Baked Sweet Potato with Apricots & Bourbon
Ingredients 1/3 cup bourbon 1/2 cup chopped, dried apricots 5 pounds sweet potatoes 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Method 1. In bowl, pour bourbon over dried apricots 2. Scrub sweet potatoes, and pierce; bake 350-degrees 1.5 hours 3. Peel {potatoes} and place in large bowl, add brown sugar, butter, and […]
Impossible Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 can (13-ounces) evaporated milk 2 eggs 1 can (16-ounces) pumpkin 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons vanilla Method Heat oven to 350-degrees. Lightly grease pie plate, 10 x 1 1/2 inches. Beat all ingredients until smooth, 1 minute in […]
Betty Leonard’s Tomato Aspic
Ingredients 3 3/4 cups tomato juice 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons grated onion pinch of cloves 2 small or 1 large Lemon Jell-O 1 cup chopped celery 1 can shrimp or fresh bay shrimp chopped parsley, if desired Method Combine 3 3/4 cups tomato juice, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons grated onion, and a pinch […]
String Beans Au Gratin
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds string beans 4 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 1/2 cup American cheese, grated 1/3 cup breadcrumbs Method Cook 1 1/2 pounds of string beans until tender. Make a white sauce using 4 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons flour and 2 cups milk. Add 2 […]
Squash Casserole – Louisiana
Ingredients 5 pounds squash 2 large onions 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 bell peppers 1 6-ounce can pimientos 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/2 stick butter Method Wash squash and dice, peel onions and dice. Put in boiler and cover with water, cook until tender add salt and pepper. Drain off water […]
Pecan Pie Cake
Ingredients 1 box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup butter, melted 4 eggs 1 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups pecans Method 325-degree oven. Mix butter, 1 egg in bowl, {cake} mix, take about 1/2 cup batter set aside. Spread remaining batter in ungreased pyrex 13 x […]
Turkey Dressing
Ingredients Cornbread 2 bunches green onions and tops 4 or 5 slices of white stale bread 3 cups celery and tops 1/2 bell pepper 1 small onion parsley salt pepper tyme Worchester sauce 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 eggs Kitchen Bouquet broth or consomme giblets Method Saute celery ten minutes, add onion, bell pepper in order, […]
Cornbread
Ingredients 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup sifted flour 2 1/2 teaspoons Calumet {Baking Powder} 1/3 cup milk 1 egg 1/4 cup melted butter Method Mix together yellow cornmeal, salt, and sugar. Pour boiling water on the dry ingredients and let sit; add eggs and milk […]
Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients 3 cups sugar 3 1/2 cups flour 1 cup oil 1 cup raisins 1 cup pecans 3/4 cup orange juice 2 cups mashed pumpkin 4 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons soda 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon Method Mix in a large bowl. Beat with an electric beater. Flour & grease four one-pound […]
Pecan Pie
Ingredients 3 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup dark corn syrup (Karo) 1 cup pecan halves 1 teaspoon vanilla unbaked pie shell Method Beat eggs, sugar, salt, butter, and syrup with rotary beater; add pecans and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake forty to fifty minutes in moderate oven […]
Squash Casserole
2 or 3 medium yellow squash small onion, chopped grated cheese (around 1 1/2 or 2 cups) salt 2 boiled eggs 1/8 pound butter pimento pepper Cook squash until tender in salt water, drain. Place layers of squash in a buttered casserole dish, add butter, onions, pimento, cheese, sliced boiled eggs, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle […]
Sweet Potato Casserole
3 cups cooked, mashed {sweet} potatoes 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 eggs, well beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup milk 1 cup coconut 1 cup small marshmallows Put in dish and top with: 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup flour 2 1/2 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 cup chopped nuts Bake at 350 […]