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Old Fashioned Banana Split Dessert

Banana Split Dessert
Banana Split Dessert
I couldn’t believe it when I found this old family recipe in my Mom’s files. We only had it on rare occasions when Mom wasn’t worrying about fat and cholesterol. Try this dessert for your next family get together. In my opinion this is better than the real thing!

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 bananas
  • graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 gal ice cream, Neopolitan or vanilla
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pt whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste

Directions
Cover an 11×15 inch p[an with graham cracker crumbs. Reserve 1 cup crumbs. Slice bananas crossways and layer over crust. Slice ice cream in 1/2 inch slices and place over bananas. Sprinkle with 1 cup nuts. Freeze until firm. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk. Cook and stir until thick and smooth. Cool. Pour over ice cream. Freeze. When this is cold, spread whipped cream over chocolate sauce. Top with reserved crumbs. Freeze

Grandma’s Old Fashioned Green Split Pea Soup

Here is another favorite recipe from my Grandma. I always preferred the bean soup, but this one is really good too. It is definitely comfort food for a cold day.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry green split peas
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 uncooked potato, diced
  • 1 ham bone or 1/8 pound salt pork
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
Rinse and sort peas. Place all ingredients in large stock pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 3 hours. Season to taste. Add more water from time to time if necessary. Remove from heat, put through sieve. Reheat and serve.

Grandma’s Old Fashioned Sour Cream Raisin Pie

This pie was always a favorite of my Mom and Grandma. They both loved it and considered it the ultimate dessert. My Mom still orders sour cream raisin pie when she sees it on the menu at Baker’s Square, but she insists that hers is better!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup cornstrach
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 baked pie shell
  • Whipped cream

Directions
Mix raisins, cornstarch, cinnamon, milk, sugar, nutmet, and salt together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Add sour cream to beaten egg yolks and then add to mixture in saucepan. Cook until bubbly.
Add lemon juice and cool slightly. Pour into pie crust and chill until set, at least 3 hours or more. Top with whipped cream. Can decorate with pecan or raisins.

Grandma Tasher’s Homemade Navy Bean Soup

Bean Soup
Bean Soup
This is an old family recipe that must be close to 75 years old. My Grandma made it and my Mom made it and she is now 87. I’ve tried other recipes, but always come back to this one. I think the shredded carrots give it the perfect color, great consistency, and perfect flavor. My Grandma gave me the recipe with very loose instructions. She just said to start it @ 1:00 to have dinner @ 5:00!

  • 1 piece of pork (I prefer a leftover ham bone)
  • 1 1/2 cups navy bean, sometimes I add part pinto beans
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 medium potatoes, diced
  • 4 pieces celery, diced
  • 4 or 5 grated carrots, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • garlic powder or salt (I like lots of garlic)
  1. Cook the beans in about 2 to 3 quarts of water for about 1 hour.
  2. Add the pork and cook for another hour.
  3. Add potatoes, onion, and celery and cook for a hour.
  4. Add shredded carrots and cook for another hour.