Strawberry Fig Preserves

Ingredients 4 cups figs – chopped 1 cup sugar 1 (6 oz) box of strawberry jello Process Remove stems and chop figs. Combine all ingredients in a pot Start cooking on medium heat. Using a potato masher, mash figs to desired consistency. Cook until…

Muscadine Jelly

Special Equipment 2 large stockpots Potato masher Candy thermometer Ingredients 5 cups fresh muscadines (washed thoroughly) 5 cups sugar 10 tablespoons pectin Water Process Place muscadines in a large stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat smashing the fruit…

Pecan Pie Balls

We, here in the south, are just coming off of our “pecan picking” season.  The trees can be found all over south Louisiana.  Fortunate for me, I don’t have to travel far for my pecan foraging.  I can see two beautiful mature trees from…

Blueberry Buttermilk pie

Ingredients 1 9 inch pie crust (graham cracker pre-made crust works well) 1 cup fresh blueberries 3 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 4 tablespoons melted butter Juice from 1 lemon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cup sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour Dash of salt…