Gravel Road Banana Pie

If nuts are good on a banana split, then why not in a banana pie?
This is a question which plagued Socrates, and one which he could
not find a chef to adequately answer. After trying this pie, you will find
that the answer is that there is no reason.
1-9inch pie crust
8 oz cream cheese
6 eggs
½ pt cream
½ c sugar
½ c flour
2 bananas
4 oz walnut pieces
Preheat oven to 375. Melt cream cheese in a microwave
or double boiler. While cheese is melting,
beat eggs and cream until foamy. When eggs
and cream are foamy, slowly add flour, sugar and
cream cheese until all ingredients are well mixed.
Slice bananas and spread them evenly over the
bottom of the pie shell, spreading the nuts evenly
over them. Pour the batter into the pie shell and
bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted
into the middle comes out clean.
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Nut Crescents

This is another recipe donated by my mother which is a family favorite. It is a good one to let the kids make as it is almost foolproof. (I say almost, because there is always the chance that somewhere, somehow, and sometimes, even the simplest things may go awry.)
½ cup shortening
½ c butter 1 ¼ c ground walnuts or almonds

2 c sifted flour
1Tbl water
1Tbl vanilla
2 c powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 325. Combine butter and shortening until it attains a creamy
texture. Gradually blend in ½ of powdered sugar. Mix in nuts, and then gradually blend in flour. Add vanilla and water and mix well. Using 1Tbs of dough per cookie, shape into crescents on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake for twelve to fifteen minutes at 325. Roll in remaining powdered sugar while still warm. Cool on cookie racks.