This is a New Orleans favorite. It is served in a distinctively tall, bell-shaped glass, but any large glass or cup will [...]
Archives for Cajun & Creole category
Cane Syrup is one of the by-products of sugar cane refining. The C. S. Steen Company of Abbeville, Louisiana, produces Steen’s Syrup, a pure and excellent ribbon cane syrup. This recipe is an adaptation of one of theirs.
21/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 [...]
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup dark molasses
1 cup whole milk
4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, molasses, and milk; well.
In a [...]
1 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cup Unsalted butter
3 tablespoons Light corn syrup
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Coarsely chopped pecans
Combine the sugars, buttermilk, butter, syrup, and baking soda in a heavy saucepan. Bring to the boiling point, then reduce the heat [...]
The quintessential New Orleans candy. In New Orleans, they are pronounced PRAW-leens, NOT PRAY-leens.
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup pecans
Combine the sugar and milk and cook slowly in a heavy pot over a low flame until it reaches the soft ball stage (238 degrees on a [...]
This is a New Orleans tradition at Mardi Gras (or Carnival, as the natives of that city call it). A little doll or coin is baked inside, and the person who gets it has to buy the King Cake at the next party!
1/4 C butter
16 ounces sour cream
1/3 C ugar
1 tsp. of salt
2 [...]
1 loaf French bread , broken into very small pieces (about 6 cups)
1 stick butter, melted
8 eggs.\, beaten
3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.; grease bottom and sides of a 9-x13-inch baking dish.
In [...]
2 pounds shrimp, cooked and peeled
1/4 cup butter e, melted
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped sweet onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups cooked rice
In a 10-inch skillet, combine butter and flour, whisking together to make a [...]
Ingredients:
2 pounds Pork meat, 30 % fat (Pork Butt works well)
1 1/2 pound Pork liver
2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Black pepper
1 large Onion, finely chopped
3 Green onions, chopped
12 cups Cooked rice
2 tablespoons Cajun spice
1 Lot sausage casing
Place meat in enough water to cover and season with salt and pepper. Cook until meat falls apart. Remove meat [...]
