June 9, 2005

  • CHERRY PINEAPPLE BANANA PIE

    Just thought I'd let all my xanga buddies know I'll be off line most of the rest of the week. Today my older brother and his lovely bride are coming for a long awaited visit. They plan to be here through the weekend. Of course family gatherings mean we must eat a lot! So I am making one of our family's favorite summertime desserts. I have never met anyone outside of my immediate family who even knows what it is. I really like the way it is tangy and sweet at the same time ~ the same way  harvest beets are. My mom got the recipe back in the sixties from one of the best cooks in our little Southern Baptist church, Jenna Mae. The original recipe made two pies and took what seemed like forever for the filling to reduce (sometimes it never really got thick) like it is supposed to. When I found out I was hypoglycemic, I adapted the recipe so I could still eat it, but  you could use regular Jell-O if that is not an issue for you. Here is my easy, no-fail sugar-free version that only makes one pie, in case you want to try it:



    If you need to know how to make a crust from scratch visit Crisco Pie Central. The trick to a great pie crust is cold ingredients and to always double sift your flour before you measure it. (I use whole wheat or oatmeal flour, so I can eat it.)  Please don't cop out and use a graham crust; the texture and overall flavor of the pie is just not the same without a pastry crust.   Enjoy!

Comments (9)

  • Thanks for the recipe , it sounds great, I'll have to try it.Enjoy your visit!

  • yummy!! Can I make this without the bananas?

  • Since bananas are the sweetest fruit in the mixture it would definately alter the taste to leave them out. But if you  don't like, or can't eat bananas, I say experiment with another fresh fruit ~ maybe kiwi. The beauty of cooking is being able to adjust things as you go.

  • Thanks for the pie recipe. It sounds wonderful and I am going to try it. I take a killer banana pudding up to the apt. office now and then and they think it is the greatest they have ever had, so maybe something different would be a nice change for them although they are not complaining about the banana pudding. They love it and I think they would eat it evey week if I took it up there. But, I will try the pie and see how they like it too. I will make it for my hubby and I first. He loves cherry pie. Have a wonderful visit with your family. Family time is very important. Enjoy your weekend.

  • I love your site and the recipe and I will miss you.

    Love Steph, when you get back we'll do some chatting.

  • Enjoy your family time!  Hey I love how you did the recipe card! How did  you that?

  • I made a slide in Powerpoint, saved it as a jpg, then uploaded it like any other photo.

  • Just wanted to say thanks for everything you do for us, not only as a sister-in-law, but as one of my best friends. Teeturtle.

  • Hello! Someone in my Myspace group shared this site with us so I came to look it
    over. I'm definitely enjoying the information. I'm book-marking
    and will be tweeting this to my followers! Terrific blog and great style and design.

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