Recipes With Course: Desserts
Sweet Tart Dough made with Cake Mix
Ingredients3 boxes white cake mix 6 eggs 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups cooking oil 4 cups flour Canned figs Handful of flour and sugar for the dough Pinch of nutmegDirectionsStep 1Combine all ingredients in a large glass bowl. Refrigerate covered until ready to prepare tarts. Step 2 Roll ...
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Mimi’s Pecan Pie
Ingredients1 cup light Karo Syrup 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup pet milk 2 tbsp flour 1 ½ cups pecans 2 tsp vanilla Unbaked Deep Dish Pastry ShellDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 In a large glass bowl, mix the Karo syrup, sugar, eggs, milk, flour, and ...
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Beignets – A French Doughnut
Beignet is Cajun French for “French Donut.” Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans popularized this indulgent Cajun treat. See our complimentary blog post, Making Old-fashioned Beignets, for illustrated instructions. Ingredients1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 2 packages yeast 6 1/2 cups plain flour 1 tsp salt 1 cup evaporated milk ...
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Ms. Faulk’s Sweet Dough Tarts
Ingredients4 cups flour 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup butter 4 eggs 2 tsp baking powder Canned figs 1 tsp vanilla Handful of flour and sugar for the dough Pinch of nutmegDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 Cream the butter, eggs, vanilla and sugar. Step 3 Mix the ...
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T-Con’s Tart Recipe
A small pastry with a usually sweet filling = the tart can be made open or closed. The tart can be filled with fig preserves, blackberry filling, pineapple, sweet potato, bouille..if you like it ..fill it… Ingredients1 cup butter-flavored Crisco 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp milk 4 1/2 cups all-purpose ...
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Mom-Mom’s Tarts
Ingredients2 cups sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup shortening, room temperature 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp baking powder Extra flour for rolling out tartsDirectionsStep 1Cream the sugar and eggs. Add the shortening and mix well. Step 2 Stir in the milk, the nutmeg, ...
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Sweet Potato Casserole II (Praline Topping)
One of the best tasting sweet potatoes casseroles. A side dish so good, it could be dessert. Ingredients3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 stick butter 2 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup milk (regular or evaporated) 1 cup brown sugar (light ...
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Old Fashioned Fig Preserves II
Fresh Picked Fig Preserves This is the high sugar version, no pectin. Ingredients1 quart water 6 cups sugar 3 quarts figsDirectionsStep 1Cut the tips off the figs. Soak the figs in an ice chest of cold water with baking soda about an hour. This will clear the figs of their ...
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