Banana Cream Pie

Sadly I have to say that before this banana cream pie I had never made one before. It was effortless and reminded me a lot of my days at school in baking class. We used to have to make a lot of custard based pies for dining room service. In fact, not just pies but we were always making custard! It's an easy thing to make, versatile and lasts for a while too.

This recipe involved layering a baked pie crust with bananas, making a custard and filling the aforementioned pie shell with the custard. Adding another layer of bananas then topping it all with a meringue. Once all assembled the pie is placed in the oven, just to brown the meringue.

It was creamy and delicious. Though some customers said they wanted to taste more banana... others thought it had just enough banana and they liked the fact that it wasn't overwhelming. As far as I'm concerned this is a recipe to hang on to. It will reappear at the Blue Elephant you can be sure!

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Lemon Sponge Pie

Lemon Sponge Pie. This is a fabulous recipe, so delicious and so easy to make! It is very similar to a lemon meringue pie but similar to the other "sponge pie" I made not to long ago it had egg whites folded into the batter. 

The consistency of the pie was light and fluffy. I will most definitely be making the pie again! And if you too are looking for an easy and delicious dessert for your family or perhaps some company, give this one a try! 

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12 Pepperell Square 

Saco, Maine 04072

207-281-3070

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Province Pudding

Pudding? Not so much. I had a really difficult time describing this one to our customers because it wasn't anything like pudding! It was more like a cake with a caramel sauce underneath. I am told it was yummy and fairly sweet. 

Has anyone out there made this recipe before? I'm still stumped with this one and I don't really get it. 

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12 Pepperell Square 

Saco, Maine 04072

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Baked Halibut

My apologies, it has been a while since my last posting. I now have a few moments and will catch up on the recipes that I've been creating from Mrs. Marjorie Standish's Cooking Down East Cook Book!


When I was growing up a dinner my mom used to make all the time was baked haddock. Her method was always to top the fish with breadcrumbs and lemon juice. It was one of our favorite meals, and if we were lucky she would make the egg sauce that Marjorie mentions frequently!

I decided earlier this month to make Baked Halibut and was expecting the recipes to be quite similar. I wasn't let down. In addition to the bread crumbs and fish though Marjorie had me prepare a delicious mustard and butter sauce that gets poured over the fish. The bread crumbs are added on top of this and the fish is baked in the oven.

One little note... Marjorie says bake in the oven at 350 for 40 minutes. I have never cooked fish for 40 minutes. It would most likely kill it... again. It's funny, her cooking times are often much longer than they actually need to be. Most likely a sign of the times, as back in the day everybody was very worried about food poisoning and food borne illness. So they cooked everything until it couldn't be cooked anymore. As evidence by most of these recipes!

The Baked Halibut was delicious, the added flavor of the mustard was a great idea. The dish was served warm with a side of fresh greens. I will definitely be keeping this one in the repertoire!

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12 Pepperell Square 

Saco, Maine 04072

207-281-3070

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Shrimp Stew

All of Marjorie's stews are interesting; how they are made and their ingredients. I was taught the difference between a soup and a stew is that a stew has potatoes in it. So far all of Marjorie's Stews have not had potatoes and have been a very thin broth.

In addition to this, the fish stews have but two ingredients in them: the fish, sauteed in some butter, and milk poured over the fish. The milk is brought to a boiling point and then kept warm. The stews are seasoned with salt and pepper.

Of course for this project I need to make and experience all of the recipes, but I find that these soups are bland and not very interesting. The Shrimp Stew was no exception. Simply saute shrimp with butter and add milk. I would have liked to have added potatoes or some vegetables. Once done with this particular project I will have to experiment with this kind of soup again!

Blue Elephant Cafe

12 Pepperell Square 

Saco, Maine 04072

207-281-3070

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Plum Baby Food Cake

This is one of the recipes that I have passed by, just chuckled at, and avoided. The name itself is a turn off and has made me stay far away for a long time! However on the day that I made this cake, I guess my curiosity was piqued enough! There weren't many ingredients, and it didn't take much time to prepare. The strangest part of it was that fact that it had plum baby food in it. 

Despite its name it was still a hit, and most of it sold without much hesitation! Though I can't say I will keep it in my repertoire, it was definitely worth a try! 

Blue Elephant Cafe

12 Pepperell Square 

Saco, Maine 04072

207-281-3070

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Cranberry Crunch

This recipe reminded me a lot of any crisp or crunch recipe. It started with a can of cranberry sauce and ended with some sugar and oats. After being baked in the oven for a bit, it gets served in a dish with some whipped cream or ice cream. If you are a purist, then you will take it plain. Any way you eat this dish it is delicious! 

Blue Elephant Cafe

12 Pepperell Square

Saco, Maine 04072

207-281-3070

www.blueelephantcatering.com

https://www.facebook.com/blueelephantevents

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