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Cooking Without Photos – No Crust Coconut Pie

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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 -Glazed Strawberry Pie

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This week we tour my own county and visit St. Boniface Church in the New Dixie community in Perry County, Arkansas.

New Dixie began being settled around 1880 with the arrival of folks from Germany, Switzerland and other German speaking countries. As far as the actual original church being constructed, there are conflicting reports. Two sources state that the church was being built and almost finished in 1881 and 1882 but the land wasn’t donated by the railroad until 1883. At any rate, a school was started in 1883 and in 1890 nuns were put on staff.

In 1906, a fire broke out in the nun’s house and rapidly spread to the church. The buildings were lost, but they were able to save the alter. The alter was hand carved and imported from Germany. They quickly rebuilt the church and it was dedicated in September 1906. The present day church is listed on the Arkansas Register Of Historic Places.

On to the recipe!!!

Flipping thru, “Community Cookbook: Compiled By St. Boniface Alter Society And Friends” I came across a recipe for Glazed Strawberry Pie.

Couple things:

  1. USE THE RED FOOD COLORING OR YOUR PIE WILL LOOK LIKE MINE AND FOLKS WILL THINK IT IS HELD TOGETHER WITH HOT GLUE😆😆😆 I didn’t use any because I didn’t have any🤷🏻‍♀️
  2. Really that’s it🤷🏻‍♀️ Mrs. Zulpo (pretty sure they spelled her name wrong in the book) knew what she was talking about when she said put in some food coloring.

Great flavor and super easy!!!

Cooking Without Photos – Beef Pot Pie

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Ahhhhhhh Lake Hamilton! one of our fave places to get away❤️. This week I chose a recipe out of the cookbook, “Hungry Like A Wolf” compiled by Lake Hamilton Bands. Lake Hamilton School District consolidated several smaller schools, one of them being the Bear community.

Bear, AR was once a boom town thanks to wild rumors of gold, silver and other precious metals being found in the Ouachita Mountains surrounding Bear. Folks flooded the area in the late 1800’s. As quickly as it grew and once the truth was found out, population declined just as fast.

At one time Bear produced two newspapers, had 35 mining companies, 5 hotels, 2 saw mills, a post office and of course their own school. Not everyone believed the hype about gold and silver being in the area. The State Legislature revived the Geological Survey of Arkansas and Theodore Comstock was sent to examine the mines surrounding Bear.

In 1888, it was reported that the survey disputed that there was anything of value in the hills surrounding Bear. Once this survey report was made known, mining company stock was made worthless and the town ultimately fell apart.

Sad day, Fam.

On to the recipe!!!

Y’all, when I saw this recipe, I just stared in amazement. How in the world have I never thought of this before? Using beef stew for BEEF POT PIE?! What?!

Couple things:

  1. You’re gonna need salt.
  2. I used jumbo biscuits but I can see how smaller biscuits would be good too.
  3. You could also use pie crust.
  4. Was it the best thing I ever ate? No. But for a quick dinner fix, we will for sure do it again.

Cooking Without Photos – Rocky Mountain Pie

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This week we hop on over to the small community of Floyd, AR in White County.

Floyd was started by a man named Levi Ricker. In 1820 he received a patent for 160 acres of land for his military service in the War of 1812. Lots of stories and legends surround the house that Levi first built. That’s a whole other story though.

Early businesses in Floyd included, a horse powered Cotten gin, grist mill, market for trading and fur trading. A school was started in 1856.

From what I’ve gathered, Floyd started as a small community and remains a small close knit community. While there have always been larger towns down the road, Floyd has remained small and they like it that way❤️

This time around I’m using the cookbook, “Sharing Recipes: A Book Of Favorite Recipes Compiled By The Ladies Auxiliary of The Floyd Volunteer Fire Department Floyd, Arkansas”. I found a recipe for a pie I had never tried before and it also sounded easy. My two faves🥰

This recipe for Rocky Mountain Pie is pretty straight forward. I followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfect! It reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie…in pie form🤔. Anyway, you should totally try it! I paired it with vanilla ice cream. Yessssss!

I also have a feeling I’ll be sharing more from this cookbook soon. I just got it and it’s fabulous😍😍

Cooking Without Photos – Banana Blueberry Pie

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This week we mosey on down to Abilene, Texas. I‘ve never been to Texas. I do believe I bought this week’s cookbook at an estate sale in Conway🤔🤔

Anywho, here are some facts about Abilene that you may not have known.

  1. A cattle rancher by the name of Clairborne W. Merchant named Abilene, TX after Abilene, Kansas which was once a huge cattle town.
  2. Abilene won the county seat in 1883 because the Texas and Pacific railroad had just laid track down the middle of their town.
  3. Taco Bueno was started in Abilene in 1967 and I do believe the whole south thanks you😘😘😘

This week I chose the very tiny cookbook put out by The Vintage Tea Room that was once located in Abilene. I could not find any information about the business. I can only assume it is no longer in service.

Out of their cookbook called, “Favorite Recipes From The Vintage Tea Room”, I chose Blueberry Banana Pie to make.

Couple of things:
The ingredient list for this is kinda confusing. you’ll need the following for two pies:

2 crusts
2 cups sugar
2 8oz package cream cheese
2 bananas
1 can blueberry pie filling
1 small tub cool whip

Also, it says “sugar” and I used “sugar”. I could see though that it would be better with powdered sugar. I got no complaints though. Very much a Spring or Summer pie. Enjoy!!!

Cooking Without Photos – Black Forest Pie

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I just keep going back to this cookbook. When cookbooks are worn, have stains all over or generally falling apart, you know they’re gonna be spectacular!

This time I’m sharing Black Forest Pie😍😍 Super easy!

One thing: unless you want a half of a can of cherry pie filling left over, double this recipe and make two pies. Keep one and share one. Also, I feel like there are a ton of options to switch this recipe up. One way I’m thinking of is to use banana pudding and then drizzle chocolate fudge over the top. Yaaaasssss!!!!