Recipes With Course: Cakes & Candy
Grannie’s Pralines I
Ingredients1 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 pecansDirectionsStep 1Combine sugar, brown sugar, salt, milk and corn syrup. Mix and cook over medium heat to soft ball stage. Step 2 Remove ...
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Fig cake I – Gateau de Figue
One of the best Cajun known classics. Sit with your friend(s) and family and enjoy fig cake and a fresh cup of steamy coffee, coffee milk or a cold glass of root beer.. Ces’t si bon! Ingredients2 cups flour (all purpose) 2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 3 ...
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Meredith’s Oatmeal Cookies
A family favorite! I grew up eating these cookies, as did my children. Now their children will as soon as their first baby teeth come in. Ingredients2 cups brown sugar 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups shredded coconut 1 lb Crisco 4 eggs 3 cups Quaker oats 4 cups flour ...
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Cherry Squares
Ingredients1 cup shortening 1 3/4 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups sifted flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup sugar 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie fillingDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Then add ...
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Brian’s Fudge
Ingredients1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk 1 cup sugar Dash of salt 2 cups pecans, choppedDirectionsStep 1Combine all ingredients and cook in a pot over medium heat until it's reached the soft ball stage Soft ball stage has a temperature between 234 and 238 degrees. Without a candy thermometer you ...
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Quick Rum Cake
Ingredients1 cup chopped pecans 1 package yellow cake mix 1 package French vanilla instant pudding 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup and 2 ounces rum 4 eggs 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup waterDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Step 2 Sprinkle chopped pecans on bottom of greased ...
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Ice Box Cookies
Ingredients4 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups shortening 1 cup white sugar 1 cup pecans, choppedDirectionsStep 1Cream sugar and shortening. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture. ...
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Creole Honey Cake
Ingredients2 sticks butter 1 cup honey 4 eggs 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 3 cups flour 2 1/4 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup fruit, choppedDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 In a medium saucepan, melt butter with honey. Remove from heat. ...
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