Gateau Sirop

Cajun French:  le sirop (lu see-rō) – syrup

 

An Old LA Recipe

Both of our grandmothers were Cajun and from the same small community of Brusly, LA. Due to that, there are many foods which were cooked in a similar way. Also, there are lots of foods which are considered Cajun, or which are cooked the Cajun way, which survive today. There are a very few, however, which are unique because the common ingredients are so ubiquitous to LA – and Gateau Sirop is one.

Laurie Finding a Lost Treasure

There are recipes that bring back memories of Grandma’s kitchen smelling of warm cake and love. Gateau Sirop is the recipe that brings back wonderful memories of my Maw Maw’s kitchen and all the love she poured out. What makes this recipe so special is that it was lost for almost 12 years. In fact all of my Maw Maw’s recipes were lost. In cleaning out my grandparents dry cleaners, we found her box of recipes. It was a joyous moment! My grandmother was of Acadian decent and the Cajun language is not a written language so there were not many recipes written down. To find that box of recipes was a true treasure she gave to me and my sisters. Continue reading “Gateau Sirop”

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Cajun Fruit Tart

Cajun French: le fruit (lu frū-ee) – Fruit

Fruit is always among our weekly Farmers Market purchases.  Toward the end of the week, we had peaches, plums, and blueberries left and decided to make a dessert tart.  Ok, how do we put a Cajun twist on a dessert tart?  We decided on Steen’s Pure Cane Syrup as a sweetener along with a sprinkle of raw brown sugar on top.  If Meyers Lemons are available substitute 3 thin slices for the lemon juice.  Place the lemon slices on top of the fruit.

This tart is an easy quick dessert.

Mais C’est Bon!

Enjoy!!

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Banana Nut Bread Muffins

We had bananas that were getting over ripe and in our opinion are only good to use in cooking.  Always wanting to experiment with whole wheat flour and baking, we decided to try Banana Nut Bread.  Once again, we used honey and applesauce instead of sugar and oil.  Instead of a bread loaf, muffins were baked.  They are dense yet not real heavy nor very sweet.

The muffins are great for breakfast or as a dessert.  As a dessert serve with fresh fruit.

Mais C’est Bon!

Enjoy!!

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Brandied Fruit Cookies

Dessert anyone?

It is always nice to have something sweet after a meal.  Only eating whole grains and watching animal fat, interesting desserts are somewhat a challenge. We are experimenting with dessert ideas and ingredients.  After trying various combinations of whole wheat cookies, we settled on this recipe.

The cookies are sweet.  We like the sweetness because one small cookie satisfies the dessert craving.

Mais C’est Bon!

Enjoy!!

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