Cocoanut Pie

Ingredients

• one pint of cream
• half the number of eggs
• one cup of grated cocoanut
• soak the other in milk over night

Method

1. 1

   Make the same as custard pie only use half the number of eggs and add one cup of grated cocoanut.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Luncheons, breakfasts, simple dinners and carving (1905) by H. Myra Norton, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CocoANUT Pie — Make the same as custard pie only use half the number of eggs and add one cup of grated cocoanut. Should you not have fresh cocoanut always soak the other in milk over night. Washington Pie — Make a plain cake, bake in three layers. When cold, fill with whipped cream, also put on the top. Flavor the cream with vanilla and sweeten to taste. This is delicious. You may use jelly, jams or apple sauce for fillings, or make the follow- ing filling : Let one cup of milk come to the boil, then add one-half cup of sugar beaten with two eggs, stir when thick, take off and let cool, then add the juice of one lemon. Fill your cake and put frosting on top, if you wish, 40 Ripe Tomato Pie — This is nice. Make the same as green apple pie. Do not let the tomatoes be too ripe. Grape, Currant and Gooseberry Pies — These are also nice. Scald them before putting in pies and do not use themi too ripe for pies. Many people mix raspberries with currants for pies. Note — Country people find all these receipts con- venient. Mince Pies — One pound of beef chopped fine, two pounds of apples chopped fine, one pound of currants, one pound of chopped raisins, one-half pound of citron the same of candied oranges, the grated rind and juice of two lemons, one pound of sugar, one quart of boiled cider, one-half ounce of cloves, allspice, nut- meg, and one pound of beef suet chopped. Mix all together, put over the fire and cook twenty minutes. Put in a jar to keep, let stand some days before using. Always stir when yoii take any out to use, and warm before making pies. Thin a little if needed. Cream Pies — One pint of cream

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.