rind and juice of lemon; when this is well mixed add
gradually, stirring constantly, the boiling milk; when cold add the
grated cocoanut; in the meantime line a large, deep pie plate with
pie crust, ornament the edge with a strip of crust cut into
scallops, brush the surface of crust all over with beaten egg and
sprinkle over 2 tablespoonfuls fine bread or cracker crumbs; pour in
the cocoanut mixture and bake in a hot oven. While the pie is baking
prepare the following meringue:--Beat the 4 whites to a stiff froth
and add 1 tablespoonful powdered sugar and a little essence of
lemon; as soon as the pie is done take it from the oven, spread over
the meringue, make it smooth with a broad-bladed knife dipped in
water and return the pie to the oven for 2 minutes; then set it in a
cool place and serve very cold.

702. +Chocolate Cream Pie.+-- Place a saucepan with 2 tablespoonfuls
grated chocolate, 1 pint milk and 1/2 cup sugar over the fire; add 2
tablespoonfuls cornstarch and stir and boil for a few minutes;
remove from the fire and add 1 teaspoonful essence of vanilla, when
cold mix it with the yolks of 4 eggs and finish the same as Vanilla
Cream Pie.

703. +Vanilla Cream Pie.+-- Line a large, deep pie plate with crust,
lay over it a piece of buttered paper, fill the plate with dry peas
or pieces of stale bread and bake till crust is a light brown; in
the meantime boil 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoonful butter and a pinch
of salt; mix 2 tablespoonfuls sifted flour with 1 cup cold milk to a
smooth batter and stir it into the boiling milk; continue stirring
and boiling for a few minutes; remove it from fire and let it cool a
little; stir the yolks of 4 eggs to a cream with 3-1/2 tablespoonfuls
sugar; stir this into the above mixture and flavor with 1-1/2
teaspoonfuls essence of vanilla; when the crust is done remove paper
and peas, fill in the mixture and bake 10 minutes; in the meantime
beat the 4 whites to a stiff froth and mix it with 1 tablespoonful
powdered sugar; draw the pie to front of oven and spread over the
meringue; set the pie for a few minutes in the oven and serve when
cold.

704. +Orange Cream Pie.+-- 1-1/2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 1-1/2
tablespoonfuls cornstarch, 1/2 tablespoonful butter, 4 eggs, the juice
of 3 oranges, the grated rind of 1 and a pinch of salt; put
cornstarch, butter, milk and salt in a small saucepan, set it in a
vessel of boiling water and stir over the fire till the contents of
saucepa