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"Before Cool Whip and instant pudding, this was how a cream pie was made. If you leave out the bananas, you have vanilla cream pie. If you add 1 cup shredded coconut to milk as it's being heated, you have coconut cream pie."

Ingredients: egg yolks, pie shells, salt...

"Butter tarts are a Canadian tradition. Waaaay back in the 1970s, a national contest here in Canada concluded that these butter tarts, originating from Wilkie's Bakery in Orillia, Ontario, were the best. I certainly think so and it's the only recipe I use. Add a sprinkle of toasted walnuts when you add the raisins, if you wish, or use only walnuts..."

Ingredients: corn syrup, eggs, pie pastry...

"You can serve this cheesecake plain, or top with cherry or (my favourite) blueberry pie filling."

Ingredients: eggs, graham cracker crumbs...

"With some of this prepared and waiting in your fridge, and a package of the shredded cabbage coleslaw mix you can buy, you can have a salad on the table in minutes! Recipe easily doubles, or you can also easily just make half. I originally got this recipe from a friend, but I cut back the sugar and changed the type of vinegar used."

Ingredients: dry mustard, mayonnaise, milk...

"This is my favourite dish to cook, and its so easy. Very impressive."

Ingredients: mushrooms, oil, onions...

"Basic cheesecake; no lemon, no sour cream."

Ingredients: eggs, sundae sauce...

"Someone sent me this in an email once. Nice change of pace from the usual vanilla angel food."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, cream of tartar...

"Forget the traditional mayonnaise you always use in devilled eggs and try this instead."

Ingredients: cream cheese, dry mustard...

"Prince Edward Island, Canada's tiniest province, is famous for its potatoes. This is an old fashioned dish; the recipe is from a Mme. Benoit cookbook, and she gives credit to "Dolly", her hostess in Summerside, PEI."

Ingredients: pepper, cream, onions...

"I haven't made this in years, so was very pleased to find it again as I was browsing through some of my older cookbooks. It's very homey and makes for a great dinner. Prep time includes boiling the macaroni."

Ingredients: eggs, elbow macaroni...

"I got this recipe from my girlfriend Dale back in 1977; it was a favourite in her Scottish family. The colour is amazing!"

Ingredients: eggs, salt, white sugar...

"This recipe is from "Traditional Recipes of Atlantic Canada". It is one of two that I posted in answer to a message board request."

Ingredients: pepper, evaporated milk...

"My grandmother made these in the '60s whenever she entertained; imagine my surprise when I found this in a cookbook as an actual recipe! This brought back a ton of memories -- one of them that these were delicious!"

Ingredients: cream of mushroom soup, white bread...

"This is THE original recipe from Joyce Hardcastle who invented it here in my city of Nanaimo. In 1986, a contest was held by a Nanaimo newspaper to find "the best Nanaimo Bar maker in Nanaimo." No variations, just the exact ingredients only!
An offset spatula comes in handy for this.
These are very rich and sweet, one small bar is..."

Ingredients: coconut, cream, eggs...