This section is from the book "A Laboratory Manual Of Foods And Cookery", by Emma B. Matteson. Also available from Amazon: A Laboratory Manual of Foods and Cookery.
Apple Mince
Apple
Fruit mixtures
Tarts
Jelly
Banbury
Fruit mixtures
One Crust - Baked
Invert pie tin. Bake crust on it; turn right side up as soon as baked.
Cream | Coconut | Lemon | ||
Sugar . . | . I c. | I c. | I c. | I c. |
Flour . . | . 4 tbsp. | 2 tbsp. | 3 tbsp. | 5 tbsp. |
Salt . . . | . 1/4 tsp. | 1/4 tsp. | 1/4 tsp. | 1/4 tsp. |
Milk . . . | . 2 C. | l 1/2 c. | 2 c. | 1 c. boiling water |
Egg yolks . | . 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Butter . . | . 1 tsp. | 1 tsp. | 1 tbsp. | |
Vanilla . . | . 1 tsp. | 1 tbsp. 1 c. coconut | 1 tbsp. 2 oz. chocolate or 1/2 c. cocoa | juice and rind 1 lemon |
Meringue Ingredients:
2 whites of eggs 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
Method:
Add sugar slowly to stiffly beaten whites and continue beating. Bake in slow oven.
One Crust - Unbaked
Line a very deep tin with paste, allowing 1/2 inch on edge of plate for a frill. Turn crust under and make a frill with thumb and forefingers.
To prevent soggy crust:
Brush paste with white of egg Dredge paste with flour
Ingredients:
2 eggs 1/8 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 c. milk
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. pumpkin 1 tsp. ginger
1 c. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs
1 c. milk 2 tbsp. molasses
Ingredients:
3 yolks of eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. sour cream
1 c. Chopped raisins 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
One Crust - Unbaked - Lattice Top
Line deep tin with paste; cut off close to edge. Cover top of pie with strips of paste.
Ingredients:
1 c. cranberries 1 c. sugar
1/2 c. raisins 2 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. cold water
Method:
Cut cranberries in halves. Wash to remove seeds. Chop with raisins and add remaining ingredients.
 
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