FlyingMonkeys and food prep...

The FlyingMonkeys do not have school today because we had an unused "weather day." We are going to lay about all morning before heading to town to spend an hour or two at the library and will be stopping to pick up a few "hot-and-ready" pizzas on our way home. The best part of this will be the dessert making that will go on this evening.

I found a dessert in our family cookbook that is so fine it should be outlawed. It is easy and the FlyingMonkeys can actually make it without my help (if any of you are keeping score that means that I am not cooking dinner or dessert!) It is called Banana Split Pie and here is how you put it together:

1 eight inch graham cracker crust or 12 minis (let me suggest the minis....once you taste this pie you can talk yourself into believing that the 8 inch pie shell is a "single serving")


Take an 8oz bar of softened cream cheese and mix in 1 cup of powdered sugar. Once well blended add 2 ripe bananas that have been cut into very tiny pieces. Put this mixture into your prepared (brush with melted butter and bake at 350 for about 5 minutes...allow to cool)pie shell.

Next layer-2 small cans of WELL drained crushed pineapple

Next layer-sprinkle coconut flakes

Next layer-sprinkle halved maraschino cherries

Chill for at least an hour...top with whipped cream when serving.

The great thing about this pie is the versatility...you can add nuts, leave out the coconut, etc...And the FlyingMonkeys can manage the prep work with a butter knife...so no ill timed ER trips for stitches!

Hope you all have a great weekend and a wonderful Mother's Day!