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Paste for Pies

From Every-day dishes and every-day work, 1897

The colder the material, the more crisp the paste.

Presented as published in 1897. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Every-day dishes and every-day work (1897) by E. E. Kellogg, page 79. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Paste for Pies. — Sift together equal parts of graham grits and white flour (graham flour or wheat-meal will do if the grits are not obtainable, but the grits will produce a more crisp and tender crust), and wet with very cold, thin sweet cream

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