Evening star., 1943-09-29

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Betsy CaslOeH
THREE FINE PIES.
(Thanks to Mrs. w. A. r.,
Washington
In response to the request OF Mrs.
L. w., here is a recipe for cream
pie. 1t was given to me by friend
and I have eaten 1t many times
in her home so can testify to its
goodness.
Cream Pie.
eggs (save whites for meringue)
tablespoons cornstarch.
"a cup sugar.
Piece of butter, size of hickory nut.
l pint of milk.
Stir cornstarch smooth in a little
milk and cook all together (re-
mainder Of milk, sugar, eggs in
top Of double boiler, until it thick
ems. Cool, add teaspoon vanilla.
Top with meringue and brown in
moderate oven.
Here are two more recipes for
luscious pies. The first given to
me by another acquaintance and
the last one taken from the wrapper
OF box of graham crackers.
Butterscotch Pie.
Combine "a cup brown sugar, u
cup white sugar, tablespoon but
ter, tablespoons flour, cup water,
cup milk, yolks of eggs whites
for meringues). Cook until thick,
stirring continually. Flavor with
vanilla. Put into baked piecrust
and spread with meringue. Brown
Recipe for Crumb Piecrust.
16 graham crackers, rolled fine.
teaspoon flour.
u cup butter, softened.
tablespoons sugar.
teaspoon cinnamon.
Blend thoroughly, press one-half
mixture firmly in even layer to bot
tom and sides of well-buttered pie
pan.
Custard Filling.
| tablespoons cornstarch.
\ cup sugar.
4 teaspoon salt
cups milk, scalded.
3 egg yolks, beaten.
teaspoon vanilla.
Mix thoroughly cornstarch, sugar
and salt. Add slowly to hot milk
stirring constantly until mixture
thickens. Cook. in double boiler 10
minutes. Blend little of this mix
ture with egg yolks, return to double
boiler, stir and cook until eggs are
set (about two minutes. Add va
nilla, pour into cracker crust.
Meringue.
Make a meringue of three stiffly
beaten egg whites and three table
spoons sugar. Spread on top of Gus
tard filling. Sprinkle meringue with
remaining crumbs. Bake in slow
oven 600 degrees to 325 degrees)
until lightly Drowned about 20 min
utes.
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GELATIN CANDY.
(Thdnks to Miss L. L. p,
Friendship Heights.)
My favorite sport is trying new
recipes and we have loved every
one l have tried from the Read
ers' Clearing House. so I will pass
along one of my own. Requested
by Mrs. M. A. j.. Silver Spring, 8
recipe for Turkish paste:
3 tablespoons gelatin.
"a cup cold water.
2 cups sugar.
n cup boiling water.
3 tablespoons orange, lemon and
grapefruit Juice.
l cup finely chopped nuts If de.
sired
Coloring If desired.
Powdered or confectioner's sugar
Soften gelatin in cold water for
minutes. Put sugar into saucepan
Add gelatin and stir until dissolved
and simmer gently for 20 minutes
stirring to keep from sticking. Take
| from fire and when cool. add fruit