Cooking with Nanny Hannah

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

This blueberry crumb cake is delightful. You get a great surprise when you bite in and taste the cream cheese and blueberries in the middle.

08/30/2026

Evaporated Milk Chocolate Silk Pie

My husband has been working so hard outside wrapping up our gardens and other projects, so I decided to make him a chocolate pie, his favorite pie over any other. I don't remember who in my family this recipe came from, but it goes back a ways as several of my aunts would bring this to family gatherings, each making it their own like one using a graham cracker crust and one use a pie crust as I did. Also using the leftover egg whites to make a meringue topping which I didn't do this time (I used them to make an omelet for lunch), I served ours with whipped topping. It's so easy to make but keep in mind, this is a very rich pie so small slices are best. A picture of the sliced pie is in the comments.

In my husband's family cakes were the big dessert choice when we had family gatherings in my family it was pie, we loved a good pie and it's still my choice over cake just about any day. Now when it came to Nannie Polly making her coconut cake at Christmas, I did eat my share of that cake. She would top it with marchino cherries and pecan slices. More for decoration but it went really well with the cake. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, she bought the store out of marchino cherries, she used them in everything from dessert to her pear salad and more. I never knew those things had so many uses but she knew just how to use them. Seems like I was the last one to acquire a taste for them as I took them off everything for the longest time, but Daddy told me one time that unless I really try it, I will not know what I'm missing out on. He was right, as always and now (only during the holidays) I crack open a jar.

I hope y'all have a very Blessed weekend!

Evaporated Milk Chocolate Silk Pie

1, 9" cooked pie shell or a graham cracker crust
12 oz. evaporated milk
3 egg yolks
12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 T. butter

In a medium saucepan whisk together the milk and egg yolks till fully combined. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till the mixture starts to simmer and thicken (approx. 10 minutes).

Once thickened remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips, vanilla and butter, stirring till fully melted and smooth.

Pour into the pie crust or graham cracker crust and let cool at room temperature. Once cool, cover and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

08/22/2026

If you love old-fashioned cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers, and plenty of chocolate chips, this 1970s Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is one you’ll want to save. https://urls.grow.me/0dNjPJKdL

08/22/2026

Pack Butterscotch Brownies into lunchboxes or save a few for an afternoon coffee break.

https://www.melissassouthernstylekitchen.com/butterscotch-brownies/

08/22/2026

Just incase you have any leftover pie crust!

https://makethebestofeverything.com/2025/11/cherry-pie-buttons/

08/22/2026

A classic pie for an iconic event.