped fine 1 cup chopped bell pepper 1 cup onion, chopped fine 1 (4 oz) jar chopped pimento, drained 3/4 cup salad dressing 1 1/2 tbsp mustard 1/4 cup pickle relish 3 to 4 boiled eggs, chopped 2 lbs cooked shrimp or crawfish, cut in halves ...
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Bennett’s Short Gumbo
Ingredients 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup oil 1 gallon water Tony Cachere's Seasoning Directions Step 1 First, make the roux. Put the oil and flour in a heavy pot. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until roux is color of dark peanut butter. ...
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Ms. Linda’s Crawfish Etouffee (Etoufee)
Ingredients 1 lb peeled crawfish tails 1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 stalk of celery, chopped 1 stick butter 2 cups water Directions Step 1 In a large pan, cook vegetables in butter until soft. Add the can of Rotel and simmer ...
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Mawmaw LeMaire’s Cabbage and Apple Slaw
...Simple, Good and Fast to prepare. Â Ingredients 1 small head of cabbage 1 large apple 2 cups mayonnaise 1 tsp sugar 1 cup pineapple chunks (optional) Directions Step 1 Finely shred the cabbage. Step 2 Slice and dice the apples into small pieces. Step 3 Mix all ingredients together, ...
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Ms. Elaine’s Shrimp Dip
The measurement for can is correct. Use the shrimp can for the measurements noted. Ingredients 2 cans small shrimp, drained 2 cans celery, finely chopped 2 cans chives or onion tops, finely chopped 2 cans mayonnaise 2 tbsp mustard Red pepper, to taste Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning, to taste Tabasco ...
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Steve’s Cake Brownies
Quick and Easy Brownies Ingredients 2/3 cup evaporated milk 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 box German Chocolate or Devils Food cake mix 1 (11 oz) package caramels 1 cup pecans or walnuts 1 (16 oz) package chocolate chips Directions Step 1 Mix 1/3 cup evaporated milk, cake mix and butter. ...
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