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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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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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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Holiday Eggnog Pie
Bringing all the good things of holiday cooking together in one pie. Ingredients 1 1/4 cup cold eggnog 1 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp rum extract 1 package 6 oz vanilla instant pudding 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 baked graham cracker crust whipped topping red/green sugar crystal Directions Step 1 ...
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Peach Praline Pie
Peaches and Pralines together for a great holiday pie. Ingredients 1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust 1/2 cup sugar 4 cups sliced ripe peaches - frozen could be substituted 2 tbsp quick tapioca 1 tsp lemon juice 1/3 cup sifted flour 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter melted 3/4 ...
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Sugared Popcorn (Kettle Corn)
This old time sugar-coated popcorn dish is almost a lost tradition. Ms. Shirley’s friends still trade her bowls of shrimp and okra gumbo for batches of her kettle corn. Ingredients 3 to 4 gallons of popped popcorn 6 - 7 cups sugar 1 cup regular milk Roasted peanuts (optional) Pecans ...
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Baked Eggplant
Eggplant is a close relative of the tomato, pepper and potato; favorite foods of most Cajuns. It is understandable that eggplants are a popular food item for them. Ingredients 3 cups eggplant, cooked and mashed 1 tbsp butter 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ...
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Cajun Squash Dressing
Here is a wonderful use for your summer and fall squash. Ingredients 1/2 cup onion 1/2 small green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup celery 1/2 cup butter 5 cups cooked cornbread 2 cups milk 1 10 oz can cream of chicken soup 3 cups cooked yellow squash 1 tsp salt ...
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Creole Green Beans
Green beans also known as string beans or pole beans are a popular vegetables among the Cajun culture. Try this dish for some variety. Ingredients 6 slices bacon, crisply fried 3/4 cup onion 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp flour 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 ...
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Carrot Casserole
This is a real quick and easy side dish. Ingredients 1 cup carrots 2 eggs 1/2 cup cracker crumbs 1 cup milk 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tbsp sugar 6 tbsp butter, melted 1 cup Velveeta cheese, grated Directions Step 1 Boil and mash the carrots. Step 2 ...
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Eggplant and Beef Casserole
Chantel Menard for her Dad Howard Menard Eggplants are a popular food among the Cajuns. The most popular is the purple eggplant – aubergine violette au de bramms as my Mom would say. Ingredients 1 pound bacon 1 pound ground meat 1 pound cheese (1/2 Cheddar and 1/2 Velveeta or ...
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Venison (Deer) and Pork Sausage
Mixing pork meat with venison will help tame the wild gamey flavor. Ingredients 6 1/2 pound lean venison 3 1/2 pound ground pork meat 4 ounces salt 1 ounce black pepper 1/2 ounce red cayenne pepper, optional 1 large onion 1 lemon, juiced 1 bunch scallions Directions Step 1 On ...
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