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1947

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Presented as published in 1947. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Mix sugar and cream together, add slightly beaten eggs and remaining ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie shellSour Cream Pie and bake in hot oven (425 degrees) for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate oven (325 degrees) and bake 20 minutes more. I cup undiluted evaporated milk plus one tablespoon of vinegar may be used in place of cream. Sweetened whip- ped cream and pecans may be placed on top. APPLE CUSTARD PIE Sweeten stewed apples to taste. Add one egg yolk and flavor with vanilla. Add enough sweet milk to soften apples. Pour in unbaked pie shellApple Custard Pie, and bake in moderate oven. Meringue may be added, and baked until brown. 10 BUTTER PIE 1 egg 1 teaspoon flour 2 tablespoons butter (heaping) 1-2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teacup sugar hot waterButter Pie Break egg into pint cup.Add butter, sugar, flour and vanilla, Pour in enough hotwater to fill cup to the top. Pour into unbaked pie shell,and bake in moderate oven. APPLE BUTTER 1 gallon apples 1 quart sugar vanillaApple Butter Peel apples, and cut in slices. Place in deep pan, stir in sugar and cover top of pan with brown wrapping paper. Put in oven and cook until done. Mix with potato masher, and flavor with vanilla. Pack in sterile jars. PEAR HONEY 7 lbs pears 5 lbs sugar 1 can shredded pineapplePear Honey Peel and core firm and nearly ripe pears. Put through largest hole in meat grinder. Mix sugar: and pears, and boil 50 minutes stirring toward the last to prevent burning. Then add one can of shredded pineapple and boil about 10 minutes longer until syrup thickens. Seal in sterile jars. PEACH BUTTER Cover peach peelings with water. Boil until soft. Remove from stove. Mix with potato masher. Add sugar to tastePeach Butter. Allow to cook until thoroughly done. Seal in sterile jars. 11 test is 5 Say the Dp Se | Mi ; 2 «ny, apa Kew. ¥ os —- i: ro P The Blue Room fireplace with brass bed-warmer, early flax wheel, and Terry clock. 12 GHE BLUE ROOM? ach exening | pasise at the top of the starr o drink inthe grace ff the lovely blue room, xr-getmenot blue are the mantel and door; Lever have, seen such a.color before-on adoor , fe its softness shines out in the gloom the Tatlight that steals unauare, Over spinnting-cahedl zahat-not and loom. heres a portrait an sternly cat chin elyind the Kindness anthin~ —.. Find steady) Gray eyes and soft hair, rushed back from a hidh thoughtful besa. One son of his 50n sought with care, _ Each rich melloused table and chair, and-the ast >the perfume of athers das), lavender, rose \éaves and bay. One desk zatth ts quaint little chair . ight spealCofthe parchment andegaill Of stockt and of gay) furbelow. om my) dram Iam aaaked bythe shrill den horn ofa motor nearby, ~ Gith lingering looK, and. goodbye Lam sotily pena the sVair: EOITH POLWELLL HUDSON Mendasy July v, 1946 13 APPLE PRESERVES Peel sweet apples. Cut into small pieces. Cover with sugar, and let stand all night. Remove fruit. Let liquid boil until it forms syrup. Drop fruit in, and let boil. Flavor with cloves. Seal in jars. WATERMELON RIND PRESERVES sugar ltablespoon slack lime (level) water Rind of good-sized watermelon ginger slices of lemon Cut rind into cubes. Let soak all night in water in which lime has been mixed. (Be sure that water covers rind—add more if necessary) In morning drain off water, and rinse thoroughly in fresh water several times. Place rind in kettle. Cover with hot water. Add 2 pounds of sugar to each pound of rind. Boil several hours until thick syrup forms, and rind becomes transparent. Continue to add water enough to pre- vent the syrup from turning to sugar. Place in sterile jars. Be- fore sealing, add whole ginger, and slices of lemon for flavoring. PIE CRUST 3 tablespoons cold water 3 tablespoons lard 1-2 teaspoon salt 1 cup flourPie Crust