Yum-Yum Pie

Thursday - March 18, 2010

I came across the recipe I am going to post this week and it took me back in time! I had graduated from high school, was a student at Marshall living at home (one of the luxuries of living in a college town), and along with other family members helping with my grandmother - my father's mother. I remember us having a lot of company because relatives were coming to our house to visit with Mammaw.

My cousin Donetta was at the house a lot. She would come by and would help Mom and me make desserts to have on hand. One of her favorites to help us make was called Yum-Yum Pie. I don't remember where we got the recipe, but I do remember we made it a lot!!! It was easy to make and we could change the taste by using different pie fillings - cherry, blueberry, apple, peach, etc.

Donetta and me - 1970

Yum-Yum Pie

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs
• 1 8oz pkg cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter (melted)
• Cool Whip
• 1 can Cherry Pie Filling (or a pie filling of your choice)

Procedure:

• Combine 2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs, 1 stick butter(melted), and 1/2 cup sugar
• put half of mixture on bottom of pan ( we used a cake pan)
• The other half is reserved for the top
• Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup of sugar, and Cool Whip together.
• Take half of cream cheese mixture and spread on top of crumbs.
• Next layer - spread pie filling on top of cream cheese mixture.
• Add remaining cream cheese mixture
• Last - spread balance of crumbs on top
• Chill
• Eat and enjoy!!!!

This post is in memory of Donetta!!!!!!