Fruit Pie. Time—1 hour.
6 oz. flour, 2 oz. clarified fat or dripping, 1 lb. fruit, ½ teaspoonful baking-powder, 2 oz. brown sugar.
Prepare the fruit, and half fill the pie-dish with it; add the sugar, then the remainder of the fruit, and a little water. Rub the fat into the flour, add the baking-powder, salt, and sufficient water to make a stiff paste. Roll this out to the shape of the dish, but larger; cut off a strip, wet the edge of the dish, put the strip round it, wet the strip, and press the rest of the pastry on to it. Trim neatly, ornament, and bake about ½ hour. When half done brush over with cold water.