12 Pies Husbands Like Best: Aunt Jenny's Recipe Book

Copyright 1952—Lever Brothers Company—New York, New York
Now anyone can make pies to perfection with Spry’s ‘Water-Whip’ Method!’
Dear Friend:
Here is my newest Spry cookbook, with 12 recipes for beautiful pies. I’m so glad you sent for it, and I hope you’ll try every one of them! They’re recipes you can depend on, because they’ve been tested over and over again in the Lever Test Kitchens. What’s more, this book is chock-full of tricks that will make pies the easiest thing you bake! There’s the easy, quick Spry “Water-Whip” method that takes all the guesswork out of piecrust even for beginners. There’s an improved standard pastry recipe. There are dozens of hints for rolling, decorating—even freezing—pies. Once you’ve tried these easy, simple methods, you’ll feel like making pies and tarts much more often, I know. And one member of your family is going to be especially happy—nearly every man loves pie!
Then give him pie to his heart’s content! Any one of these recipes is sure to be pie to his liking—they were chosen because they’re the pies that surveys, research, letters in my mail show most men like best. So begin anywhere—run your own popularity contest—see which pie wins with him !
Sincerely yours, Aunt Jenny
Soften 1 teaspoon gelatin in 2 tablespoons cold water .
Melt 1 oz. chocolate (cut in pieces) in 1¼ cups milk in top of double boiler; blend with rotary egg beater.
Mix ½ cup sugar , 2 tablespoons cornstarch , ¼ teaspoon salt . Add to chocolate mixture and cook until thick and smooth, then cook 15 minutes longer, stirring constantly.
Beat 3 egg yolks well. Stir small amount of chocolate mixture into egg yolks, return to double boiler, and cook a few minutes longer.
Add 1 tablespoon butter or margarine , 1 teaspoon vanilla and gelatin mixture; mix well. Cool.
Fold in 3 stiffly beaten egg whites .