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Cream Pies

From Perfection in baking, 1895

You may also use grated lemon or orange peel.

Presented as published in 1895. 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 Perfection in baking (1895) by Emil Braun, page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cream Pics. FOR TWO PIES. Boil one quart of milk with one-half pound of sugar (one cup), stir into this quickly, while boiling, four tablespoonfuls of corn starch, mixed with two or three eggs and one teaspoonful of any extract ; a little butter may be added ; you may also use grated lemon or orange peel, or two ounces of chocolate as required

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