Recipes by Mawmaw
Liver and Onions
My Mom used to say, you can’t sit on the fence about liver, you either like it or you don’t. In our household, everyone loved it! Generally red pepper flavors better than black pepper for liver dishes. Ingredients 2 pounds liver, sliced thinly 2 large onions Small amount of flour ...
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Impossible French Apple Pie
It only takes 6 apples to create this impossibly delicious dessert. Ingredients Pie filling: 6 cups sliced pared tart apples 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp or more ground nutmeg 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup Bisquick Mix 2 eggs 2 tbsp softened margarine Streusel topping: 3/4 ...
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Grilled Duck Bacon Wrap
A delicious and different way to make duck, particularly good for duck season! Ingredients Duck breast 1 can water chestnuts Fresh sliced jalapeños 1 pound bacon Soy sauce Spicy mustard Lea and Perrin steak sauce Directions Step 1 Cube duck and cut the bacon slices in half. Season duck to ...
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Pear Preserves
This recipe is quick as the pectin provides the jelling action. Pectin is used as a thickener in jellies and jams and is available in liquid and dry forms. Ingredients 6 cups peeled sliced pears 1 cup water 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 (2 oz) package sure-jell or powdered pectin ...
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Dawnie’s Smothered Pork Chops & Gravy
This is a filling and delicious dish, great for the winter. Ingredients 4 boneless pork chops (1/2 inch thick) 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 bunch onions, chopped 1 cup chopped red and green peppers 2 tbsp or 1/2 package Lipton onion soup mix 2 cups water Seasoning to taste (i.e. ...
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Three Bean Bake – Baked Beans
Ingredients 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans 1 (15 oz) can butter or lima beans 1 can pork and beans 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup catsup Dash of soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp mustard 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 tsp black ...
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Roasted New Potatoes
Ingredients 2 tbsp margarine or butter, melted 1/4 tsp marjoram 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 pound small red potatoes (1 /1/2 to 2 inches in diameter, well-scrubbed) 2 small onions, quartered Directions Step 1 Combine butter and seasonings in a shallow 1 1/2 quart to 2 quart ...
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Pet Milk Pecan Pie
Evaporated Milk a staple that many Cajun mothers raised their babies on. Ceux-lĂ Ă©taient les jours mes enfants! Ingredients 2 tbsp flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup dark corn syrup 2 eggs 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1 cup broken pecan, walnut or filberts pieces 1/4 tsp vanilla ...
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Five Minute Fudge
Just in time for your holiday baking. Quick – Easy – Good! Share with the office and friends. Ingredients 2/3 cup Carnation milk (small serving can) 1 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cup small marshmallows 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped ...
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Italian Cream Cake
Italian Cream Cake is a very popular wedding 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 ...
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Beer Spice Cake
Who’da thunk it! is what my wonderful mother-in-law Teensie would say to using beer to make a cake. Ingredients 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg lightly beaten 1 1/2 cup sifted flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp each of cloves, allspice, soda and ...
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Kumquat Preserves
So how do you pronounce “kumquats”? Many Cajuns say “ComQuarts” – dats me, guilty as charged. Ingredients 3 cups kumquats 3 cups brown sugar 1 1/2 cup water Directions Step 1 Combine all ingredients and boil for 30 minutes. Step 2 Turn off the heat and leave in the pot ...
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Pork Grillades (Gree-yahds)
This is a popular recipe request. This recipe is one of the classics and as with the old recipes, cooks use a lil of this and a lil of that. Between Mawmaw and Bert, the beginning of the semblance of a recipe has been created. This recipe calls for an ...
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Angel’s Seafood Delight
This recipe is a perfect use for fake crab meat. Ingredients 1 package imitation crab meat 1 package crawfish tails 1 package or 2 of shredded cheese 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 large eggs Directions Step 1 Break up the crab meat in a large bowl. Step 2 ...
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Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce
Your garden has split it seams with too many tomatoes. Not enough friends to share them with? Try this recipe, great for a cocktail dipping sauce or served with fried foods or grilled steaks. Ingredients 1 gallon ripe tomatoes (peeled and cored) 2/3 cup white onion, chopped 1 large green ...
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