our into the
prepared pastry lined pie tin. Use white of egg for meringue.
LEMON CUSTARD PIE
Place in a saucepan
One cup of sugar,
One and one-half cups of water,
One-half cup of cornstarch.
Stir to dissolve and then bring to a boil, and cook for five minutes.
Now add
Rind of one-quarter lemon, grated,
Juice of two lemons,
Yolks of two eggs.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then pour into pie plate prepared as for
custard pie. Bake in a moderate oven for twenty-five minutes and then
cover with meringue made of whites of eggs.
NORTH CAROLINA PEACH CUSTARD PIE
Prepare the pastry and line a pie plate with it, then rub with
shortening as directed in the custard pie. Now cover the bottom
thickly with sliced peaches and then prepare a custard as follows:
Place in a mixing bowl
Three-quarters cup of sugar,
Three-quarters cup of milk,
Yolks of two eggs,
One whole egg,
One-quarter teaspoon of cinnamon.
Beat to thoroughly mix and just before pouring the custard over the
peaches dust them well with sifted flour. Pour on the custard and bake
in a slow oven until firm. Use whites of eggs for meringue.
Raspberries and plums may be used in place of the peaches for variety.
When making these pies, always use the regulation custard pie tin, the
ones with the straight sides.
CIDER JELLY PIE
Place in a saucepan
Three-quarters cup of brown sugar,
Two cups of cider,
Eight tablespoons of cornstarch.
Dissolve the starch and then bring to a boil. Cook for three minutes
and then remove from the fire and add
One-half teaspoon of cinnamon,
One tablespoon of vinegar.
Beat to mix and then cool and bake between two crusts.
APPLE DOWDY
Grease well with shortening a deep pudding pan and then place a layer
one inch thick of thinly sliced apples and then sprinkle well with
sugar and dust with cinnamon. Repeat this until the dish is full and
then cover with a crust of plain pastry. Bake for forty-five minutes
in a moderate oven and let cool.
To serve: Loosen the pastry from the sides of the pan, place a large
platter over the pie and invert. Cut into wedge-shaped portions and
serve with cream, custard or fruit sauce.
COUNTRY STYLE GREEN APPLE PIE
Pare the apples and then cut into thin slices. Now place a layer of
apples in a pudding pan and sprinkle each layer with
Two tablespoons of flour,
Six tablespoons of brown sugar,
One-quarter teaspoon of cinn
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