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Cocoanut Pie

From Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide, 1882

Serves 3

Anything that has custard as its chief property should never be baked till the whey separates from the curd.

Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide (1882) by M'Millan, Alexander M. D., page 70. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

COCOANUT PIE. Beat 2 eggs with one-half cup white sugar to a froth, and i pint sweet milk. Crack the cocoanut and scrape out the soft inside a little, take out the solid white part, and scrape off the brown that peels from the shell. Grate the white part and add a cup of it to the custard prepared as above. No spice should be added, but, if anything, only a little nutmeg

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