Happy Birthday ! Sis

Today’s is my sister’s birthday and I am celebrating with making her favorite dishes on my Food blog. We cant be together in person but we are together virtually…..

Shrimp Creole

• 4 lb large Shrimp
• 3/4 C oil
• 3 T flour
• 1 bunch shallots
• 1 can tomato paste
• 4 green bell peppers
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp black pepper

Clean Shrimp and boil for 5 minutes – saving stock. In an iron skillet heat oil and add flour and mix until light brown. Add onion and cook till soft. Add shrimp ,salt ,pepper and Mix. Add tomato paste and green pepper. Let cook 15 minutes -add 1 Cup of shrimp stock and let cook for about one hour. Serve over white rice. With side salad and French bread.

Birthday Cake : Praline Cake

• 1 1/2 C cake flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 C shortening
• 3/4 C sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2/3 C milk

Make cake and pour into greased cake pans. Bake at 325 for about 10 minutes.

Icing

• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 4 tsp flour
• 2 T water
• 4 T butter melted)
• 2/3 C chopped pecans

Mix together and place on cool cake. Return to 325 oven and bake 10 minutes . And enjoy.

It might not be pretty but it’s my sisters favorite cake….

Happy Birthday – Big Sis have a great day ….. Lisa