Ham with Pineapple

Ham with Pineapplelarge Ham
1 can Pineapple slices
1/2 bottle Cloves. whole

attach pineapple with cloves and cook ham according to package directions.

Baked Turkey

This recipe is really hard.... ;-) well it is if you don't have patience!

Baked Turkey8-24 lbs Turkey, thaw if frozen
1 bag NF Oven Bag
1 tbsp Flour (all-purpose)

Follow directions on box for Oven Bag.

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole2 cans drained Green Beans
3/4 cup Milk
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/8 tsp Black Pepper
1 can French Fried Onions

Combine beans, milik, soup, pepper, and 1/2 can French Fried Onions; Pour
into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30
minutes. Top with remaining onions and bake for 5 minutes longer.

(Optional: use 18 oz of frozen green beans)

Corn Casserole

Corn Casserole1 can Corn, Cream-style
1 can Corn, whole kernel - Can (SB)
1 stick, melted Butter - sticks (salted)
1 Egg(s)
1/2 cup Water
1 Cornbread Mix
1 small chopped Onion

Mix all ingredients together (add salt and pepper to taste) and pour into a
baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Broccoli Rice Casserole

Broccoli Rice Casserole1 pkg Frozen Chopped Broccoli
1 can Cheddar Cheese Soup
1 Egg(s)
16 oz. Sour Cream
2 cups Minute Rice, cooked
Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

Cook broccoli according to instructions. Add other ingredients and bake at
350 degrees for about 20 minutes until set.

Mississippi Mud Pie

1 cup Flour (all-purpose)
1/2 cup chopped Pecans
1 stick Butter, melted
2 tbsp Sugar
1 cup Cool Whip
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 pkg Cream Cheese, original - Philadelphia - oz 8
1 tsp Vanilla
1 package Instant Chocolate Pudding
3 cups Milk

Mix flour, pecans, butter and sugar and spread in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly brown. Set aside to cool.

Mix Cool Whilp, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla together and spread over the cooled crust. 

Mix chocolate pudding and milk and beat well with an electric mixer. Spread over cream cheese
mixture.

Spread the rest of the Cool Whip over the top of the pudding.

Refrigerate.

Crawfish Etouffee`

Crawfish Etouffee`
3/4 cup Cooking Oil
3/4 cup Flour (all-purpose)
1 chopped Onion
1/4 cup chopped Celery
1 clove Garlic
1 chopped Green Pepper
1/4 cup Butter
1 can Tomato Paste
3 cups Water
2 Chicken boullion cubes
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp (optional) Tabasco sauce
1 tsp Paprika
2 pounds Crawfish Tails

Cook roux from oil and flour in microwave. (Put oil and flour in microwave safe bowl. We like to use 8 qt Pyrex measuring cup. Stir. Cook on High 2 minutes. Stir. Continue cooking for 1 minute intervals and stirring until roux is the color of a penny. CAUTION: ROUX IS VERY HOT!) Immediately add onion, celery, garlic, and green pepper and stir. Vegetables will cook in the hot roux. 


In a small skillet, melt butter and then add tomato paste.  Saute paste in butter until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Combine paste mixture and roux in dutch oven. Pour in broth (water with melted bouillon cubes) and add balance of seasonings. Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes. Add crawfish tails 5 minutes before serving. Serve over rice. 

Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie


1/2 stick Butter - sticks (salted)

1 cup Sugar

3 Egg(s)

1/2 cup Karo Syrup

1 tsp Vanilla

1 cup Pecans

1 Pie Shell - Unbaked - Deep Dish



Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, Karo syrup, vanilla, and pecans. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Mama's Cornbread

Mama's Cornbread

1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 1/2 cup self rising flour
1 egg
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 1/2 cup milk

Heat oven to 400*. Mix all ingredients. Put enough cooking oil in the bottom of a skillet to over the bottom. Preheat the skillet and oil. Pour mixed ingredients into skillet. Bake 15-17 minutes until center springs back. Broil until golden brown.

Edith Aline Hagan Rainey