Friday, November 21, 2008

What a name!

My grandmother loved desserts (I think it's genetic) so her recipe book is pretty heavy on the sweets. I've been a bit amused by some of the ingredients that desserts were built around. This one is one of my favorites, if only for the name.

Guest Charmer
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tables. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup grape-nuts
  • whipped cream


  • Mix sugar, egg yolks & cornstarch in top of couble boiler. Add milk and blend well. Cook over boiling water until thickened. Take from heat, add vanilla and grape nuts. Pour in baked 8 inch pie shell. Cool. Spread whipped cream over pie.