Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Holiday Balls Rum or Whiskey
These bourbon rum balls have “Holidays and Let’s get Together” written all over them. Ingredients2 cups finely ground gingersnap cookies2 cups finely ground graham crackers1 1/2 cups powdered sugar divided in half1 cup ground pecans1 cup flaked coconut1/2 cup raisins1 tablespoon grated orange rind3 tablespoon honey or corn syrup1/2 teaspoon ...
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Vanilla Wafers Coconut Cake
A nice twist to an angel food type cake – an old-school type of cake, Ingredients2 sticks butter or margarine (8 tbsp)2 cups sugar6 eggs12 oz package vanilla wafers1/2 cups milk or carnation evaporated milk1 package 7oz angel coconut1 cup chopped pecansDirectionsStep 1Cream two sticks of butter or margarine with ...
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Aunt Betty’s Beef Squash Casserole
This recipe has been adapted from Aunt Betty’s recipe adding beef to the original recipe. The Ritz crackers gives this dish it unique delicious flavor. Ingredients2 - 2 1/2 pounds fresh yellow squash - approx 6 cups1 1/2 pounds ground meat4 - 6 slices bacon cut 2 inch pieces1/2 cup ...
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Chocolate No Bake Cookies
A great recipe suggestion to cook for friends and neighbors impacted by the floods when no there are no facilities to cook with. #ComfortFood. Also great for young cooks and tea parties. Ingredients2 cups sugar1/2 cup whole milk1 stick butter - 8 tbsp4 tbsp cocoa1/2 cup peanut butter3 tsp vanilla3 ...
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Perfect Peach Pie
Pie consistency is perfect; Paw-Paw dubbed it the “perfect peach pie”. Firm peaches are recommended Ingredients2 - 9 inch pastry pie crust egg white with 2 teaspoon water2 1/2 - 3 pounds medium size firm peaches sliced - 5 1/2 cupsJuice of one lemon or 3 tablespoons ...
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Coconut Cream Cheese Bread Pudding
The first time I remember seeing this recipe was in a old Pillsbury Cook Off Pamphlet cookbook. The recipe was submitted by an expectant mother and she won the Cook Off that year. Recipe can easily be halved…Let your bread go stale just to make this!! This is one of ...
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Peach Raspberry Cobbler
Fresh Peaches and Raspberries make up the base for this dessert, The topping is more like cake than biscuit. Ingredients6 medium ripe peaches2 cups fresh raspberries1/4 cup sugar1 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt4 tablespoons butter softened1 1/3 cup sugar1 egg1/4 cup buttermilkDirectionsStep 1Sliced peaches and spread evenly ...
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Fresh Fig Pepper Jelly
A surprise snack or appetizer made with fresh figs – Great with cream cheese and crackers. Pictures shown are half recipe. Ingredients1 1/4 cup white wine2 cups bell pepper seeded and diced1 cup jalapenos seeded and diced2 1/2 cups fresh fig sliced1 package Sure Jell1 tablespoon butter to prevent foaming6 cups ...
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Beef and Pork Eggplant Dressing
Aubergine, Eggplant or like my Cajun Momma use to say la Breme – Great in dressing, fried or etouffeed (smothered) – C’est tout bon Ingredients1 pound ground beef1 pound ground pork 1 large onion chopped1 medium bell pepper or sweet banana pepper chopped4 cloves or 1 teaspoon fresh garlic 3 ...
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Freezing Corn on the Cob
Fresh corn on the cob anytime you want. IngredientsFresh Corn shucked and cleanedWaterFreezer BagsDirectionsStep 1Blanching and Cooling time depends on the Diameter Size of the corn Step 2Small corn 1 inch - 7 minutes Medium corn 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches - 9 minutes Large corn 1 ...
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Audrey’s Fruit Salad
In memory of Triston Francis Bourque From Wikipedia – Fruit salad is a dish consisting of various kinds of fruit, sometimes served in a liquid, either in their own juices or a syrup. When served as an appetizer or as a dessert, a fruit salad is sometimes known as a fruit cocktail or fruit cup. In ...
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Cheesy Black Eye Pea Dip
Great Dip for Super Bowl, New Year or Mardi Gras Parties – Or any Fun Time get together. Ingredients1(15oz) can black-eyes - 1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon garlic powder1/3 cup diced onions4 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper (no seeds)1 tablespoon jalapeno juice8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded1/4 cup (4 tablespoon) butter ...
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Chocolate Hard Shell Sauce for Chocolate Bread
The sauce for this chocolate bread recipe hardens on the bread. The cook of the recipe writes – My Mom, Verlene Abshire made this when i was a lil girl. Now we make this for my kids and all their friends. They love it and we make a whole loaf ...
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Sesame Seed Pralines
A wonderful old time sesame candy. When I was a little girl, I remember an aunt would make candy with sesame seeds… this is the recipe! The Cajun word for sesame is benne and roasting them brings back wonderful childhood memories. Ingredients3 sticks (8 tbsp) unsalted butter - 1 1/2 ...
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Satsuma Jelly
From the Mississippi Department of Agriculture – Satsumas gets it’s named after the former Japanese province of Satsuma. In the United Kingdom it is often associated with Christmas. Size affects flavor and sweetness. Generally, sweetness increases with size. This jelly is made with the pure juice of the fruit. Ingredients4 cups satsuma juice5 cups sugar1 package ...
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