• 3 cups self-rising four plus more for dusting hands
• 2 sticks salted butter
• 1 cup Louisiana pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
•  2 tablespoons whole milk

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 3 stalks green onions sliced
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper

Cornmeal Pancakes

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• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• pinch of salt
• dash of nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• Four 1 ½-inch thick slices day-old French bread
• Powdered sugar for dusting
• Cinnamon, optional
• fresh or prepared blueberries or maple syrup

Cajun French Toast 

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• 1-1/2 quarts 2% milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Mahatma or WaterMaid rice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mahatma Creamy Rice Pudding

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• 1 stick butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 lbs jumbo lump crabmeat, picked for shells
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping

 Mulate's Crabmeat AuGratin

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• 6–8 mirliton
• 1 cup sugar 
• 3 eggs, well beaten 
• 1 cup biscuit mix 
• 1/2 cup milk 
• 1/4 cup melted butter 
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell

Chefs note: The chayote squash, or vegetable pear, is called a mirliton in South Louisiana. The Los Isleños, or Canary Islanders, brought mirliton to the area in the 1700s. Today, it is the premier vegetable of the Cajuns and Creoles and is found in many entrées and side dishes.

Mirliton Pie

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• 3/4 cup sugar 
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened 
• 1 egg 
• 2 cups flour 
• 2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 cup milk 
• 2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Glaze:

• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 
• 2 tablespoons butter  
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange or lemon peel 
• 1-1/2 tablespoons milk

 Blueberry Cobbler

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