Happy Pi Day!
Time to make something in a pie pan to celebrate Circumference divided by Diameter Day. And I now have a go-to recipe for such an occasion.
History: This recipe was inspired by a dish served at my women's church group in February. I promptly lost the recipe from the lady who made it but then on a search through my collection of cookbooks, I found one similar. It comes from the 1999 Quick Cooking Annual published by AAL (now Thrivent). In the cookbook, it is called Fast Fruit Cocktail Cake but the lady in my women's group had used a can of Red Tart Cherries, so I suppose you could use any canned fruit. I chose to add dark chocolate chips because... obviously cherries and chocolate go together.
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, beaten
1 can red tart cherries
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients until well mixed. Pour into greased 9-inch round pie dish. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
