INGREDIENTS
1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple
in heavy syrup
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick butter or margarine
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 baking pan. Spread pineapple with its syrup evenly in the pan. Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over the pineapple. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the mixture then the chopped nuts over all. Melt the butter or margarine, and drizzle evenly over top. Bake for 50 minutes or until golden. To serve, spoon onto plates. Serves 12
NOTE: To be sure the lumps are out of the cake mix, put it in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fine.
This recipe was submitted by Rose Gibas of Wellsville to the At Our Table Cookbook produced by The Catholic Exponent.
THE CATHOLIC KITCHEN
A reflection from Bob Barto, director of religious education at Holy Trinity Parish in East Liverpool
Winters here in northeast Ohio often force us out of the darkness and cold. We seek out safe spaces. The light and warmth of family gatherings are sprinkled with familiar dishes that only see our tables during the festive holidays. There is a reason the term “comfort food” exists.
Recipes embody a written narrative of how to construct a dish. What they fail to convey is the story that lies in each one, a constantly-evolving document of how to cook and stuff a turkey and the memorable successes and failures of our past, the oral histories that shape us. With every marriage, birth and death, the physical makeup of our gatherings change, and the traditions are passed on. We might talk about a loved one’s special recipe, and how if it is missing, much more than food is absent.
We gather at Eucharist during these busy days to share ourselves. Every family makes a unique addition to our story. Whether you come at the midnight Mass to celebrate the quiet peace of Christmas or prefer the bustling joy of the always-crowded Christmas vigil, we remember the gift of the Incarnation. For those who wait patiently at home for someone to bring them the gift of Christ in the Eucharist during this season, may they also receive the comfort and nourishment of the Light of the World. And may we all be that Light for each other.
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