Recipes by Veronica DeValcourt Day
Veronica’s Pralines
Melt in your mouth good. – These pecan pralines are rich and buttery, sugary with a nice pecan crunch and very addicting. Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup white karo syrup 1/2 cup water 2 cups pecan halves 1/2 stick butter 1 tbsp vanilla Directions Step 1 In a heavy ...
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Vee’s Crisco Brownie Cookie
...s best Christmas ever. It was filled with family, friends, food and fun and the Cajun’s joi de vie. One of the best gifts of love and food she received were cookies that were homemade from one of her best friends, Miss Veronica. Here is the recipe for those cookies. ...
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Lemon-Broiled Chicken
...Cut the whole chicken into pieces with kitchen shears to separate the breast, legs, etc. Coat the cut-up chicken with the marinade. Step 3 Marinate chicken, covered, in the refrigerator overnight. Step 4 Broil the following day. Preheat the broiler. Place chicken skin side down on cooking sheet. Arrange the ...
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SourDough Starter II (Sponge Batter)
From Wikipedia – Sourdough is a bread product made by a long fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeasts. Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups warm water 1 package dry yeast Directions Step 1 Combine ingredients and mix well. Place in a warm spot or closed ...
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Peanut Chews
A quick drop cookie with minimal cooking time. They never go in the oven. Ingredients 1/2 cup white corn syrup (Karo) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 6 oz jar chunky peanut butter 3 cups cornflakes Directions Step 1 Combine the corn syrup and sugar in a medium sized heavy saucepan. ...
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Wedding Cookies
These cookies are commonly referred to as Mexican Wedding Cookies; their taste is similar to a sand tart cookie. This cookie can also be used to create unique Easter cookies, all the colors of Easter Eggs. See below for instructions. Ingredients 1 cup softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 ...
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Sourdough Bread
Ingredients 4 cups sifted flour (or more, as needed) 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp shortening 2 eggs, beaten Sour Dough Starter II (Sponge Batter) Directions Step 1 Set sponge as usual saving 1/2 cup for your starter. Step 2 Sift dry ingredients in ...
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Sourdough Waffles
Ingredients Sponge batter from Sponge Batter Recipe 1 tsp salt 1 tsp soda 1 tbsp sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup melted shortening Directions Step 1 Set sponge as directed in the recipe Sour Dough Starter II (Sponge Batter), making it slightly thicker and let stand overnight. The next morning remove ...
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Louisiana Yam-Pecan Pie
My girlfriend gave me this recipe when she was going to college. She found the recipe in a college magazine named Co-ed, circa 1968. Ingredients 2 cups cooked, peeled mashed yams (about 4 medium yams) 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine 3 eggs slightly beaten 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup ...
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Oatmeal Tollhouse Cookies
Ingredients 3 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp salt 2 cups shortening 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 1/2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 4 cups rolled oats 9 oz chocolate chips Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 In large mixing ...
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Sautéed Chicken Livers
Ingredients 1 lb chicken livers, halved 3 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 cup margarine 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 onion, chopped fine 1 celery stalk, chopped fine 1 clove garlic, chopped fine 2 jalapenos, sliced thin (optional) 3/4 cup beef broth Directions Step 1 Coat livers ...
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French Pancakes (Crepes)
Ingredients 1 cup sifted flour 1 tbsp sugar 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder (1/4 if double acting) 2 eggs, beaten 1 1/4 cups milk 2 tbsp melted butter 2 tsp lemon rind grated Powdered sugar or syrup Directions Step 1 Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl. ...
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Oven Bar-b-que Spare Ribs
These ribs use a homemade bar-b-que sauce and just fall away from the bone when done. Although the process is a little long, the taste makes it worth it. Ingredients 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ...
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Vee’s Meatloaf
Ingredients 1 lb ground round 1 bell pepper, chopped 1-2 cups seasoned salad croutons (see directions) 2 tsp salt 1 egg 1 onion, chopped fine 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 cup milk 6 oz sliced bacon 3 jalapenos, diced (optional) 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional) 1 tbsp horseradish (optional) Directions ...
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