Pineapple Delight

Another dessert recipe for the week.....

Pineapple Delight
Patricia Miller

1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 pint whipped cream
1 ( No. 2 ) can crushed pineapple, drained
2/3 pound vanilla wafers
nutmeats( optional)

Cream butter and sugar; add egg and beat well. Add pineapple, whipped cream and nutmeats, if desired. Roll out wafers finely. Place half of in bottom of pan. Pour in mixture and top with remaining wafers. Chill

24 hour Dessert

24-Hour Dessert
Mrs. Howard H. Miller

1 9 No. 2 ) can pineapple
1 pound miniature marshmallows
juice of 1 lemon
1 pint cream, whipped
1 ( No. 2 . ) can cherries
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 heaping Tablespoon cornstarch

Drain pineapple and cherries; reserve liquid. Mix fruit and marshmallows. add enough fruit juice to lemon juice to make a 1 cup. Add egg yolks and cornstarch to juice and cook until thickened. Fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate 24 hours. Serve 10

Ice Box Dessert

This has a simple name.....

Ice Box Dessert
Mrs. Mabel Rentro

1 1/2 pound vanilla wafers, crushed
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
 1 cup nutmeats

Beat eggs; add sugar, pineapple and nutmeats. Line a 9 x 13-inch pan with part of rolled wafers ( save enough for top) Add pineapple mixture and sprinkle with wafer crumbs. Refrigerate overnight. Top with whipped cream. Serves 12 to 15.

Pineapple Salad

Looks like both recipes for today has pineapple in them.........

Pineapple Salad
Mrs. Charles Devolt

1 large can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
1 Tablespoon water
1 cup coconut, for top, or nutmeats , or combinations, if desired

Mix pineapple, sugar, flour and water. Sprinkle coconut over top and bake approximately 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

Pineapple-Orange Cream Cake

Oh, cake.........

Pineapple-Orange Cream Cake
Mrs. Virginia Slack

1 ( 1 pound 4 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 package vanilla pudding mix
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1 pint cream or 2 packages dessert whipped topping , whipped
1 orange chiffon cake

Combine pineapple and vanilla pudding mix and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until very thick./ Cool and chill. split cake in 3 layers. Whip cream and fold into pineapple mixture. Add cherries and spread generously between layers and on top of cake. refrigerate until ready to serve.

Pineapple-Nut Salad

Ok, I think this a dessert being disguised as a salad.....

Pineapple-Nut Salad
Mrs. John O. Fife

1 package lemon gelatin
2 packages cream cheese
1 large can crushed pineapple
juice from crushed pineapple
1 small can pimientos
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
1/8 teaspoon salt

Boil pineapple juice and mix with gelatin. When it begins to jell, add crushed pineapple and cheese mashed with pimientos, celery and walnuts. Fold in whipping cream and place in mold. Chill.

pineapple Dessert

Sorry I missed yesterday recipe. but here is todays

Pineapple Dessert

1/2 pound vanilla wafers, crushed
1 1/2 pound confectioners sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained ( no. 2 can)
1/2 pint cream, whipped
1/2 cup nutmeats, broken optional

Combine vanilla wafers , sugar and butter or margarine. Add eggs and mix. Place layer of 1/2 crumbs in 8 x 4-inch pan. Spread layer of pineapple, then layer of whipped cream. Sprinkle with nutmeats over and cover with whipped cream. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

Mandarin Salad

I like Mandarin oranges when they are really sweet. This is the last salad recipe from the 1967 Kansas City Kansan Silver Spoon Cookbook .

Mandarin Salad
Mrs. Howard H. Miller

1 package orange gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 6-oz can orange juice concentrate
1 11-oz can mandarin oranges, drained
can cold water
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 9-oz can crushed pineapple, undrained

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add orange concentrate, water, lemon juice and pineapple. Let stand until mixture thickens. Add oranges and chill until firm. Before serving top with whipped cream. Serves 6.

Pineapple Salad

This would be great for dessert.

Pineapple salad
Mrs. Howard H. Miller

1 large can pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 package miniature marshmallows
2 beaten eggs
2 Tablespoon cornstarch
5 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon butter
1 pint whipping cream
Black walnuts

Moisten cornstarch with pineapple juice. Add sugar, eggs and butter. Cook until thicken and cornstarch is thoroughly cooked. Cool and add pineapple, marshmallows and whipped cream. Sprinkle with nutmeats.

Pineapple-Cottage Cheese Salad

My hubby and I had somewhat of a version of this the other day for lunch with out the cheese and the oysters or lettuce.

Pineapple-Cottage cheese salad
Mrs. Joe Glanville JR.

2 to 4 lettuce leaves
4 sliced canned pineapple ( we used crushed)
4 scoops cottage cheese
2 slices American cheese
1 small can smoked oysters

Place a bed of lettuce leaves on salad plate and lay 2 pineapple slices on each one. Using ice cream scoop, place a scoop of cottage cheese on top of pineapple slice. Over each salad , grate 1 slice of American cheese. Add a ring of smoked oysters. Serve immediately. Serves 2.

Apricot Salad

First off....Happy New Year everyone hope everyone had a great 2012 and if not hope 2013 will be better.

