Cream Pie

(Coconut cream pie is Keith’s favorite as an adult.) 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/3 tsp. salt 2 cups milk, scalded 3 egg yolks – reserve whites 2 T. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 baked pie shell Meringue 3 egg whites 4 tsp. sugar Few drops of vanilla Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt. Slowly … Read more

Mountain Dew Cake

1 box premium orange cake mix 1 cup oil 1 3 oz. box coconut pudding – cooking kind 4 eggs 10 oz. Mountain Dew Icing 1 stick margarine, melted 1 cup sugar 4 T. cornstarch 1 cup coconut 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained Combine cake mix, oil, pudding mix, eggs, and mountain dew.  … Read more

Peanut Brittle

1 ½ cups sugar 2/3 cup corn syrup 2/3 cup cold water 2 T. butter 2 cups shelled raw peanuts ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt Put syrup, sugar, and water in kettle and stir until it boils.  Boil 10 minutes.  Add butter, and peanuts, stirring constantly until peanuts are a golden brown or … Read more