Recipes by Jacquelyn Acklen
Crawfish Angel hair Pasta
Ingredients 1 lb crawfish tails 1 onion chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 2 tbsp oil 2 (10 oz) cans Golden Mushroom Soup 1 package angel hair pasta Salt to taste Red Pepper to taste Toby's or Season All to taste Garlic powder to taste Directions Step 1 Sauté the onion, ...
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Miniature Hors d’oeuvres Crust for Dips aka Tart Shells
These are wonderful tiny crust to put your favorite sweet or salty filling in. This crust is so versatile that you can fill them with your favorite shrimp or crab dips or fill with fig preserves or pecan pie filling. Hors d’oeuvres would be much more popular if they weren’t ...
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Pudding Filling for Sweet Dough Tarts or Pies
This can be used for pudding pies or basis tart filing. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp cornstarch 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp butter 2 cups milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg yolk beaten Directions Step 1 Mix the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Combine the milk, vanilla and egg yolk. ...
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Rice Pudding
...A great way to turn leftover rice into a quick dessert. Ingredients 1 cup cooked rice 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup milk 2 eggs beaten 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 3 tbsp butter Directions Step 1 Mix all ingredients together; pour into baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees ...
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Cooked Custard Eggnog
A classic eggnog recipe for holiday enjoyment. Ingredients 1 quart milk 6 eggs dash of salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup whipping cream Directions Step 1 Heat milk but do not boil. Beat the eggs and salt in a large bowl; ...
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Mom’s Sweet Potato Casserole
Yams, a Cajun favorite, makes this popular classic dish. As a young girl we would enjoy this wonderful dish often during the holidays. Now, I make it for my family. One of their favorites! Ingredients 1 large can sweet potato or yams 3 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup ...
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Millionaire Pie
Ingredients 1 carton Cool Whip 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple drained 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup powdered sugar 1 large graham cracker pie crust Directions Step 1 Cream together the softened cream cheese and the sugar with an electric mixer; letting the ...
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Sour Cream Coconut Cake
If you like coconut then this cake is for you. The sour cream gives a taste twist. Ingredients 1 box white cake mix 1 (16 oz) tub sour cream large 2 cups sugar 18 ounces frozen coconut Directions Step 1 Allow the coconut to thaw. Bake White cake mix for ...
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No Bake Fruit Cake
Speed up your holiday cooking with this no bake fruit cake. Time saved and the cake has such a delicious flavor. Ingredients 1 lb vanilla wafers 1 lb dates 1/4 lb shredded coconut 1 (8 oz) jar maraschino cherries, drained 2 cups pecans, chopped 2 cups walnuts 1 lb marshmallows ...
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Millionaire Chocolate
Ingredients 4 1/2 cups sugar 1 can Pet milk 1 stick butter 1 lb pecans 1 jar marshmallow crème 2 (6 oz) packages semi-sweet chocolate Directions Step 1 In a medium saucepan, mix sugar, milk and butter. Boil slowly for 7 1/2 minutes then remove from heat. Step 2 Mix ...
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Crock-Pot Jambalaya – Pastalaya
The Cajun-Creole version of paella, though more highly spiced. There are many different versions of jambalaya; in fact, the only consistent ingredients are rice, tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Ingredients 12 ounces skinless chicken breast cut in 1 inch cubes 1 lb smoked sausage 2 bell peppers, chopped 1 onion, chopped ...
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Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients 1 whole chicken 2 cups celery, chopped 2 cups chopped onion 2 cups sweet pepper 1 clove of garlic, chopped 2 tbsp chicken fat or roux 1 (29 oz) can large tomato juice or tomato sauce 2 (4 oz) jars drained mushroom buttons, chopped fine 1 package spaghetti Directions ...
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Ground meat Jambalaya
...Ingredients 1 (10 oz) can onion soup 1 (10 oz) can mushroom soup 1 lb ground meat 2 garlic cloves 1/2 large bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/4 cup chopped green onions 2 ribs celery chopped 1 cup raw rice Salt to taste Directions Step 1 Mix all ...
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Seven-up (7-up) Pound Cake
...Ingredients 2 sticks margarine 1/2 cup Crisco 3 cups sugar 5 eggs 3 cups flour 3/4 cup 7-up Directions Step 1 Cream margarine, Crisco and sugar. Step 2 Add eggs one at a time alternating with flour. Stir in the 7-up. Step 3 Pour into greased floured tube pan. Bake ...
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Miniature Pecan Pies I or Pecan Tarts I
Ingredients Crust 3 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese 1 stick butter 1 cup flour Filling 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp margarine 1 tsp vanilla Dash of salt 2/3 cup pecans chopped Directions Step 1 Allow the butter and cream cheese to soften at room temperature. In a ...
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