Pastry
Apple Pie
4 to 6 tart apples 1/4 cup water 1 egg-yolk 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon nutmeg Powdered sugar Line a pie-pan with plain…
Deep-Dish Apple Pie (English)
4 to 6 tart apples 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon butter 1 cup hard sauce Invert a heavy china cup in the center of a…
Mock Cherry Pie
1 cup cranberries 1/2 cup seeded raisins 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon butter Line a pie-pan with…
Rhubarb Meringue Pie
5 to 8 stalks rhubarb Flour 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 egg-whites 1 tablespoon sugar for meringue Line a pie-pan with plain paste. Cut…
Prune Pie
1 cup cooked and pitted prunes 1 lemon, juice and grated rind 1 cup water or juice 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter…
Butterscotch Pie
1 1/2 cup milk 1 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons corn-starch 2 eggs 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Heat one cup of milk…
Cream Pie and Its Variations
1 cup milk 1 tablespoon corn-starch 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 egg-yolks or 1 whole egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Scald the milk. Mix the…
Lemon Pie
1 1/2 tablespoons corn-starch 1 cup water 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup sugar 1 lemon 1 egg-white 1 to 3 tablespoons sugar Mix the corn-starch…
Pumpkin Pie
1 1/2 cups prepared pumpkin 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups milk Steam and strain…
Apple Tarts
5 apples 1/2 cup cold water 3 eggs 1 lemon 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Pare, core and cut up…
Banana Roll
Peel bananas and cut in halves crosswise. Roll puff or flaky paste one-eighth of an inch thick. Cut into pieces. Dip each piece in…
Mammy's Fried Pies
Stew dried apples, peaches or apricots. Drain off all juice, mash well and sweeten. Roll pie-crust one-eighth inch thick and cut circles…
Peanut Strips
Peanut butter Lemon-juice Egg-white Chopped peanuts Roll paste very thin. Place on inverted baking-tin. Brush half with peanut butter…
Raspberry Turnovers
Cut circles of puff or flaky paste three inches in diameter, having the paste not more than one-eighth of an inch thick. Moisten half the…