Jyl’s Fruit Cocktail Pie
Today I’m happy to bring a guest post for Fruit Cocktail Pie from Jyl. I was going to introduce her as “My friend,Jyl’ but the more I think about it, it may be more suitable to call her “My accomplice, Jyl” because we’re always scheming together over one thing or another. Between the two of us, we’ve just about got the whole world peace thing solved and figured out how to eradicate hunger and poverty. We’re just waiting on folks to turn over the keys to the universe so we can put our plans into action 🙂 After y’all read this, if you want to visit some more with Jyl, be sure and visit her over at her blog, The Post It Place, and tell her Christy sent ya!Â
Gratefully,Â
Christy
Hey y’all! I’m tickled to be here on SouthernPlate today, posting while Christy wheels around trying to get her work done. I’ve seen her wheeling around and trust me, that wheel chair hasn’t slowed her down any. If anything, putting wheels on her has sped things up considerably! So while she’s busy chipping paint off her walls and making a bigger mess than usual in her kitchen, I’m gonna show you a pie recipe from my Grandmother.
This is one of those old recipes, written on a scrap of paper that is so aged and stained that you can barely read it anymore.
Well worn, well loved and well used.
It also has those strange directions that only our Grandmother’s knew how to interpret. Like one of the ingredients is fruit cocktail in a 303 can. Huh?? Thank goodness for Google since neither of my grandmother’s are still living to ask what size a 303 can is.
There was a lot about this pie that I had to interpret and figure out by trial and error, but it was soooo very worth it! The current recipe I use is below. It has actually become one of my favorite pies to make and to eat.
I hope it will become one of yours as well!
Ingredients
- Fruit Cocktail Pie
- 15 ounce can Fruit Cocktail do not drain
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 egg
- 9 " deep dish pie shell
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together and pour into unbaked pie shell.
- Bake on 375 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until the top is browned and "set".
- Let cool before serving.
It is also really good with whipped topping on it if you want a little something else added to it.
Nutrition
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Ooh, Linda Watters, i agree with you…i would definitely add some coconut to this!
Thanks for sharing Jyl. This sounds and looks so good, I’ll have to make it soon, maybe this weekend.
I hope you like it Susan, it is one of our favorites and it is so easy to make.
Going to try this,make it for sunday.
I can’t wait to hear how you like it Cheryl.
MMMM, I saved this one Christy. I was wondering if you ever put coconut in it. That sounds to to me. Thanks for sharing.
Linda
I haven’t ever put coconut in it but it would totally work.
I love fruit cocktail cake so I’m sure the pie will be yummy, too. Thanks for sharing.
I was just thinking this reminded me of Mom’s Fruit Cocktail Cake she used to make. It was my Dad’s favorite. It was basically a spice cake with I think a can of fruit cocktail mixed in and a warm vanilla glaze she would pour on when it came out of the oven. Dad loved it.
I hope you get a chance to try it sometime Genora, it is a favorite of ours and is so easy to make.
Sounds delicious, and I adore the “old” recipes the most! I have 2 questions if I may…do you mix by hand or an electric mixer? Can I use a store-bought pie shell? I know, shameful, but I’ve never mastered making one. Thanks so much for sharing with us Jyl (love the spelling of your name!) & Christry!
Jyl says she mixes by hand and you sure can use a deep dish crust!
Thanks so much and it would have been nice if I hadn’t misspelled your name, Christy! I’m so sorry, these fingers are getting tired, too.
You know what? There are over 20 ways to spell Christy so I never pay any mind to a misspelling of it, instead I’m just proud people care enough to know my name at all!
Thanks Ann! My Grandmother named me (and spelled it that way) after some of her ancestors from Ireland. Apparently that is how Jill was spelled in 15th century Ireland.
And shhh, I often us a store bought pie crust. They make for a really quick dessert when in a crunch.
Hmmm… I never would have thought about fruit cocktail in a pie, but that looks yummy! Thanks, Jyl and Christy. 🙂
It is so good Jackie, everyone is always amazed when they hear how simple and delicious it is. I hope you get a chance to try it soon.