Squash Pie
From The universal cookery book, 1887
Presented as published in 1887. 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 The universal cookery book (1887) by Gertrude Strohm, page 71. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
SQUASH PIE. emptying the pot of its water, turn the pumpkin into it, and set back on to a moderate fire ; leave it uncov- ered, and stir frequently to prevent scorching, until it seems quite dry, which should be in about fifteen minutes ; while hot, press it through a coarse sieve with a potato-masher. Now to one pint of pumpkin take three eggs, the yolks and whites beaten separ- ately ; into the yolks stir a small teacup of soft light- brown sugar, half a teaspoonful of cinnamon, and a grate or two of nutmeg ; if ginger is preferred as a flavoring, a very scant teaspoonful may be used, and half a teaspoonful of salt. Stir this to a cream, mix with the pumpkin, and add a quart of milk ; beat the whites of the eggs, and stir all well together. Do not have the crust too short, else there will be trouble in getting the pie from the pan. Roll quite thin, bake well in the bottom, and remove from the oven when the pie is firm in the centre. This will result in a pumpkin pie “ fit to set before the king.” • — Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati, O. (By per.) Ah ! on Thanksgiving Day, when from East and from West, From North and from South, come the pilgrim and guest, When the gray-haired New-Englander sees round his board The old broken links of affection restored, When the care-wearied man seeks his mother once more, And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before, What moistens the lip, and what brightens the eye, What calls back the past, like the rich pumpkin pie ? The Pumpkin : J. G. Whittier. {By per. Houghton, Mifflin, Sr Co.) Squash Pie. “ One cup stewed squash, one-half cup of sugar, two eggs, and milk enough to fill pie-plate
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