This section is from the book "Ye Kirke Cookerie", by First Methodist Church (Evanston, Ill.) Women's Union. Also available from Amazon: Ye Kirke Cookerie.
3/4 cup pumpkin.
1 egg.
3 tablespoons sugar.
1/2 pint milk Nutmeg.
Cook pumpkin down very dry almost brown before measuring. Mix thoroughly and put in single crust. Use a hot oven until crust is well baked and browned. Turn down to moderate temperature and bake one hour in all. Makes a small pie. If eggs are scarce use one for two pies.
Mrs. James V. Thompson.
3 tablespoons pumpkin.
1/2 cup sugar.
2 eggs.
1 tablespoon flour.
1/2 pint sweet milk 1 teaspoon salt Cinnamon, ginger and clove to taste.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and bake in single crust in moderate oven.
Mrs. O. F. Cretcher.
 
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