The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-10-14
Concerning Pies.


Cocoanut Pic.-These pies should
bc made OH very small plates or patty
pans. Mix thoroughly one-half
pound of flour, one pound of sugar,
one fourth pound of butter, four eggs
and one cup of milk; then add the
meat of one cocoanut, finely grated
Bake with only q bottom crust.
A word as to crust. A very nice
crust can be made without butter OF
lard, if YOU have cream. Put into
cream. Aid sifted flour to it by de-
grees, not stirring it about, but chop
ping it in with the edge of a knife,
until thick enough to roll without
sticking. This paste scOrches very
easily, and must also be baked as soon
as possible after it is made.
Raisin Pie.-Take one pound of raj
sins; turn over them one quart of
boiling water. Keep adding, SO there
will be one quart when done. Crate
sugar, then add three tablespoonfuls
gcthcr. Turn the raisins over the
mixture, stirring the while. This
makes three pies. Pruncs may be
used instead of raisins, ifpreferred.
Custard Pic.-Put one quart Of milk
over the fire in a farina boiler or in
some vessel in which there is no dan
stir in II large tablespoonful dissolved
corn starch. Swcctcn and favor to
suit yourself. Take the milk from tine
film and stir in three thoroughly beat
eli eggs. This must be dOno very
gradually, beating the mixture con-
stantly, to prevent the curdling of
the eggs. Bake with only q bottom
crust. .-.. .Hs. E- -.. -'aI
Lemon Pie.-Pare one apple and
two lemons, taking care to remove all
the white from the latter. Cut them
all in small uicc and put them over
half cup of sugar, butter the size
of an egg, and one cup of hot water.
Let the mixture como to boil and
stir in one tablespoonful of corn
starch that has been dissolved in cold
water. Take from tile fire and
add beaten egg. Bake between two
crusts. H.es=t-. .Ha 80 .A
Another.-Take one and one half
tablespoonfuls butter, two cups SUI
gar, four eggs, two teacups water, two
tnblespoonIuls -four. Rub the butter
and sugar smoothly together, and add
to it the juice of four lemons and the
chopped rind of two, the yOlks Of tho
eggs, then the -four, and lastly the
water. Bake in All under crust only,
until it is of light brown COLOR
While it is baking, beat the whites Of
the eggs to stiff froth with q tcacup
OF fine sugar. Spread this over the
top Of the pic when done, and return
it to the oven tor five minutes to
brown. r.-....-
A fondness for pies is said to be
peculiarly American characteristic,
and has furnished matter for the ridi-
culc OF nuinberlcss small wits. Still
people will cat them, especial v in the
country, where old fashions arc still
clung to, and where rich dessert Of
rare, foreign OF hOt-house fruits is
not easily to be had. We must con-
fess our inability to ace why tho pies
of our grandniOL theirs should be taboo.
ed by fashion, while the most horri-
bly, indigestiblc or ridiculOusly un-
substantial puddiugs still remain in
favor. At the season, when ap-
pies and squashes and pumpkins are
gone, tho pie-nakiny housewife has
to fall back on custard or lemons or
dried fruit of some Kind, and we pre-
sent few receipts for the use Of such
materials, to tide over the gap until
green fruits come again. a