Poormanscreole Recipes

GRANDMA'S POOR MAN'S CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and spray two 9 x 5 baking pans or a 13 x 9 baking dish with non stick spray. Set aside.

POOR MAN'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the hamburger meat with the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Drain the fat.
• Then add the rice, corn, and tomato sauce and mix together.
• Top with the cheese.
• If you have a cast-iron pan put the casserole in the oven for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese. If you do not have a cast-iron pan, just cover the casserole until the cheese melts.

POOR MAN'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
• Beat the white sugar, oil, and egg together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour into a 9-inch square pan. Dissolve the brown sugar in the hot water, then pour stir in the melted butter. Drizzle the syrup over the pudding.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pudding firms and becomes golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S POORMAN'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Seasoning Mix: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Jambalaya: Use a large, heavy skillet, cast iron is best; over high heat melt margarine; add tasso and andouille, or ham and sausage, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add onions, celery, bell pepper, seasoning mix and garlic; stir and cook 10-12 minutes until well browned, scraping the bottom of the pan well.
• Stir in rice and cook 5 minutes, again scraping the pan bottom often; add stock.
• Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes, until rice is tender but still a bit crunchy; stir a bit towards the end of the cooking time; remove bay leaves and serve.

POOR MAN'S CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine raisins and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cold water and shortening.
• Add raisin mixture to flour mixture; stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes.

BOILED CAKE ( POOR MAN'S FRUITCAKE)

Steps:

• Boil sugar, shortening, raisins, salt, and water (do not boil dates). Add dry ingredients, dates and walnuts to the boiled mixture. Bake at 325* in (2) 8"x8"x2" pans or in (1) 13"x9"x2" pan for 60-75 minutes. Allow to cool and divide into 4 "loaves". Wrap well and store. Serve sliced and plain or with hard sauce. This cake will stay moist for many months, but keeps best when moistened with rum or brandy.