Recipes by Mawmaw
French Fried Liver
When we were growing up my Mom would sometimes take the liver out of the debris and make fried liver. The taste is totally unique and goes great with a debris dish. As I got older, I realized that few people were even aware about frying the liver as a ...
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Fresh Sausage Rice and Gravy
One of the most constant classic dish that Cajuns enjoy – rice and gravy! A family favorite. Ingredients 1 package fresh sausage- pork, beef, venison, turkey, chicken 1 onion chopped 4 cloves garlic finely minced 2 tbsp oil 2 cups rice 2 tsp salt red pepper to taste Directions Step ...
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Pecan Bourbon Cake
This cake needs to be kept two weeks before serving to allow the melding of the bourbon and cake. The flavor is reminiscent of Christmas bourbon cookies with a little more punch. Ingredients 1 pound butter 2 cups sugar 6 eggs, separated 1 cup bourbon plus additional for soaking 1 ...
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All In One Hamburger Casserole
Fix this in the dish and bake it in the dish. Ingredients 1 cup rice 3 tbsp flour 1 tsp chili powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp each black pepper and red pepper 2 tbsp butter/margarine 1 pound ground beef 2 tbsp finely chopped onion 2 tbsp finely chopped ...
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Chuck (Beef) Roast or Eye of Round Roast with Brown Tasty Gravy
A few weeks ago we entered a fast way to make oven baked chicken fricasse’. This is the beef version. A fail proof way to cook the perfect roast with a perfect gravy similar to the older cooks. Ingredients 1 chuck or beef roast approximately 3 pounds 1 can cream ...
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Coca Cola Roast
An interesting cooking angle to get a better gravy with the older Cajun women when cooking a meat dish was to caramelize sugar after browning the meat. Some cooks actually do this as the first step. Caramelizing sugar result is a tasty, brownish syrup which is used to coat the ...
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Oven Barbequed Beef Short Ribs
Because of the connective tissue ribs are tough and require long cooking to soften them up. Beef Short Ribs do take a while to cook but the taste rewards you for being so patient. These ribs promise to be finger licking good! Ingredients 2 1/2 to 3 pound beef short ...
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Braised Beef Short Ribs
Braising as defined by princeton.com means to cook by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container. Many Cajun beef and pork dinners and suppers are cooked this way. Rib recipe can be cooked stove top or in the oven. Ribs do not have to be pre-boiled. Ingredients ...
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Janelle’s Drunken Chicken
Here is the best use for your beer can. Cook your chicken with it. This Cajun Drunken Chicken seasoned with crab-crawfish-shrimp-boil seasoning is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The steam from the beer helps keep the chicken moist. Ingredients 1 chicken fryer 4 - 5 pounds 1/4 can beer ...
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Gumbo Burgers
Here is a novel idea for leftover gumbo. Use it to wake up your ground meat dish. Ingredients 1 small onion sliced thinly 2 tbsp oil (Canola or Vegetable) or bacon fat 1 pound ground beef 1 cup leftover gumbo broth or one can gumbo 1/2 cup water 1 tsp ...
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Liver with Onion Gravy
As kids we would love it when Dad came home from the boucherie and it was his turn to get the liver and variety meats. Mom would cook us up some liver and onion. That was so good. She would also fry some too. It has been said that people ...
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Freezing Figs
Figs are plentiful in Louisiana during the end of June and early part of July. When picking figs be sure to cover all exposed skin and wear gloves if possible as the milky juice of a fig can make you real itchy. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 5 cups sliced or ...
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Lena’s Old Fashion Bread Pudding
This recipe belonged to our friend Lena Bertrand. There was hardly a birthday or holiday that she didn’t make her bread pudding. Everyone loved it. This is in memory of Lena from her friend and co-worker at Kaplan State Bank, Cynthia Abshire Ingredients 12 slices old bread 1 cup sugar ...
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Lunchroom Butter Cookies
As children growing up, we thought these cookies were the best next to Maw-Maws! Ingredients 2 sticks butter 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 3 cups flour Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Using real butter at room temperature, mix the butter and sugar together. Add the ...
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Butter Almond Toffee
A great gift idea; bake some up and share! Ingredients 1 cup chopped roasted almonds 1 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp water 1/2 tsp baking soda 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate pieces Directions Step 1 Sprinkle half the almonds on a buttered 9x13 pan. ...
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