Did you know that September 2nd has been set aside for National Coconut Day? I love coconut, and I really don’t need a special day for it, but I’ll take it.
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Nanny’s No Bake Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut is one of my favorite flavors and I’ve been severely deprived lately. That changed over the 4th of July week though when I made this delicious pie. I didn’t pay attention and made too much filling … Oops! This recipe should be just enough for an 8 or 9-inch pie though.
I have been ‘cheating’ and using the store-bought pie crusts from the dairy section but nobody has complained yet. You could also use a graham cracker crust or one of the vanilla crumb crusts I’ve seen at some stores. Continue reading “Nanny’s No Bake Coconut Cream Pie”
German Chocolate Pie
I love chocolate in almost any way shape or form and German Chocolate Cake is one of my favorites. A few years ago a friend of mine passed along a recipe for German Chocolate Pie and I was in love. I tweaked the original recipe a little and this is what I came up with.
German Chocolate Pie
Ingredients:
- 2 T. cocoa
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
- 1/2 c. coconut, flaked
- 2/3 c. evaporated milk
- 1 t. vanilla
- 3 T. butter or margarine, melted
- 1 pie shell, unbaked
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325.
Line a pie plate with the pie shell. Set to the side.
Mix remaining ingredients together.
Pour into the pie shell.
Bake for 45 – 50 minutes.
Coconut Cake
This is the easiest way I make a coconut cake, which is a favorite of mine. This feels like cheating with the way I make it but it tastes so good. Continue reading “Coconut Cake”
7 layer cookies
I love cookies, don’t you? I’ve seen different variations of this one and I am sure they are all delicious. You can play around with the ingredients and make it to your liking. Continue reading “7 layer cookies”
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