Lowney's Cook Book / Illustrated in Colors

by Maria Willett Howard

Citron Pie

Use [Plain] or [Chopped Paste]. For filling, mix two cups seeded raisins chopped, two cups citron chopped, one and one half cups sugar, grated rind of one lemon, four tablespoons lemon juice, one eighth teaspoon salt.

Cocoanut Pie

Line a plate with [Plain Paste]; fill with following mixture: two cups milk, three egg yolks, one half cup sugar, two tablespoons cornstarch, one cup grated cocoanut, one fourth teaspoon salt, grated rind and juice of one lemon, and one tablespoon butter.

Date Pie

Use [Plain Paste]. Add one and one half cups of dates, which have been cooked in boiling water until tender and pressed through a sieve, to [Custard Pie] filling.

Lemon Pie No. 1

Use [Plain Paste]. For filling, mix two tablespoons cornstarch, one cup sugar, and one half cup boiling water, boil five minutes, add one tablespoon butter, juice and rind of one lemon, and two eggs well beaten.

Lemon Pie No. 2

Use [Plain Paste]. For filling, mix one cup sugar, yolks of four eggs, one eighth teaspoon salt, one cup milk, grated rind and juice of one lemon, and the whites of four eggs beaten until stiff. Cover with meringue when done.