Apricot Salad
Mrs. Charles E. Christ

2 boxes orange gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
1 can apricots, drained
juice from fruits
10 quartered marshmallow or 40 miniature marshmallows

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add 1 cup juice, fruit and marshmallows. Pour into large baking dish and chill until firm.

Topping

1 cup juice from fruits
1/2 cup sugar
2 heaping Tablespoons flour
1 egg, beaten
2 Tablespoon margarine
1 package whipped dessert topping, prepared
1/4 cup cheese, grated

Melt margarine. Stir in flour, sugar and egg. Add juice and cook until thicken. When cool fold in prepared dessert topping. Spread over firm gelatin and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 15.

Cream-Cheese Salad

Here is a salad recipe from 1967 Kansan`s Silver Spoon Cookbook.

Cream-Cheese Salad
Mrs. J. W. Tuttle

1 No. 2 1/2 can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 small can pimientos, finely cut
1 package marshmallows, melted and cooled
2 packages cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup nutmeats, finely chopped
1 cup whipped cream, whipped

Combine pineapple, pimientos, and marshmallows. Add cream cheese, mayonnaise and nutmeats. Add whipped cream. mix gently and chill.

Yum Yum Pineapple salad

I don`t know about you, but I love pineapple

Yum Yum Pineapple Salad
Amanda Davey

1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple
1 cup sugar
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup whipped dessert topping

Soak gelatin in cold water 10 minutes. Heat pineapple and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add gelatin and lemon juice. When mixture is almost congealed add cheese and whipped cream.

24-hour Salad

Ok, a fruit salad is considered a dessert ...right, at least I think so...fruit is healthy....yummy. This would be good for Christmas dinner!

24-Hour Salad
Mrs. Charles Goebet

2 cups chunk pineapple
2 cups seeded white cherries or Tokay grapes
3 cups marshmallows
1 cup nutmeats
2 egg, beaten
juice of 1 lemon, strained
1/4 cup coffee cream
4 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 pint whipping cream
pinch salt

cook eggs, lemon juice, cream, sugar and salt in double boiler until thicken. cool and add whipping cream. Mix dressing with fruit, marshmallow and nutmeats. Refrigerate at least 24 hours.

Lemon Custard Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad can be considered a dessert , right!

Lemon custard Fruit Salad
Mrs. Hubert Mixon

2 eggs, well beaten
juice of 2 1/2 lemons
3/4 cup sugar
1 package miniature marshmallows
1  1-pound can pineapple chunks
6 ripe bananas

Combine eggs, lemon juice and sugar. Cook over low heat until thicken. Pour over marshmallow, pineapple and bananas. Serves 12.

Island Barbecued Ribs

 When I make this recipe , I cheated abit making it. i will give first how the recipe call for , then how I fixed it. Again this recipe is from 1968.....my way is alot simpler for those that are busy out there.

Island Barbecued Ribs
Shirley Simpson

2 1/2 to 3 pounds ribs
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 ( 15 oz) can crushed pineapple
2 ( 8 oz) cans tomato sauce

Brown ribs in oven. Pour off fat and reduce heat. Sprinkle with lemon juice, brown sugar and pineapple. Pour tomato sauce over ribs and bake. This same sauce can be used over pork roast or backbones.

* I browned my ribs in skiller, then put in crockpot and then sprinkle with lemon juice, brown sugar and pineapple. Then pour tomato sauce over it and let cook for about 6-8 hours. ( I used pork ribs)

Cad`s Angel Pie

I know this recipe calls for crushed graham crackers, but when I made this pie , I bought a graham cracker crust and just rolled a few graham crackers fine to sprinkle on top....oooohhhh , it was so good.

Cad`s Angel Pie
Mrs. Joseph F. Stoway, Sr

15 graham crackers
1/2 pound marshmallows
1/2 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 small can crushed pineapple ( I drained this)

Melt marshmallows with milk in top of double boiler. Cool. Whip cream and fold in marshmallow mixture. Fold in crushed pineapple. Roll graham crackers finely and line bottom of 9 or 10-inch glass pie pan with half the graham crackers. Pour filling in and cover with other half of graham crackers. Chill.

Hawaiian Cabbage Salad

Cabbage and pineapple ....who knew?

Hawaiian Cabbage Salad
Mrs. Larry E. Franklin

2 cups cabbage, finely chopped
1 small can pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup salad dressing

Combine and serve.

Carrots and Pineapple

I know weird combination but trust it is good, or excellent as you might say.


Carrots and Pineapple
Mrs. Robert Allison

10 to 12 carrots
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
pineapple juice drained from canned pineapple
1 No. 2 can pineapple tidbits
1/4 cup brown sugar

Wash , scape and slice carrots. Add butter, salt and water and pineapple juice. Cover and simmer until tender. Add p[ineapple and sugar. Heat. Serves 6 to 8.

Sour Cream 5 Fruit Salad

Here is a fruit salad that in the name has 5 fruits, but in reality it only has 2.

Sour Cream 5 Fruit Salad
Mrs. Tom Selby

1 14-oz container sour cream
1 cup mandarin oranges
1 cup pineapple tidbits
1 cup coconut
1 cup small marshmallows

Mix all ingredients and chill several hours.