Fried Corn in a Cool Whip Container

Years ago in Tupelo, we were having a Going Away party for my fabulous friend, Sally, who was moving to Nashville. We all gathered at Vanelli's and were tickled to have some great entertainment, a still up-and-coming local singer, Paul Thorn. Equally tickling was that he played a great bluesy version of "Mustang Sally" for our honoree. One of his original songs, however, caught my ear with the lines

Now, when I got ready to leave

She put some greens a Cool-Whip bowl
Yeah, now, when I got ready to leave
She put some greens a Cool-Whip bowl
Cause she knew I wouldn't' bring
Her Tupperware back

I couldn't believe my ears, as Mimi had done this with all of us for years. But, I thought she was the only one! A fantastic cook, we always hoped to end up with a Cool Whip container after any of her meals. I can recall traveling back to Tupelo from Columbus and the thought would hit me... you've got fried corn in this car... yes, you froze it and even put it in the trunk to make sure you didn't get into it before you got home, but... you've got fried corn in this car. And so here and now, I will confess that I have stopped on the side of Hwy 45 North to retrieve a container of those still slightly frozen vittles. And I would give my right arm to have some right now.

Do we really need one more recipe blog? Addicted to them, to recipes and to cookbooks myself, I say there is never enough. No originals here, just passing down some good 'uns, fit for a Cool Whip container.

The concept: You take a scumptious pecan pie and add the only thing in the world that's missing. Chocolate. Leave it to Mimi to have introduced her lucky brood years ago to this now famous sinful delight. How coveted were her recipes? She left her completely stuffed Recipe Box to me in her official Last Will & Testament. Yes, lawyers were involved with the dispersement of her handed down gems. I have this one framed on my kitchen wall and am sharing here now just as she wrote it.

KENTUCKY DERBY PIE
Combine

2 eggs slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 stick oleo, melted (that's butter, y'all)
about 1/4 cup flour

Then stir in
1 cup nuts (toasted whole pecans)
1 6 oz. semi sweet chocolate morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix and pour in 9 inch unbaked pie shell.
350 degrees 15 minutes
325 degrees about 30 minutes or more.
Cool Whip, powdered sugar, bourbon on top.