Recipes by Jane Hebert
Jane’s Shrimp Rice Dressing – Dirty Rice
You could leave off the shrimp and it would still be great. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground pork 3 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large onion and bell pepper, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 cup each green onions and parsley 2 tsp garlic powder 1 ...
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Jane’s Fabulous Fruit Salad
Ingredients 2 bananas 1/2 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries 1 small box raisins 1 Red Delicious apple, cut into small pieces 1 (5 oz) can mandarin oranges 1 kiwi 1 (9 oz) can fruit cocktail 1/4 (14 oz) can condensed milk Directions Step 1 In a medium bowl, peel and ...
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Garlic Black Pepper Shrimp aka Cajun Butter Shrimp
From aquaculture.com – There are three species of gulf shrimp that have worldwide commercial importance, pink, gulf white, and brown. Brown shrimp constitute nearly half of the United States shrimp harvests. Gulf shrimp, unlike other varieties of shrimp, do not survive well in captivity and thus are not cultured. The ...
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Sausage and Carrot Gravy
Ingredients 1 lb fresh sausage 2 (15 oz) cans carrots 1 onion, sliced 1/4 cup oil Directions Step 1 In a heavy pot, add oil and cook the sausage and onion on medium heat, waiting until the sausage browns. Once it is brown, add just enough water to cover the ...
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Carmel Fudge
This fudge is one of my children’s favorite candies. Our family always made this fudge at holiday time. Ingredients 3 cups white sugar 1 cup homogenized milk 5 tbsp butter 1 quart whole pecans 1 tsp vanilla Directions Step 1 Butter a 9x9 baking pan or corning dish. Step 2 ...
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Sour Cream Coated Pecans
While MawMaw was going through her friend’s recipe box, she found this recipe and made them. She invited that friend to dinner and served them. She was nice enough to say that I made them as good as she. We both laughed and everyone enjoyed them. Make these as part ...
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Hundley Cookies – A Shortbread Cookie
A great shortbread cookie to enjoy. Good for tea parties and a great treat to serve when sipping coffee with your friends. Ingredients 1 stick butter 2 eggs 2 tbsp or 3 vanilla 1 cup light brown sugar 1 yellow cake mix 1 (12 oz) bag chocolate chips Directions Step ...
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Refrigerator – Icebox- Bread and Butter Pickles
Ten days in the fridge to perfection. Pickles have been traced back thousands of years and are as popular as ever to this day. Serrano and jalapeno peppers may be added for a sweet and spicy taste. Ingredients 3 cups sugar 1/3 cup pickling salt 1 tsp celery seed 3 ...
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Fettuccine Alfredo with Creole Seafood
A popular recipe request that many website visitors ask MawMaw to find. This recipe is guaranteed to make your mouth water and your family happy. Ingredients 8 jumbo shrimp 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped 1/4 cup garlic butter 1/4 pound crawfish tails, cooked 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup sour ...
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Pecan Pie Bars
From Eagle Brand, a perfect recipe for holidays and family fun. A note in the recipe box had a date of September 28, 1986. Ingredients 2 cups flour, unsifted 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1 1/2 cup pecans, chopped 1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand ...
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Mincemeat Prize Cookies
Mincemeat is one of those foods that you either love or hate. The biggest question has always been, exactly what is mincemeat? Mincemeat is defined as a mixture of finely chopped apples, raisins, spices, meat, and rum or brandy, used especially as a pie filling. Sounds like I might just ...
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Crab Dip I
An easy classic dip great for parties and weddings. Ingredients 2 lbs Crab, Crawfish or Shrimp 1/2 stick butter 1 bunch celery, chopped 1-2 onions, chopped 3 (10 oz) cans golden mushroom soup 1 bell pepper, chopped Directions Step 1 Sauté onion, bell pepper and celery in the butter. Step ...
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Black-eyed Peas and Cajun Sausage
When Mom’s says “Eat your beans”, you are glad she cooked your favorite. According to a study of nearly ten thousand Americans, a diet containing at least 300 micrograms of the B vitamin folate (found in beans) reduces the risk of stroke and heart disease. Ingredients 1 lbs dried black-eyed ...
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Sweet Dough Fig Bars
Sweet dough tarts (pastry stuffed with a sweet filling) are the most popular of the classic sweets enjoyed by Cajuns. This recipe gives a new twist to your basic sweet dough and fig preserves. Ingredients 1 recipe sweet dough 1 quart fig preserves Directions Step 1 Both above recipes can ...
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Hen and Andouille Gumbo
This fresh hen gumbo will have you wanting to lick the bowl! Ingredients 1 hen, cut up 1 tbsp Creole/Cajun seasoning 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp garlic, minced 3/4 cup dark roux 1 (32 oz) ...
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