Recipes by Elodie S.
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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Bert’s Red Beans ‘n Rice
Ingredients Pam cooking spray 1 lb smoked sausage or Tasso 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 cup hot salsa or Rotel tomatoes 1 (14 oz) can chicken broth 1/2 cup water 1 (16 oz) can blue runner creole cream style beans 1 tsp ...
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Bert’s Low Fat Crawfish Fettuccini
...d 1/4 cup mild cheddar, shredded 1/2 to 1 lb crawfish (can be substituted with shrimp or crab) Salt and pepper to taste Handful of parsley, chopped Handful of onion tops, chopped Pam cooking spray Fettuccini, cooked Directions Step 1 Cook the fettuccini according to the instructions, drain and set ...
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Mom-Mom’s Tarts
Ingredients 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup shortening, room temperature 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp baking powder Extra flour for rolling out tarts Directions Step 1 Cream the sugar and eggs. Add the shortening and mix well. Step 2 Stir in ...
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Carrie Abshire’s Fresh Apple Cake
This is a recipe my mom used to make to take to work. It was really good, and she’d always have to make sure my sister and I didn’t eat it before she got it out of the door. Ingredients 4 cups peeled apple slices 2 cups sugar 2 cups ...
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Linda’s Old-Fashioned School Cafeteria Bread Rolls
...ormer school cafeteria worker. Ingredients 4 3/4 cups all purpose white flour 1/3 cup shortening 1/3 cup powdered milk 1/3 cup sugar 2 tsp salt 1 3/4 cup water (room temperature) 2 tbsp yeast (Rapid Rise or instant) Directions Step 1 In a heavy duty mixer with a dough hook, ...
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Tauzin’s Andoullie Stuffed Pork Loin with a Fig Demi Glaze
Ingredients 1 pork loin 2 Andouille sausages 2 tbsp Tony Chachere's Seasoning 2 cups water 1 cup pureed fig preserves Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 Place pork loin on a cutting board and, using a long knife, slice into the pork loin along the length, ...
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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
...ck 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 and form ...
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Cynthia’s Squash Supreme
...on 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. Step 2 Together with drained squash, add all other ingredients except stuffing mix ...
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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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PaPa’s Porridge (Bouillie)
...ed like a pudding. Remove and allow it to cool to allow the batter to thicken more. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract if you would like to use it for a cake or tart filling. It can be eaten as is for treatment for upset stomach along with bananas. ...
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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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Bergeron’s Baked Fish (Red Fish, Tilapia or Catfish)
Fun Facts on Catfish from the Tennessee Aquarium During the 19th century, giant blue catfish weighing from 125 to 200 pounds were reportedly caught on a regular basis. In his book “Steamboating: 65 Years on Missouri’s Rivers,” Capt. William Heckman described a 315-pound blue cat caught just after the Civil ...
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