The 1940s/1950s

What fun to remember the 1950s! I remember watching Howdy Doody with my cousins when we glued ourselves to their television on winter afternoons. At my home, we did not have television. My grandmother thought that, if we had one, we would never get our homework done. She was a teacher and had work to do in the evenings and I always had homework though, even without a television, I was not always that great about getting my homework done in a timely manner. 

I am thankful that I grew up in the 1940s/1950s world. I enjoy being reminded of the "good old days" when I was a kid and a teenager. It is sort of surprising to wake up one morning and find out that you finally grew up and you are old! I'm always older today than yesterday and younger today than tomorrow. So is everyone else. Hehehe.

Copycat Recipe of Baker’s Square Pie

Gordon wrote: Myrna,

Last year you sent me this recipe.  It calls for a cup  of frozen whipped topping, thawed.  However, in the directions, it
never tells what to do with the topping.  Is it to put on top, or is it to be folded into the cooked mixture?

Love,

Gordon


Myrna wrote: Sorry about that. I guess I just cut off the last sentence.

The BEST CREAM PIE Ever
Darla Tooley (My friend and a sort of Petty relative.)

This is a copycat recipe of Baker’s Square pie

Baker’s Square is famous for their pies, especially in the Midwest. This is one of their best! You can make this home made pie at home, it isn’t too hard!

Bakers Square Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
3 cups half-and-half
2 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

In a medium saucepan, combine half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the coconut and the vanilla extract. Pour into pie shell and chill 2 to 4 hours, or until firm.
After pie is chilled add 1 cup of frozen topping to the top of the pie and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup flaked coconut.

Gordon wrote: Thank You!