Impossible French Apple Pie
It only takes 6 apples to create this impossibly delicious dessert. Ingredients Pie filling: 6 cups sliced pared tart apples 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp or more ground nutmeg 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup Bisquick Mix 2 eggs 2 tbsp softened margarine Streusel topping: 3/4 ...
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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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Chocolate Icing – Cake Frosting
“I could give up chocolate but I’m not a quitter. “- Lora Brody, author of Growing Up on the Chocolate Diet. What a powerful statement for most of us! Ingredients 1 square unsweetened chocolate or 1/3 cup cocoa 6 tbsp boiling water 1/3 tsp vanilla extract 1 3/4 cup confectioners ...
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Caramel Pie
Cooking a sugar syrup to the point where all the water has evaporated and the sugar begins to burn results in caramel. The sugar begins to color when it reaches about 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Caramel can also be made by the dry method, where no water is added before cooking. ...
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Spicy Pickled Eggs
Fun Facts on eggs from the Department of Agriculture. Eggs age more in one day at room temperature than in one week in the refrigerator. Occasionally, a hen will produce double-yolked eggs throughout her egg-laying career. It is rare, but not unusual, for a young hen to produce an egg ...
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Josephine’s Okra Gumbo and Hot Pepper
In 1973, the Louisiana Governor issued a proclamation naming Bridge City, “The Gumbo Capital of the World”. The 2006 GUMBO FESTIVAL festivities begin on Friday, October 13th, and continue on the14th and 15th. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River directly across the Huey P. Long Bridge from ...
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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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Shrimp Salad in Pastry Shell
Neat appetizer for your dinner parties or family gatherings. Ingredients 3 tbsp celery, finely chopped 2 tbsp green peppers, finely chopped 3 tbsp pecans, chopped 1 tbsp sweet pickles, chopped 1/4 cup Italian Dressing plus 2 tbsp 1/2 lbs shrimp 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 ...
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John’s Quick and Easy Jalapeño Cornbread
A simple quick and easy cornbread for your favorite cornbread dressing or Steen’s syrup. Ingredients 1 package Jiffy Cornbread Mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup jalapeño peppers and a little juice 1/2 cup cream style corn 1 onion, grated or chopped 8 slices Velvetta or cheddar cheese 1/4 ...
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Fruit Graham Pie – Weight Watchers Dessert
So now we need to watch our weight. This reduced calorie pie will help you and still provide that sweet tooth cravings satisfaction we all crave. Ingredients 1 can fat free condensed milk 1 can crushed pineapple 1 can light pie filling cherry/blueberry 1 (8 oz) tub fat free Cool ...
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Parsley Sauce for Fish Croquette (Lite Version)
Restaurant quality sauce to pour over your shrimp, crawfish and crab balls or your favorite tuna or salmon croquette. Ingredients 1 cup skim milk, divided 1 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp calorie reduced margarine 1/8 tsp pepper 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice Directions Step 1 Combine ...
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Crawfish Jubilee Sauce – Cajun Steak Diane Sauce
Perfect sauce to put on steaks like Steak Diane, baked fish, flounder, fried fish or crab cakes and stuffed crab. Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, divided (1 stick) 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1/4 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup bell pepper 1 tbsp garlic, minced 2 tbsp dry white wine 1 pound ...
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Basic Duck Marinade
Marinades are used to neutralize the game flavor in ducks and wild game. I have used several marinades, including the basic Italian Dressing, but I find this one to be exceptional. Ingredients 2 cups dry wine 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar 1/4 cup vegetable ...
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Blue Crab Stuffing
As many times as I brought my children crabbing at Rockefeller Refuge, Holly Beach, and road side ditches, all I really saw was the crab walking. That makes them easier to catch for this stuffing. Ingredients 1 lbs crab claw meat 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup celery, finely ...
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Pat’s Special Loose Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage is often prepared by boiling, usually as part of soups or stews similar to borscht (beet soup). Boiling tenderizes the leaves, and releases sugars, and develops the characteristic “cabbage” aroma. Ingredients 1 1/2 pound ground beef 1 large onion 1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 1/2 ...
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