Recipes by Cynthia Abshire
Grannie’s Pralines I
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk 2 tbsp butter 2 cups pecans Directions Step 1 Combine sugar, brown sugar, salt, milk and corn syrup. Mix and cook over medium heat to soft ball ...
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Oreilles De Cochon – Pigs Ear Doughnut
A special treat in Acadiana is crisp, sugary and light oreilles de cochon. Translated this term means āPigs Ear,ā to describe the shape. Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 (12 oz) can syrup - cane, corn or sugar Shortening for deep frying Directions Step 1 In large glass ...
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The Lord’s Supper Pie
Ingredients 3 lbs fresh peaches peeled and sliced 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tbsp cornstarch 1 pie shell, cooked Directions Step 1 In a bowl, combine the peaches and sugar and let stand for 3 hours. Step 2 After 3 hours, drain the juice into a separate bowl. You will ...
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Lena’s Old Fashion Bread Pudding
...cipe belonged to our friend Lena Bertrand. There was hardly a birthday or holiday that she didnāt make her bread pudding. Everyone loved it. This is in memory of Lena from her friend and co-worker at Kaplan State Bank, Cynthia Abshire Ingredients 12 slices old bread 1 cup sugar 1/3 ...
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