Pastry

1/3 c. pastry flour.

1/16 tsp. salt.

1/8 tsp. baking powd.

1 1/3 tbsp. butter or other fat.

ice water to make a stiff dough.

Sift the salt and baking powder with the flour. Add the fat and cut it in with a knife. It should not be cut very fine if a flaky crust is desired. Add the water slowly and mix with a knife. Do not touch with the hands. Roll in one direction only, and on one side, using but little flour. Roll the dough thin and bake until brown.

Lemon Pie

1 tbsp. flour.

1/4 c. sugar.

1/2 c. boiling water.

1 tsp. lemon juice.

1/8 tsp. lemon rind.

1/4 yolk of egg. 1/2 tsp. butter. 1/4 white of egg. 1/2 tbsp. powdered sugar.

Mix the flour and sugar together. Add the boiling water slowly, and cook twenty minutes, stirring frequently. Add the mixture to the beaten yolk, add butter and lemon and cook until the egg thickens. When mixture is cool, place it in a baked crust, cover with the meringue and bake until light brown.

Apple Pie

1/2 c. tart apple

(sliced). 1 tbsp. sugar. 1 tbsp. water.

Lemon juice, or

1/16 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg. 1/2 tsp. butter.

Fill a custard cup with layers of apple, sugar, flavoring and small bits of butter, moisten the edge of the bowl and cover with a thin crust. The crust should be cut in several places. Bake until the apples are soft and the crust is brown.

Apple sauce may be used on a baked crust.