Month: November 2023
Cooking Without Photos – No Crust Coconut Pie
Just south of Jackson, Mississippi sits the small city of Brookhaven. Brookhaven was founded in 1818 by a settler named Samuel Jayne. Mr. Jayne named Brookhaven after Brookhaven, New York.
In 1858 the railroad came thru Brookhaven and with it the business from New Orleans and Memphis. Sadly, the Civil War battered Brookhaven and it had to be rebuilt, even the railroad was destroyed.
On to the recipe!!!
While combing thru, “A Taste Of Heaven, Jackson Street United Methodist Church”, I found a recipe for No Crust Coconut Pie.
I remember having this when I was a kid. I feel like my Grandma used to make these during the holidays. It’s been a long time since I’ve had one though. Y’all, this is great!!! Let’s get into it.
Couple things:
- This looks like it is going to spill over the top of the pie pan when you get it ready to cook. It didn’t but I’d still put a pan underneath just in case it decides to jump ship.
- It didn’t say what kind of flour to use, so I used all purpose. I bet if I used self rising, it would have overflowed. I feel like the flour is mainly for binding.
- I cooked this just like the recipe says. 325° for 40 minutes. Nope. Wasn’t near done. I cooked it for another 20 minutes. May just keep an eye on it.
It really does make its own crust! Delicious!!! Takes me back home❤️❤️
Cooking Without Photos – Cucumber Dressing
Opening the first page of “Cooking Capers”, I knew right away that this book was going to be special. The book was compiled by Girl Scouts Troop 364 Ouachita Council of Little Rock, AR.
I searched and searched but it looks like this Troop is no longer active. I was kinda bummed at this news.
At any rate, here’s some info about how Girl Scouts came about.
Girl Scouts was started by Juliette Gordon Low or as her friends called her, “Daisy”. It began in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia with 18 girls, in 1912. Within 10 years, Girl Scouts had spread across the US and began to expand across our boarders.
During the Great Depression and WWII, the Girl Scouts participated in relief efforts, collected food, ran Farm Aide projects and operated bicycle courier services. Anything they could do to help. They also were publishing helpful booklets on various topics.
The 50’s and 60’s were a time when they were faced with the need to assist in care packages for the Korean War. At the same time, they were faced with the need to push forward towards racial equality and overcome prejudices.
It’s amazing how far the organization has come and they have now surpassed 100 years of service. From one group in Georgia, to troops all over the world. Very cool indeed.
And now the recipe. I chose to use Cucumber Dressing. Let’s get into it.
Couple things:
- “Coffee Cream” is half and half or sometimes heavy whipping cream. I went with heavy whipping cream because I had some. You do you.
- It says to grate and drain the cucumber. I wasn’t sure how to do that so I put it in a cheese cloth. I was curious how much water would come out of it so I squeezed it into a measuring cup. Turns out it was about 1/3 cup. Who knew😳.
- It doesn’t say how long to refrigerate. I’ll tell you this. I tried a little taste right after I made it and it was okay. Then I tried it again the next day and it was fab!!! So, refrigerate the dressing for at least 12 hours.
Boom! Done!!
You’ll love it. So fresh!
The Plot Twisted 