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Banana Meringue Pie

Roll out on a lightly floured table a quarter pound pie paste to size of plate, lightly butter a deep pie plate, then line it with the layer of paste, carefully press down at bottom and sides, trim off edges, and spread three tablespoons of orange marmalade at bottom of plate. Peel and finely slice eight ripe bananas, place in a bowl with two ounces sugar and half teaspoon vanilla essence, mix well in seasoning and arrange over the marmalade. Set in oven for thirty minutes, remove, beat up the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth, adding one ounce sugar and a teaspoon good rum, beat up for one minute, then spread nicely over the bananas. Neatly smooth the surface with the blade of a knife, sprinkle a tablespoon finely grated cocoanut over, reset in oven for ten minutes. Remove and serve either hot or cold.