Recipe Type: Classics
Louisiana Red Pepper Jelly
A very popular and easy to make treat for all your parties and family gatherings. Add more flavor – for crawfish-shrimp jelly flavor add 1/8 teaspoon of Zatarain’s Concentrated Shrimp & Crab Boil for every pint of your favorite pepper jelly recipe.Serve with crackers or over cream cheese. Ingredients1 cup ...
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Pineapple Filling
Pineapple filling can be used for virtually any cake. A great classic combination is coconut cake with pineapple filling. Ingredients1 tall 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice. 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch dissolved in small amount of waterDirectionsStep 1In a food processor, puree 1/2 ...
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Mirliton (Mirleton) Vegetable Pear Casserole
The vegetable used to make this dish has several spellings and wordings. They are as seen above: Mirleton – Mirliton – Vegetable Pear – Chayote The chayote is a more or less pear-shaped member of the gourd family. Several varieties of chayote exist, but the commonly available one has thick ...
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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. Ingredients2 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 honey ...
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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. Ingredients2 ...
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Paw Paw’s Catfish Courtbouillon II
In Lake Charles, La., there was a wonderful Cajun restaurant that served one of the best courtbouillon (courtbouillion) around. Sarah writes, “I also enjoyed PawPaw’s Catfish Courtbouillion and didn’t know if you guys had the original recipe? I visited PawPaw’s in the early 90s and asked for the recipe and ...
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Fig Syrup
This homemade fig syrup made from fresh figs is so good with pancakes, biscuits and waffles. Ces’t Bon!! Make extra and can for later. Ingredients1 cup pureed figs 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup Karo or corn syrup 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Watkins butter flavoringsDirectionsStep 1The first step ...
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Fried Eggplant – A Cajun Classic
Great by themselves or in a rice dressing. Ingredients1 large eggplant peeled and medallion sliced 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water or milk 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp cayenne (optional) Sprinkle of granulated sugar Oil for fryingDirectionsStep ...
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