RECIPES FOR PIES
BOSTON PIE Take 1 cup of sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of sweet milk, 2 cups of flour, 1 small teaspoonful of soda dissolved in the milk, and 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar sifted in the flour. Bake in 2 jelly pans. When done, as soon as cool, split with a sharp knife, and spread with a custard made as follows: Take 1 cup of sweet milk, 1 large tablespoonful of cornstarch, 1 egg, sweeten well, and a pinch of salt. For the top take 1 square of chocolate, 6 tablespoonfuls of sugar, and 2 tablespoonfuls of sweet cream; melt gently over boiling water. When it comes to a boil, remove from fire and beat until cool. This will make 2 pies.
Sister Jas. M. Rowland, Hagerstown, Md.
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