Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
AUNT CINpYs RECIPE.
The Washington Girl Found Out How
TO rake Sweet Potato Pie.

TO .nnke Sweet Potato Pie.
\ Washington girl was recently visit
ing in Lynchburg, Va, and while there
was greatly impressed with the perfe>-
tions of the sweet potato pies that old
Aunt Cindy. the cook, used to send up
for the delectation of the company.
Such richness. such sweetness, such
t1akiness of crust, such delicate and
delicious blending of iavors were never
before obtained by mortal hand. So,
armed with pencil and notebook, in true
cooking school style, and fortified by
permission of her hostess, she ventured
into the kitchen to learn the sweet Sc
cret.
Come in, honey, come IN, an make
yo'sef welcome" said Aunt Cindy af-
fably, when her visitor modestly pre-
sented herself at the kitchen door. 1t
is needless to say that Aunt Cindy was
relic of antebellum days, and valued
accordingly.
Il want to get your recipe for sweet
potato pies, auntie,' seating herself on
the chair Aunt Cindy had Hospitality
wiped with her apron.
Law, chile. des cooks out O. my
haid; don't go by no writin'," replied
the old woman.
Certainly, but your proportions must
always be the same or your results
would vary" The Washington girl was
cooking school graduate with ''one
nf sfx1-n Of
three cups" of the other fresh in her
mind. Lets begin with the eggs" she
continued. observing the old woman's
puzzled face. How many eggs do you
use?"
"Well, yo' know how aigs is, honey"
replied Aunt Cindy, judicially; "some's
big an some's little; sometimes dey's
skeerce, an sometimes dey amt. l des
puts in de aigs 'cordin' to de size oh
'em an how many Use got"
How many sweet potatoes dos you
useY' asked her questioner, somewhat
bewildered
Oats 'cordin' to de size OBJ de fam
bly,, oh co'se," said the old woman.
when we all got company, as we mos
in ginerally has, | uses mo-, an when
dey amt nobody but des we all, hit
don't take so many"
How much butter?"
Fright smart o butter" responded
Aunt Clndy cmphatically, evidently
thinking she was accurate at last.
Amt nothir' good widout butter, an
l always puts in er plenty"
How about sugar?" questioned the
young woman.
Sugar to tas', honey; sugar to tas'.
Some folks likes 'em sweeter'n others;
we all likes ourn tolerbul sweet"
what else do you put in?" was ask
ed before the book was closed in des-
pair.
"Oh des whutever's handy" answer
ed the old woman. Sometimes puts
in er little cream, but yo' don't haf to
do dat; des cordin' to wedder yous got
any er not; an er pinch O. spice but
dey amt no spechul rule bout season
in"
Il am very much obliged to you,
aunty," said the Washington girl. po-
litely, if insincerely, as she gathered
up her book and pencil and left the
kitchen.
But Aunt Cindy was not to be de
ceived. Pears like folks desc days
can't understan' nOthin' yo' tells EN- -
she remarked when the young woman
was out of hearing. go de war when
| wuz er chile" But as Aunt Cindy
turned toward the stove, says the
Washington Star. her "reminiscences
were lost in a cloud of fragrant steam
that arose from a saucepan where
right smart O. butter and sugar 10
tas' were bubbling in toothsome har.
mOny.