Have you noticed that recipes, just as styles and fashions, come and go? Seven-layer salads were all the rage twenty-five years ago. Chicken Tetrazzini, Broccoli Casseroles, and Hash Brown Casseroles were also very popular.
Mama served Chicken Tetrazzini on occasion for dinner when I was growing up. It took a Broccoli Casserole to convince Greg that broccoli was a good thing. Hash Brown Casserole was one of my Aunt Cat’s signature dishes, and you could count on it being at all of our family dinners.
These are wonderfully delicious dishes that have been put to the side for newer, updated recipes, but they should not be forgotten. When I recently shared a Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole recipe on my blog, I found out just how much people desire to see the old classic recipes. So, starting today, I will share an “oldie but goodie” with you occasionally.
This Cream Cheese Pie was a favorite of mine when I was growing up. You usually saw them in the purchased graham cracker crust and topped with cherry or blueberry pie filling and they were wonderful. This recipe is for a 9 x 13-inch dish but use half of the ingredients for a 9-inch pie.
- 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs (24 squares)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup butter, melted
- 2 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 2 (14-oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk
- ⅔ c. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cans pie filling, chilled (cherry or blueberry)
- For crust:
- In a medium bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; add butter and blend well. Press onto the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack before filling.
- For filling:
- With an electric mixer beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sweetened condensed milk and mix until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Pour into cooled crust and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Pour pie filling over the top of pie and serve.