No Bake Summer Tropical Pie and other similar vintage recipes!

It's time to start thinking about Summer and this vintage Tropical Pie. It was an Eagle Brand Recipe that has been adapted and re done many times.

Sweetened Condensed Milk was a very common ingredient in many American desserts. I find it often used in recipes from my vintage cookbooks.
Eagle Brand makes Sweetened Condensed Milk.
Gail Borden was granted the patent for Sweetened Condensed Milk in 1856.
Although Borden received the patent in 1854 for Unsweetened Milk, it was not successfully canned until 1885 by John Meyenberg.
Borden add Evaporated Milk to the product line in 1892.

Summer No Bake Tropical Pie:

1 Pre-Made Graham Cracker Crust
1 C flaked Coconut
1 (15.25 oz.) Can Crushed Pineapple, well drained.
1 C Maraschino Cherries , drain and reserve 1 TBS of the juice, chop the Cherries.
1/2 C Chopped Pecans
1 C Sweetened Condensed Milk
5 TBS Lemon Juice
1 (8 oz.) carton of Whipped Topping (Cool Whip) Thaw if frozen.


In a large Mixing Bowl:
Coconut Flakes
Pineapple
Cherries
Pecans
Condensed Milk
Lemon Juice
Cherry Juice
Mix Well.

Fold in Cool Whip.
Pour into Crust and refrigerate overnight.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

Here's a recipe from one of my vintage Mennonite Cookbooks.

Million Dollar Pie:

This recipe makes 2 pies.
Here's what you'll need:
2 - 9" Pie Crusts, Graham Cracker or Pastry Crust


In a large Mixing Bowl:
1 Can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed
1/2 C Chopped Nuts
1 ( 16oz.) can Crushed Pineapple with the Juice.
3 TBS Lemon Juice
1 (12oz.) Carton of Cool Whip, thawed if frozen.
Mix Well.

Pour evenly into the 2 Pie Crusts.
Refrigerate overnight or Freeze.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!


I found the next recipe in the archive files of my Aunt Faye, For those that haven't read the blog from the beginning, I started and dedicated this blog to my Aunt that was a Professional Chef for a very wealthy family in Michigan.
I have all of her recipes.

Pineapple Souffle :

Here's what you'll need:

Tear a 20" - 22" length of Aluminum Foil; fold lengthwise in half.
Wrap around a 1 Quart Souffle or Straight Sided Baking Dish, to form a 4" collar above the top edge of the dish.
Tie with string.


1 Envelope of Unflavored Gelatin
1/3 C Lemon Juice
4 Eggs, separated (separate yolks and whites)
1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/3 C (15oz.) Can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk.
2 1/2 C  (1lb.) Can of Crushed Pineapple

In a Double Boiler:
Sprinkle Gelatin over Lemon Juice, allow to soften.
Add Slightly beaten Egg Yolks and Salt.
Cook over Hot Water, stirring until Gelatin dissolves. (about 3 minutes).

Add:
Sweetened Condensed Milk.
Pineapple with the Juice.

Remove the top of the double boiler from the heat and place over ice water.
Stir frequently until it mounds when dropped from a spoon.

In a large bowl:
Beat Egg Whites until stiff.

Fold Gelatin mixture into Egg Whites.

Gently turn the mixture into the Souffle Dish.
Refrigerate for 5 hours or until firm.

Carefully remove the foil collar to serve.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!