This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
Bought wild raspberries at 12 cents a quart. Meringne is best made with cake as at Nos. 195, and 395, but having paste left over from shortcake trimmings of previous day used that. Lined two shallow pans with thin crust and baked light colored. Spread them both with one quart berries mixed with half cup sugar. Whipped 8 whites, stirred in 8 teaspoons sugar, spread on top and baked lightly. Made 24 cuts; cost 11/2 cents each. Serve with cream.
 
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