Preacher's Delight

Wonderful Sunday lunch dessert


21-oz can pie filling, flavor of choice
1 package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Pour pie filling in a 4-qt crock pot. Combine butter with cake mix until crumbly; sprinkle over pie filling; sprinkle walnuts on top. Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. Serve with ice cream, of course.

Dixie Pie

My family won't let me in the door at Christmas without this


Pie crust for 2 9-in pies, baked at 450 for 10 min
1-1/2 c raisins (in pan, cover with water, boil, set aside)
1 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
6 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
2-4 t ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup flaked coconut
chocolate chips optional

Cream butter and sugars; add eggs one at a time; add vanilla. Drain raisins. Add to the creamed mixture the raisins, cinnamon, nuts and coconut. Mixture will appear slightly curdled - it's ok. I lightly line the pie crusts with chocolate chips before adding the pie filling. Pour filling into the two baked crusts. Bake pies at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Pineapple Casserole

This one seems really strange, but oh my...


2 20-oz cans of crushed pineapple (lightly drained)
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 stack Ritz crackers
1 stick butter, melted

Pour pineapple in 9x13 dish. Mix flour, sugar and cheese; sprinkle over pineapple. Crush crackers and sprinkle over top. Spoon melted butter all over. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. This can be a side with pork or poultry. Or you could get away with calling it pineapple cobbler and serving with ice cream.

Chocolate Pudding

This will change your life.....


2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
3 T baking cocoa
3 cups milk
2 T butter, softened
1 t vanilla extract

Sift together dry ingredients in a medium saucepan. Add cold milk; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla; mix well. Serve warm. Serves 6.