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Steen's Pure Cane Syrup! Best pecan pie on the planet and the recipe is right on the bottle.

I put some on my egg that I poached in my Poach Pod this morning. Then put the poached egg with Bacon Salt on a multi-grain English Muffin. YUMMY!

Hi cajunanne,

Cajunnan here! I haven't tried this recipe yet, but a friend passed it along to me this week and claims it's the best!

MOTHER SUPERIOR'S FLAN

3/4 cup sugar
5 eggs
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook and stir sugar until melted and golden, about 15 minutes. Be sure to stir constantly and take it off the stove before it gets too brown! Quickly pour into an ungreased 2 quart ROUND baking dish, tilting the dish to coat the bottom. Let this stand for 10 minutes. (Quickly fill the pan with hot soapy water and put the spoon into the pan to soak in order to clean the sugary coating off of it.)

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour this mixture over the caramelized sugar. Place the baking dish into a larger baking pan and place it into a preheated 350º oven. Pour boiling water into the larger pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake for 50-60 minutes until the center is set. Remove the dish from the water and place on a rack to cool for about l hour. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours. To unmold, run a knife around the edges and quickly invert onto a large serving platter. Cut into wedges and spoon sauce over each serving.

Enjoy!

I have the Cuisinart Convection Oven and it is wonderful! It bakes small pizzas as well as cookies, casseroles, and anything that fits in it!

It also functions great as a toaster.

I found it at BJ's Warehouse store for $89 on sale. I have used it for many years and have always been thrilled with it.

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-TOB-175BC-Convection-Toaster-Broiler/dp/B000063XG3/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1212628450&sr=8-2

I have found that a covered glass cake plate keeps the bread fresh longer than bags. Once the bread is cool, I put it in the cake plate and keep it covered. It's usually good for up to 5 days.

I've never eaten ketchup, so as a child, I dipped my French fries in syrup. This was the days before burger joints served breakfast, so the response to a kid asking "Can I have some syrup?" was never positive.

Also, I didn't like PB&J, so I would mix PB & syrup, then spread it on crackers...cause I didn't like sliced bread. (I know...I was a weird kid.)

I made both the Chicken with apricot-mustard glaze and the pizza bianca over the weekend. They were both delicious!

I liked the chicken more than I thought I would...I'm not a big mustard fan. The recipe made about a cup more glaze than I needed for the chicken.