Blueberry or Strawberry Banana Pie

This pie is to die for.  I received this recipe from Dana Drury in Lawrenceville, Illinois about 25 years ago.

Recipe makes 1 pie.

Ingredients: 8 oz. cool whip, ½ c. sugar, 8 oz. cream cheese, 21 oz. can of blueberry or strawberry pie filling, 3 bananas, 1 purchased graham cracker crust pie shell.

In the bottom of the pie shell, slice a double layer of bananas.

Mix together 8 oz. cool whip, ½ c. sugar and 8 oz. cream cheese and layer over the bananas in the pie shell.

Add the blueberry or strawberry filling to the top of the pie and refrigerate well before serving.

Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie

This is not a wimpy flavored pumpkin pie!  I hate getting a piece of pumpkin pie that tastes like they opened the can of pumpkin and poured it in the pie shell.  

Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie

1- 16 oz can pumpkin

3 eggs

2/3 c. sugar

½ tsp salt

1-12 oz can Milnot evaporated milk

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp cloves

½ tsp  ginger

( 1-3/4 t. pumpkin spice can be substituted for cinnamon, cloves and ginger ) 

Bake at 425 for 30 minutes, then bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Cherry Delight

This is a Haaff family favorite dessert.  If you prefer, you can substitute strawberry pie filling for the cherry pie filling.

Cherry Delight

Prepare Graham Cracker Crust (33 half graham crackers crushed and mixed in with 1 stick melted butter or oleo.  Press into bottom of 9x13 cake pan and bake at 350 for about 8 minutes.  Let cool completely before putting filling in crust.

Prepare 2 pkgs Dream Whip according to directions.  Cream together 2 c. sugar, 4 Tbsp. milk, 2-8 oz. pkgs cream cheese.  Add to Dream Whip and mix.  Spread over graham cracker crust and top with 2 cans cherry pie filling.  Chill.  

Chicken Gumbo

I'm glad I wrote down my ingredients and measurements when I made this.  Talk about YUMMY!  This recipe makes a dutch oven full, so there is plenty left to put in the freezer for winter lunches.

Chicken Gumbo

28 oz can diced tomatos

3 ribs celery diced

1 medium onion chopped

6 oz can tomato paste

16 oz pkg frozen okra

2-3 tsp salt (or to your taste)

1 tsp pepper

1/8 tsp garlic powder

3 T basil

1/4 c bacon drippings

2 tsp creole seasoning (or to your taste)

2 c water

2-3 skinless chicken breasts, boiled and cubed

3/4 c uncooked rice - measure then prepare according to package directions

Prepare rice according to directions and set aside.

Prepare chicken and set aside.

Mix all ingredients except rice and chicken in dutch oven and cook over medium heat 45 minutes or until cooked down. Add prepared chicken and prepared rice.  Mix well.  Cook over low heat another 30 minutes stirring frequently so rice doesn't stick.  For slow cooker, cook on high for 4 hrs., then add chicken and rice and cook on low for 2 hrs.

Cheese Frenchie

Way back in the late sixties and into the seventies there was a restaurant called King's Food Host that served these delicious sandwiches.

Cheese Frenchies

6 slices white bread
6 slices American cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup flour 1 tsp. salt
Kellogg's Corn Flake Crumbs
Mayonnaise
Oil for deep fat frying

Make 3 sandwiches using 2 slices of cheese per sandwich.  Spread mayonnaise on bread slices.  Cut sandwiches into triangles.  Combine egg, milk, flour and salt.  Dip the triangle sandwiches into egg mixture then coat with corn flake crumbs.  Fry in deep fat at 375 degrees until golden.