What Dish are You Famous For?

JaniceM said:
Not spectacular examples, but the ones everybody liked most were Hershey Pie and my macaroni salad.
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Expand on the Hershey Pie. I love pies of all types and sizes and flavors.

I do o.k. with lemon pie. I can't get the crust the way I want it. My sister makes it perfect and gives me the recipe but it just isn't as nice and flaky.
 
Camper6 said:
Expand on the Hershey Pie. I love pies of all types and sizes and flavors.

I do o.k. with lemon pie. I can't get the crust the way I want it. My sister makes it perfect and gives me the recipe but it just isn't as nice and flaky.
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It was a recipe I was given way back in high school, and I always made a couple on holidays. Very easy, few ingredients, takes little time:

1 ready-made graham cracker pie crust;
1 large tub Cool Whip;
1 giant sized chocolate bar (recipe calls for a Hershey bar, but I use Symphony because it's smoother).

Melt the chocolate bar, and quickly mix it into the softened Cool Whip. Pour into pie crust. Allow it to set in the refrigerator until it's solid.
 
I was always asked to bring my peach cobbler to church suppers during Lent. My peanut butter fudge is made every Christmas only and goes to certain people who have been on the list for a long time. My best friend Dottie has been getting it for 30 years along with her other gifts from me. She has been sending me her cranberry bread and banana bread for the same amount of time. Her husband would scrape the peach cobbler bowl out every time I brought it to church. It was his favorite and always asked me to bring it.
 
jujube said:
I'm famous for the fact that I have the telephone numbers for several fantastic restaurants that offer take-out on my speed-dial.......
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I had a small catering business for years, but as I've aged, I understand exactly how you feel. I prefer going out to delivery, but the common thread is we don't want to cook. I make an exception for my "Supper Group" friends where we carry 1 homemade dish. Running late I picked up an appetizer that everyone loved, put it in my bowl and heard raves. A few asked for the recipe. FIRST, GET IN YOUR CAR AND DRIVE YOURSELF TO MOE'S....go inside and order outstanding Queso dip, and it comes with lots of freshly made tortilla chips.

Why should I make it when it's so easy and inexpensive to purchase, and only a 20 min drive round trip?
 
My go to for company, if they prefer not to go out, is Shrimp Scampi. So easy and so good, but the secret is to use good shrimp....for me that means those from the East Coast. They bring them in fresh on ice a few times a week from the coast...to die for.
 
JaniceM said:
It was a recipe I was given way back in high school, and I always made a couple on holidays. Very easy, few ingredients, takes little time:

1 ready-made graham cracker pie crust;
1 large tub Cool Whip;
1 giant sized chocolate bar (recipe calls for a Hershey bar, but I use Symphony because it's smoother).

Melt the chocolate bar, and quickly mix it into the softened Cool Whip. Pour into pie crust. Allow it to set in the refrigerator until it's solid.
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Thanks. I made it today. Couldn't find a decent big chocolate bar because all the Halloween stuff is out now in Dollarama, so I used a box of Irish cream liquer chocolates and cut them in half first. Then I found out that I could put them into a microwave safe bowl and heat it for one minute at 50% heat. Worked great. Folded in the cool whip. And then into the pie crust. Haven't tasted it yet. But should be good. Sounds like this one is a winner.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Those sound great Larry! When we go camping we always take some bacon and make BTOs, bacon, tomato and onion sandwiches on Oatnut bread, with plenty of mayo.



I agree Falcon, grew up on Hellmans and it's my favorite. Kraft will do in a pinch. Miracle Whip I never liked.
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Only Hellmans here too!
 
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