The Bride's Cook Book

A wedding present from the advertisers, San Francisco, c.1918 — a young wife's whole cookery course, paid for by the Blue Bird washer, the Portland Studio and Ghirardelli's chocolate.

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Mock Cream Pie

One cup sugar, four tablespoons cornstarch, yolks of three eggs, one pint of hot milk, pinch of salt, one teaspoon butter.

Beat the yolks of the eggs, add the sugar and cornstarch, well mixed. Stir in the hot milk slowly and add the salt and butter. Turn into a crust already baked. Grate nutmeg on the top. Bake till firm. Cover with meringue and brown.

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