Low Country Cakes Recipes

COUNTRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Do not preheat the oven. Grease 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with wax paper or parchment paper.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar on low speed for 10 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing well. Add the vanilla and lemon extracts.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 1 hour. Remove to a cake rack and cool for at least 3 hours.

LOW COUNTRY CAKES

Steps:

• 1. In large heated skillet add 1 tbsp of evoo. Sautee ingredients 3-6, until soft. Remove from pan and cool for about 10 minutes
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine crawfish tails, sausage, cooled veggies, egg, mayo, 1/4 panko bread crumbs and seafood seasoning. Mix well.
• 3. Make 6 even patties or (24) 2 inch patties. Bread patties with remaining panko bread crumbs.
• 4. Pan fry patties with 3 tbsp evoo for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• 5. Cook biscuits according to package. Brush biscuits with remaining evoo, tumeric and herbs de provence the last minute of baking.
• 6. Slice bread in half. place patties, bread, top with coleslaw and top half of bread

DAVE'S LOW COUNTRY BOIL

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water over an outdoor cooker, or medium-high heat indoors. Add Old Bay Seasoning to taste, and bring to a boil. Add potatoes, and sausage, and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the corn and crab; cook for another 5 minutes, then add the shrimp when everything else is almost done, and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes.
• Drain off the water and pour the contents out onto a picnic table covered with newspaper. Grab a paper plate and a beer and enjoy!

LOWCOUNTRY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, whisk egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, garlic, mustard powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Stir in bell pepper, scallions, parsley, and chives. Gently fold in crabmeat and breadcrumbs and mold into 4 equal patties, each about 1 inch thick. Place patties on baking sheet and freeze until set up slightly around edges, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Coat large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium-high. Add chilled patties and cook until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Serving size: 1 patty

LOW COUNTRY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together the egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and seafood seasoning in a bowl. Fold in the cracker crumbs and crabmeat until just combined, being careful not to break up the crab too much. Shape the mixture into six 2- to 2 1/2-inch patties, trying to make straight sides and flat bottoms. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add cakes in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the crab cakes to a plate or platter and repeat with the remaining crab cakes, adding more oil if needed. Hold in the warm oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with remoulade.
• Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, horseradish, lemon juice and chives in a bowl until combined.

LOW COUNTRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with whole graham crackers. Melt butter in saucepan and add sugar. Beat egg and milk together; add to butter mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add nuts, coconut, and 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. Pour over crackers in pan. Cover with another layer of whole graham crackers. Prepare topping.
• Topping:
• Beat together the 3 Tbsp milk, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 4 Tbsp butter and spread over top layer of crackers. Chill. Cut into squares.