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Recipes by Mawmaw BC


Seven Layer Dip

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This fiesta dip can served at a football game party, party or, in Louisiana, any excuse to pass a good time. Make it up an hour or two beforehand and put in the fridge. But donā€™t make it too much longer in advance. This dish only takes 15 minutes to ...

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Pecan Filing for Cake aka Pecan Praline Filing

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How wonderful to have a recipe from such a lovely Cajun Ma Ma. Ingredients 3 cups crushed pecans 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups evaporated milk 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) Directions Step 1 In a medium saucepan, add the sugar, milk and pecans until sugar is melted and ...

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Amy’s Bread Pudding

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My grandmother made this bread pudding for me all the time. Now I make it for my family, friends, and many other people and they love it!!! This recipe is doubled. You may split all the ingredients in half for a smaller portion. Ingredients 18 slices of bread 2 cups ...

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Fruit Dip with Condensed Milk

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This makes eating your fruits so much more fun. Great for your next party or family gathering. Ingredients 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp fresh lemon juice Directions Step 1 In a medium bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk ...

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Bread Pudding Lemon Sauce

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Lemon: itā€™s not just for lemonade. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 cups boiling water 4 tbsp margarine or butter 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp grated lemon rind Directions Step 1 Mix the sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in the boiling water gradually. ...

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Butter Roasted Pecans

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Fall season and pecan harvestā€¦.two wonderful events unless you add cooking with pecans. Ingredients 4 cups pecan halves 1 stick butter 1 tsp salt Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees to roast. Step 2 Melt butter in roasting pan. Place pecans in pan and mix with butter. You ...

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Beer Shrimp Boil

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Boiled shrimp is a favorite meal of the Cajuns. Here is a different way to ā€œballā€ shrimp. Ingredients 1/4 cup salt 2 tbsp coarse black pepper 2 tbsp red pepper cayenne 1/2 pint vinegar 2 bay leaves 2 cans beer 1 - 4 pounds shrimp in the shell 2 tsp ...

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Candied Yams – Sweet Potatoes

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Candied yams are a popular favorite at holiday time. Although the trend is to cook the yams casserole style in the oven, my children really prefer this method of cooking yams. Ingredients 2 large cans yams or sweet potatoes No 3 size 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar ...

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Amaretto Slush Punch

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A great Christmas and holiday punch. Drink Responsibly. Ingredients 1 litre Amaretto 2 (12 oz) can frozen orange juice 2 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade 8 cups water 1/2 cup sugar Directions Step 1 Mix together the Amaretto, orange juice and lemonade. Boil together 8 cups of water and the ...

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Macaroni and Cheese

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A dish for all ages ā€“ mac ā€˜n cheese. Ingredients 2 cups Elbow macaroni measured uncooked 1 tbsp butter softened 1 egg beaten 1 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp boiling water 1 cup milk homogenized or evaporated 3 cups Cheddar cheese (12 oz) 1/4 ...

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Homemade Pork and Beef Gumbo Sausage

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When you are a displaced Cajun and do not have access to fresh sausage, here is an easy alternative ā€“ Make them yourself. On a typical boucherie day when the hog is slaughtered and the sausage is prepared, the sausage links which are soft are hung outside on a clothes ...

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Spicy Pecans

Spicy Pecans

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Pecans are popular in Cajun culture used in making the ever popular pralines, cakes and cookies. Here is another way to enjoy pecans with a little touch of hot! Ingredients 3 tbsp butter or margarine 2 cups pecan halves 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 ...

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Carol’s Creole Salmon Croquettes

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Salmon Croquettes with a seafood surprise! Ingredients 1 14 oz can salmon, drained 1 pound shrimp, chopped 2 cans crabmeat, drained 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup diced yellow onion, celery, & bell pepper 1 green onion chopped 1 tbsp parsley chopped fine 1 egg 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/2 ...

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Boiled Crawfish

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The crawfish boil is one the most popular Cajun meals. Cajun seafood boil seasonings (we love Slap Ya Mamaā€™s Seafood boil) do the trick to perfectly season crawfish. This recipe is for the times you donā€™t have it or canā€™t buy it. A neat addition to boiled crawfish is adding ...

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Wild Duck and Game Marinade

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Louisiana known as Sportsman Paradise is popular for wild duck, goose and wild game hunting. If you get lucky enough to have wild game for dinner use this marinade; it works great for rabbits and squirrels too. If you find yourself without anything on hand, fill a container with ice ...

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