Recipes by Mawmaw
Shrimp Remoulade Sauce
This dish is great with either shrimp or crawfish. Ingredients 10 ounces olive oil 5 ounces vinegar 1 (7 1/2 oz) jar Dijon or Creole Mustard 5 tbsp ketchup 5 tbsp fresh horseradish 5 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 tsp Tabasco Sauce Salt to taste Directions Step 1 Blend the ...
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Stuffed Artichokes
Artichoke are delicious by themselves but when stuffed with garlic and Romano cheese, they’re even better. Ingredients 4 artichokes 2 cups bread crumbs 2 cups grated Romano Cheese 1 medium head of garlic, minced very fine 1 cup oil Salt and black pepper to taste Parsley to taste, chopped fine ...
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Orleanian Artichokes
This was posted in response to a request for a recipe to make stuffed artichokes like the ones sold at Central Grocery in the French Quarter. Ingredients 4 artichokes 1 tsp salt 1 (3 oz) package cream cheese 3 oz blue cheese 1 tsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp garlic juice ...
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Andouille Sausage
Andouille sausage has a rich, smoky flavor. Traditionally, it’s made with pork, salt, pepper and garlic and smoked over pecan wood and sugar cane. Ingredients 1 tbsp dry thyme 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 4 tbsp salt 1 1/2 tsp filé powder 1/4 cup cracked black pepper 1/2 cup chopped garlic ...
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Ricki’s Noodle Seafood
This noodle seafood casserole is flavorful and easy; a great presentation for guests. Ingredients 2 lbs crawfish or shrimp 2 sticks margarine or butter 3 onions, chopped 2 bell peppers, chopped 3 stalks of celery, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced fine 4 tbsp parsley, chopped fine 1/4 cup flour 1 ...
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Lentil Bean or Northern Bean Soup
Southerners love their beans. Substitute your favorite dried bean, if you prefer, and if there’s leftover ham, feel free to throw it in! Ingredients 3/4 lb dried lentil beans (or beans of choice) 2 carrots, sliced in coins 2 onions, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 1 tbsp melted butter ...
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Creole Shrimp (Easy and Fast)
This shrimp creole is such a fast and really tasty dish. Ingredients 1 (10 oz) can cream of celery 1 (10 oz) can cream of mushroom 1 (10 oz) can Rotel Brand tomatoes 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 tsp garlic powder ...
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Pecan Pralines I
Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 dash of salt 1/2 cup milk 2 tbsp white Karo syrup 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups pecan halves Directions Step 1 Mix the sugar, salt, milk and Karo syrup in a heavy 3-quart pan. Cook to ...
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T-Con’s Tart Recipe
...his in a mixture of 1 cup flour and 2 tablespoon sugar. Cut in a circle and put 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of filling. Put a slight amount of water around the circle, fold over and press edges together with a fork. (My friend Ruby “Mawmaw” bought the product "As ...
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Roux á la Microwave
A faster way to make roux. Roux is the foundation for many Cajun dishes. For gumbo, stews, fricassees, or as the old joke goes, you want to make a chocolate cake in Cajun land… first you make a roux. Ingredients 1 cup flour 3/4 cup oil (Canola or Vegetable) Directions ...
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Sweet Lettuce Salad
Grandma always had fresh lettuce in her vegetable garden; this was a daily dish during the spring and fall months. Because they stay crisp, romaine leaves are great to use for this recipe also. Ingredients 1 head lettuce leaves, washed and drained 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup water 1/2 ...
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Canned Hot Pickles Cucumber or Mirliton (Mirleton)
Used with gumbos or any rice and gravy dish in Cajun Country, chayote is a gourd-like squash that is about the size and shape of a very large pear. The skin is pale green and smooth with slight ridges that run lengthwise. Many compare the color to a light green ...
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Cajun Fig Cookies
Figs are a delicious fruit, often thought of as sacred. At one time, Greece even made it illegal to export figs, wanting to make sure that they had the advantage at the Olympic Games. Mawmaw sure would’ve high jumped for fresh figs to make her jam and preserves. Ingredients 2 ...
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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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Cracklins; Cracklings
A great tasting snack especially with boudin (boudoin) or cush cush. Ingredients Pork meat with fat attached Oil for frying Salt and pepper (red and black) to taste Directions Step 1 Method 1 - Cut pork into 2-inch squares. You should cut for skin, fat, and meat on each square. ...
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