Bayou Bread Pudding with Hot Rum Sauce

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
8 ounces raisins
1 cup dark rum
30 ounces stale French bread
1 quart milk
6 ounces melted butter
3 large eggs
6 ou ...

Old-Time Louisiana Cream Fudge

3 cups granulated sugar
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup real butter
1/2 cup flour
2 cups whole pecans

Cook sugar, whipping cream and cornstarc ...

Roasted Pecan Butter Pecan Pie (Louisiana Cajun)

Dough
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut up
1/4 cup ice water

Sift 1 cup of the ...

Lemon Cajun Sweet Dough Pies

Makes 12 single-serving pies

Sweet Dough
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softene ...

Cajun Praline Fudge

1/4 cup butter
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix sugar and evaporated milk. Boil until 210 de ...

Cajun Lemon Sweet Dough Pies

Source: Gourmet, June 1996

Sweet Dough
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cu ...

Eshun's Creole Christmas Cake

Posted by a friend at the Recipe Goldmine Culinary Forum

It is mostly dark boozy fruit held together with cake batter. The cake has no nuts (although you can add them), whic ...

New Orleans Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

1 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
2 cups raisins
1/4 cup dark rum
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar
...

Chocolate Pecan Pralines

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed, light brown sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 cup ...

New Orleans Strawberries

Flavor desired
8 ounces sour cream
1 quart fresh, cleaned strawberries
Dark brown sugar

Stir one of the desired flavors into sour cream. To serve, place sour cream, suga ...