Pineapple Delight

This has been a long time coming...my apologies. New Years Resolution: be a better blogger.

School just started yesterday after what felt like an extremely short Christmas break. Nonetheless, I made the most of it and had alot of fun. On Dec. 16th, Ryan and I went to the Radio City Rockettes down at the Paramount. There was alot of talk about the show throughout December, so we decided it would be worth our time to check it out. The Rockettes were awesome, especially during their "Parade of Wooden Soldiers". In between the Rockettes performances, we saw dancing teddy bears and singing Santa's...both of which were kind of strange, but still entertaining. All in all, it was a really fun night and I'm glad we went. Next on my list...The Nutcracker! I'm not sure if I would like it, but I've always wanted to see it since I've been in Seattle.

I went home on the 20th and got to relax a couple days before the big preparation. My mom decided at the beginning of the month that she was going to have 30...yes 30 people over for Christmas dinner. To be quite honest, we were all a little nervous, even my mother. But thank goodness she is one of the most prepared and organized people I know, so I had confidence that she would pull it off with a little help. First on the list, find a bird that can feed a crowd that size. I don't know where, but my parents managed to land a 35 pound turkey! They even needed to buy a new pan to cook it in. The bird defrosted in the bathtub about a day and a half before the big day. My mom made all the desserts a couple days before and put them in the freezer, baking the pies the day before the dinner. One of the many highlights of my mom's dinner was one of her desserts called Pineapple Delight. I'll leave the recipe below, but it's great and easy and should definitely be tried.

The dinner ended up being alot of fun! Here's what the set-up looked like after everyone had sat down...minimal elbow room, but no one seemed to mind.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Pineapple Delight

Crust: 2 cups graham wafer crumbs

1/2 cup melted butter

4 tbsp sugar

dash of cinnamon

Combine all of the ingredients and press into a 9 x 13 ungreased pan. Bake 10 min @ 350 F. Cool completely.

Second Layer: 1/2 cup firm butter

1 1/4 cup icing sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Spread on crumbs. Refrigerate while making next topping.

Third Layer: 1/2 pint whipping cream

1- 14oz. can drained crushed pineapple

1/4 cup sugar

Whip cream and sugar; fold in pineapple. Spread over cake. Freeze.

-Anita