Recipes With Course: Cakes & Candy
Hawaiian Cake
This recipe was given to me 40 years ago. Still one of our family favorites. Ingredients2 sticks oleo - margarine - butter 2 cups sugar 5 eggs 1 (13.75 oz) package graham cracker crumbs 1 cup milk 2 tsp vanilla extract, separated 1 (6 oz) can coconut 1 can #2 ...
Read moreFruit Cocktail Cake and Icing
As a young mother, I was given this recipe. It is truly wonderful. Ingredients1 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2 eggs 1 large can fruit cocktail with liquid 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup pecans Icing 1 stick oleo, ...
Read moreBite Size Beignets
“This is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to make bite-sized beignets. My family has made these little beignets for as long as I can remember. Enjoy!!” Ingredients1 can homestyle biscuits 1 box confectioners sugar 2 cups cooking oilDirectionsStep 1Line a serving plate with several absorbent napkins and set aside. ...
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Bev’s Peanut Butter Pie
MawMaw remembers as a young girl, her neighbor Mr. Dudley grew peanuts. Peanuts in Louisiana is not a common crop, so it was fun to see how this crop was grown. The peanut is unusual because it flowers above the ground, but fruits below the ground. Typical misconceptions of how ...
Read moreAunt Melina’s Fig Cake
Truly a CAJUN COUNTRY recipe. This recipe was received from Mae Mae Breaux and very comparable to Aunt Melina Falcon’s recipe. Remember Aunt Melina never used measuring cups; always a handful of this and a pinch of that. Mae Mae watched her for several years and came up with this ...
Read morePistachio Pie Bake (Watergate Salad Pie)
The pie crust adds such a delicious twist to the famous Pistachio Watergate Dessert. Ingredients1 - 3 ounce package Pistachio pudding 1 (15 oz) can unsweetened crushed pineapple 1 cup small marshmallows 1/2 cup nuts, chopped 1 large tub of Cool Whip; reserve one-half cup Crust 1 cup pecans chopped ...
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Eggnog Bundt Cake
Adapted from the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Cookbook, which raised funds for the pediatric center’s original opening. Ingredients1 box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped 1/8 tsp nutmeg 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup eggnog 1/4 cup butter, melted powdered sugar (opt.) 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water ...
Read moreSugar Free Fudge
Save calories!! Make sugar-free fudge. Adapted from a recipe from www.equal.com. Ingredients1/4 cup diet margarine 2 oz unsweetened chocolate 24 packets Equal sweetener 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup nuts, choppedDirectionsStep 1Melt margarine over low heat. Add chocolate and stir just until melted. ...
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