The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-06
DELICIOUS PIE FILINGS.

caramel pumpkin PIe.-BrOWn SUI
gar, one-half pound to one quart of
two tablespoonfuls of but
ter; one pint of sweet milk and two
teaspoonfuls of extract of vanilla; two
well-beaten eggs.
Cream FiIling.-One cup of milk,
half cup Of sugar. quarter cup of flour.
one egg, pinch Of salt; mix flour and
sugar together, break egg on and
mash; then stir into the cup of boil
ing milk until thick; one teaspoonful
vanilla.
Cranberry Pie.-One quart of cram
berries chopped fine, half cup mo-
lasses, two cups sugar, two large
ia blespoonfuls corn starch, dissolved
in a bit Of cold water; stir in two
cups boiling water; add butter the
size of an egg; this makes four nice
pies.
Cream Custard Pie.-Three round
ing tablespoons sugar; mix in one
rounding tablespoon flour and a pinch
of salt; add two eggs beaten, half pint
sweet milk and half pint sweet cream.
Line a deep plate with crust, pour
in custard, crate little nutmeg on
top and bake slowly.
Cream Pie.-Two eggs, three quar-
ters of a cup of sugar, one cup of
CT ioo rfo,.
of cup of cold water, one heaping
teaspoonful of baking powder; beat
the eggs light, add sugar, water, flour
and baking powder; bake in one tin,
split and put in filling.
Rich Pumpkin Pie.-One quart Of
steamed pumpkin pressed through a
coarse sieve; one quart Of sweet milk;
five eggs, the yolks and whites beaten
separately; one teacupful Of butter;
four teacupfuls of sugar; one tea
spoonful of pulverized ginger; one Of
grated nutmetg and half teaspoonful
of ground allspice. Bake in two deep
pie tins lined with thin pastry. When
brown and done, sprinkle sugar over
the tops. Serve cold.
Creole Pumpkin Pie.-One quart Of
pumpkin: one pint of sugarhouse mo-
lasses, boiled with one tablespoonful
of butter; two well-beaten eggs and
two teaspoonfuls of ground or pulver-
lied ginger.
Thin pastry and the pumpkin one
inch deep in the pan must be OBJ
served. Top pastry is not necessary.
A very nice finish over the top of each
pie Is pastry cut into very narrow,
thin strips, twisted and laid crisis
cross, or latticewise; or cubes, stars
and diamonds in small sizes, laid over
and baked.
Mince Meat for Pies.-Three pounds
Of boiled beef, pound of suet, 3
pounds of brown sugar, 1 peck Of ap-
pies, pounds of raisins, ~ pounds
of currants, lemons, the juice and
rind, oranges, the Juice and rind, I
pound Of critron, 1 nutmeg. grated:
allspice and cinnamon to suit the
taste.
Chop the meat, suet and apples fine,
then put them with the seasoning:
slice the citron fine; pour on sweet
cider to make a thick batter of it and
warm thoroughly-it is seasoned
through much better.
Blackberry Pie-Cover 6 deep pie
plate with rich crust, then pick over
and wash two boxes of blackberries
and put them in the dish, also about
one dessertspoonful Of sugar sprinkled
over them Cover this with a rich
crust, as you would an apple pie, and
bake in fairly hot oven. When
ready to serve take a sharp knife and
go around the edge Of the upper crust
and take it off; then whip half a pint
of sweet cream so it will not run, and
pour over the berries; then lay your
nice crust right back and you have
one of the daintlest desserts possible,
and very easy to make. It may be
served hot q. cold. SIS us 'z;z