Readers offer Chess Pie, Chocolate Potato Cakes
Readers offer Chess Pie, Chocolate Potato Cakes
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By Melba Lovelace
Published: July 9, 2008
DEAR MELBA • Here's a recipe for Pineapple Chess Pie from Diana's Kitchen. It's fabulous.
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•Prebake pie shell in preheated 425-degree oven 5 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees. Drain pineapple; sprinkle with flour. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until mixture is smooth.
•Stir in sour cream and pineapple. Spread in pie shell, mounding in center. Bake 50-60 minutes until set and browned. Remove and cool thoroughly. Garnish with whipped cream.
Marv and Sue DEAR MELBA • Someone wanted the ranch burger recipe. I believe this is what she wants. My granddaughter makes them, and they are great. She mixes ranch salad dressing and ground beef and makes into thick patties. Finish as you would any hamburger. Sometimes she even makes cheeseburgers. Barbara Wilkinson, City DEAR MELBA • Carolyn Compton requested a recipe for Chocolate Potato Cake. This is my Grandmother Garrison's recipe. She made it for every holiday meal. She wrote the recipe on the back of a blank check and did not give any instructions, so I've had to experiment over the past 40 years.•Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray Bundt pan with nonstick spray. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar; add the eggs one at a time, mixing well.
•Mix together the mashed potatoes and hot milk and add alternately with the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add vanilla. Fold in the raisins and pecans.
•Spread in prepared pan and bake about an hour, being careful not to overcook. Check for doneness with a toothpick or use a thermometer; it should register 190 degrees.
I serve this with prepared whipped topping. Lorraine Crabb, Stillwater DEAR MELBA • Here is the cake my grandmother, Minnie McAnulty of Atoka, used to make. She died over 30 years ago, and she was an excellent cook.•Cream butter; add sugar gradually, then add
beaten egg yolks, potato and lemon rind.
•Sift together flour and other dry ingredients. Use part of flour to dust almonds. Mix flour mixture and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add melted chocolate.
•Beat egg whites and fold into mixture with almonds. Bake in greased tube or Bundt pan in preheated 325-degree oven for 1 hour. Frost with your favorite icing.
Nona Sue Sheerer, Chickasha Others sharing included Geneva Murray, Edmond; Leslie Cornish, Norman; Barbara Manning, and Mary Holloway, Oklahoma City. DEAR MELBA • Here's a sign from the West Guthrie United Methodist Church: "It's nice to grow old if you can stay young while doing it.” Sandy Killian, City DEAR MELBA • I wish I could thank each of your readers personally for the beautiful birthday cards I received recently. I wish they would do the same for my dear friend, Peggy, who will be 97 years old July 19. She lives at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingridge Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73170. Kathryn Jones, Duncan DEAR MELBA • I have a lot of vintage sewing patterns, all sizes, and even some baby and doll clothes I would like to give someone who could use them. I also have some 33 rpm LP records to give away. Interested readers can contact me at delrob1942@yahoo.com. Delores R., City DEAR MELBA • In your column about the MIO Contest, someone said "bedre” is a Chickasaw word. It is actually Norwegian and means "better.” The Chickasaws do now own the company. Actually, my good friend, Pete Cantrell of Ada, established the company in the old Homer School buildings in Ada years ago. He imported a chocolatier from New York to make his chocolate. One of the most popular products then and now is the Million Dollar Chips, which are chocolate-covered potato chips. Chursey M. Fountain, Ada DEAR MELBA • I have several years of National Geographic magazines I would like to donate to someone who could use them. Readers can contact me at jmroberts1@cox.net. Michelle R., Yukon DEAR MELBA • I got this idea from some longtime Lawton friends. It's simple enough, although I suggest you do it in the privacy of your home. While sitting, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Sounds simple enough to me. While doing this, draw the number six in the air with your right hand. You cannot do this without your foot changing directions, I promise.
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