Plan B - Blueberry Desserts

I decided to make a dessert tonight because I have some unsuspecting guests coming. We are going out to dinner with Doug's siblings, and they will be coming over for dessert. Of course, they don't know that yet, but it won't be optional. Actually, it's kind of nice to have a place to come where we can visit because most restaurants are pretty noisy. I had all the makings for Blueberry Dessert. So I started bright and early so it could chill long enough. I'll put the recipe here and continue to explain Plan B:

1 lb. pkg. vanilla cream cookies
1/2 pint whipping cream
1 can blueberry pie filling
2 eggs
1 square margarine
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
Roll cookies into crumbs. Whip cream, adding sugar and vanilla to taste. Cream powdered sugar and margarine. Add eggs and nuts. Make a layer of one half of the crumbs in a 9x12 inch pan. Next spread on the creamed mixture, blueberry pie filling, whipped cream and last half of cookie crumbs on top. Chill in refrigerator overnight.

So, I got my cookies crushed and put in the pan. I gasped when I read the cube of margarine part, but decided not to tell anyone. Anyway, then I added the eggs (also decided not to tell anyone about the raw eggs - nobody worried about that kind of thing in those days). I kept beating and beating and the mixture just got thinner - it was obviously not going to set up. Well, there was no way I could serve this to company. I'm sure it never would have set up, and I didn't want to waste a can of pie filling, a cup of nuts, and whipping cream just to have it flop. Not to mention my embarrassment. Here's where Plan B comes in - there was another Blueberry Dessert! So I combined the best of both recipes. I used the cookie crumbs instead of graham crackers because I already had them ready. Then I included the nuts from Recipe No. 1 because I already had them chopped. The outcome was great. I'll include both recipes here, but basically, ignore No. 1, and make No. 2 with the cookie crumbs and add a cup of nuts. Easy and delicious.

Blueberry Dessert (2)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp. sugar
4 tbsp. butter
2 cups cream, whipped
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 can blueberry pie filling
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Line a 9x13 inch pan with 2/3 of the crumb mixture. Mix one-half of the whipped cream with the miniature marshmallows. Spread on crumb-lined pan. Carefully top with blueberry pie filling. Spread remaining whipped cream on top of the filling and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into squares to serve.